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Alicia Kwok is a professionally-trained chef with a mostly plant-based repertoire. Compelled to action by Gestational Diabetes during her third pregnancy, Alicia reformulated her eating habits and successfully managed the diagnosis through diet alone, relying heavily on her health supportive culinary education.

There is no equivalent for understanding the daily challenges of Type 2 diabetes quite the same as living with the disease.

For Alicia, the greatest lesson was that the dietary prescription for diabetes is the well-balanced formula most of us should be following. As a result, she developed highly adaptable, vegetable-centric culinary guidelines that she continues to employ today, and for which she is eager to share with clients.

Alicia is a mother of three with an innate passion for all things food. She received her Culinary Degree from the Natural Gourmet Institute and holds a BBA from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.

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Borscht Recipe (Beet Soup)

November 5, 2022

Absolutely delicious recipe. An interesting alternative to more traditional thanksgiving soups.

 

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
12 ounces onion (1 large), medium dice
1 teaspoon sea salt
3 tablespoons minced garlic (3 large cloves)
4 ounces carrot (1 small), 1⁄2-inch quarter moon slices
1 rib celery, medium dice
6 ounces red cabbage, finely shredded
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
18 ounces beets (3-4 medium), peeled, medium dice
2 quarts vegetable stock
1⁄4 cup apple juice
2 tablespoons lemon juice (1 lemon)
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill (1⁄2 ounce), for garnish

 

Directions:

1. In 1-gallon pot, heat oil over medium flame. Sweat onion with salt until translucent.
2. Add garlic, carrot, celery, red cabbage, and vinegar. Continue sweating until cabbage
wilts.
3. Add beets and stock. Simmer partially covered, 30 minutes, or until all vegetables are
tender.
4. Add apple juice and lemon juice.
5. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with dill.

In Vegan Chef, recipes Tags beet, soup, borscht, Thanksgiving
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