Food is more than just nourishment—it’s a powerful tool for healing, self-expression, and emotional well-being. Culinary therapy, also known as food-based therapy, is an emerging practice that uses cooking and food preparation as a way to support mental health, reduce stress, and strengthen one’s connection to food. In this post, we’ll explore how culinary therapy helps...Read More

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It is important to recognize the impact that mental health has on our society. Given my passion for good food and healthy eating, I thought about recommending foods that may help improve your mood? In doing my research for this blog, it was interesting but not surprising to see...Read More

Think fast: When you think of the word diet, what comes to mind? Do you think of the latest fad diet, such as paleo or keto? Does it strike dread and fear in your heart? Is it something you do just for a few weeks to lose weight so you can “look good’ for that...Read More

If you’ve been grocery shopping lately, you know how expensive eggs have become. So now may be the time to make like Humpty Dumpty and fall…into some plant-based egg replacements. Corny…I know. Anywho, let’s discuss a few of my favorite plant-based egg replacement options. WHAT DO EGGS DO IN A RECIPE? Eggs are a pretty...Read More

I am Dr. Monique, Board-certified Family Physician and Founder of Physician in the Kitchen. With my NEW best-selling cookbook, Doc Fix My Plate! The Physician In The Kitchen’s Prescriptions For Your Healthy Meal Makeover, my other best-selling book, MealMasters: Your Simple Guide to Modern Day Meal Planning, my online course, Vegan-ish: How To Plant-Base Your Pantry and online cooking classes, I help...Read More

I am Dr. Monique, Board-certified Family Physician and Founder of Physician in the Kitchen. With my NEW best-selling cookbook, Doc Fix My Plate! The Physician In The Kitchen’s Prescriptions For Your Healthy Meal Makeover, my other best-selling book, MealMasters: Your Simple Guide to Modern Day Meal Planning, my online course, Vegan-ish: How To Plant-Base Your Pantry and online cooking classes, I help...Read More

I am Dr. Monique, Board-certified Family Physician and Founder of Physician in the Kitchen. With my NEW best-selling cookbook, Doc Fix My Plate! The Physician In The Kitchen’s Prescriptions For Your Healthy Meal Makeover, my other best-selling book, MealMasters: Your Simple Guide to Modern Day Meal Planning, my online course, Vegan-ish: How To Plant-Base Your Pantry and online cooking classes, I help...Read More

I am Dr. Monique, Board-certified Family Physician and Founder of Physician in the Kitchen. With my NEW best-selling cookbook, Doc Fix My Plate! The Physician In The Kitchen’s Prescriptions For Your Healthy Meal Makeover, my other best-selling book, MealMasters: Your Simple Guide to Modern Day Meal Planning, my online course, Vegan-ish: How To Plant-Base Your Pantry and online cooking classes, I help...Read More

I am Dr. Monique, Board-certified Family Physician and Founder of Physician in the Kitchen. With my NEW best-selling cookbook, Doc Fix My Plate! The Physician In The Kitchen’s Prescriptions For Your Healthy Meal Makeover, my other best-selling book, MealMasters: Your Simple Guide to Modern Day Meal Planning, my online course, Vegan-ish: How To Plant-Base Your Pantry and online cooking classes, I help...Read More

I am Dr. Monique, Board-certified Family Physician and Founder of Physician in the Kitchen. With my NEW best-selling cookbook, Doc Fix My Plate! The Physician In The Kitchen’s Prescriptions For Your Healthy Meal Makeover, my other best-selling book, MealMasters: Your Simple Guide to Modern Day Meal Planning, my online course, Vegan-ish: How To Plant-Base Your Pantry and online cooking classes, I help...Read More