Dr. V's Recipes

05/01/2026

Ground Chicken Seasoned two ways.... I get bored with eating one flavors. over multiple days

04/15/2026

MulleinIt’s naturally anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial. It locks in moisture, providing the skin with a natural astringent tone, and tightened appearance...

04/15/2026

Happy Birthday Eve to Me!!!

MulleinIt’s naturally anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial. It locks in moisture, providing the skin with a natural astringent tone, and tightened appearance...

03/18/2026

One reason you might be losing weight or experiencing blood pressure and blood sugar spikes is that you may be unknowingly stressing your body.

I’m sharing my personal experience and things I’ve researched, cooked up, and tried that have worked for me.

One of the main reasons many women suffer from hormonal imbalances is due to declines in estrogen and stress.

Stress is a major reason why women experience hormonal imbalances.

I didn’t realize the habits I had in my younger years that didn’t affect my hormones. Now, we have to be more mindful of them.

For example, I used to function on six or seven hours of sleep when I was younger, but now I need eight hours and naps.

Does this sound like you?
*Get enough sleep.
*Manage emotional stress well, which has led to two hospitalizations.
*I skip breakfast, have long gaps between meals, or fast, which causes cortisol spikes, cravings for sweets, and blood pressure spikes.
*I don’t eat enough protein, which causes muscle decline and leads to blood pressure spikes.
*I eat junk food and don’t eat nutrient-dense foods, which causes nutrient deficiencies.

Here are some things that helped me:
To balance my hormones,

*get enough sleep.
*Manage emotional stress
*Eat breakfast
* increase protein intake.
*eliminate junk food

Disclaimer Note: I am Career, Lifestyle and Wellness Coach, Chef, with a doctorate in education and a background as a Culinary Medicine Chef, but I am not a medical doctor. The tips I researched and share are what helped me and those I have coached and not intended for medical advice. Speak to your medical doctor to see if this is right for you.

03/17/2026

Chicken breast is a high-quality source of lean protein that provides the essential amino acids needed to synthesize hormones. By slowing down glucose absorption, it helps stabilize blood sugar, preventing the insulin spikes that can trigger excess cortisol (the stress hormone). Additionally, its protein content supports muscle mass, which is vital for maintaining a healthy metabolic rate and overall hormonal harmony.

Disclaimer Note: I am Career, Lifestyle and Wellness Coach, Chef, and doctor of education not a medical doctor. The tips I researched and share are what helped me and those I have coached and not intended for medical advice. Speak to your medical doctor to see if this is right for you. .V’sRecipes

03/13/2026

A full room. New flavors. Real conversations.�Ninety percent of attendees tasted Hawaiian cacao and Spanish hot paprika for the first time—opening the door to curiosity, connection, and courage.

Five women shared deeply personal stories about hormonal imbalance and healing, sparking a collective call for more classes rooted in food as medicine.

03/12/2026

https://www.mymcpl.org/events/116654/coconut-rice-around-world

Join Victorie Kelley for a demonstration of how to make coconut rice.

03/03/2026

Defrosting chicken safely is crucial during menopause to avoid foodborne illnesses, as fluctuating hormones can sometimes affect immune response or cause symptoms that might be confused with food poisoning. The safest methods focus on keeping the meat out of the "danger zone" (40°F to 140°F or 4°C and 6°C) where bacteria multiply rapidly

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03/03/2026

Defrosting chicken safely is crucial during menopause to avoid foodborne illnesses, as fluctuating hormones can sometimes affect immune response or cause symptoms that might be confused with food poisoning. The safest methods focus on keeping the meat out of the "danger zone" (40°F to 140°F or 4°C and 6°C) where bacteria multiply rapidly

Disclaimer Note: I am Career, Lifestyle and Wellness Coach, Chef, and doctor of education not a medical doctor. The tips I researched and share are what helped me and those I have coached and not intended for medical advice. Speak to your medical doctor to see if this is right for you.

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02/17/2026

High salt intake during menopause can worsen symptoms caused by increase levels of salt during this stage of a woman’s life. Symptoms that can be exacerbated due to intake of high salt includes floating, high blood pressure, bone, loss, density. One way to help lesson the amount of salt needed to season food is using mirepoix to season foods during stewing, braising and making broths and stocks, which are cooking techniques and methods that are useful during this stage in a women’s life due to estrogen levels decline, the body becomes more salt-sensitive, making it harder to manage sodium and increasing cardiovascular risks.