I'm sorry to say there will not be a Season 2 of Pure Alchemy. Please note the show website, purealchemypodcast.com, will be available until September 23rd, so be sure to download any recipes before then. If you have questions, comments or want help cleaning up a recipe, reach out to me on the contact page.

People are busier than ever, eating in their cars, at their desks or while running to an appointment. We tend to wolf down food and barely remember eating, never once taking a pause. When we do this, we negate the very first phase of digestion which starts in the brain and is called the cephalic phase. Learn more about this important phase of digestion and how to maximize it for better overall health.

RESEARCH LINKS:

Nourishing Generations Education Project

Medicine LibreTexts: Cephalic Phase

Northwestern medicine: is eating too fast unhealthy?

Attention people: THIS is the ranch you need in your life. It's creamy, 100% clean and so delicious with the classic ranch flavor you love but with fresh, summery basil to take it right over the top. Make this now and thank me later.

As we close out Season 1, a very special thank you to those who have listened along the way. Your support means everything to this itty, bitty podcast. I hope Season 2 continues to inspire you to step into the kitchen and create some alchemy of your own.

Real food. Real nourishment. Pure alchemy.

SHOW RESOURCES

All recipes at purealchemypodcast.com

Listen to Episode 1: EP 1: Amazing homemade mayo

CLEAN MAYO

Amazing homemade mayo recipe

Primal Kitchen Avocado Mayo

Chosen Foods Avocado Mayo

CLEAN KETCHUP

Primal Kitchen Ketchup

Yo Momma Classic Ketchup

Today we are making the amazing, wonderful, sour, salty, spicy, slightly sweet nuoc cham! A fragrant, fresh and perfectly balanced condiment for hot or cold noodle dishes, meat, fish, shellfish, salad rolls and salads that hits all the notes. Do not miss this one!

Full recipe @ purealchemypodcast.com.

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SHOW RESOURCES:

Red Boat fish sauce (available at Safeway, Fred Meyer, Market of Choice and Asian grocery stores)

If you love salsa as much as I do, you don't want to miss this episode. We'll make two incredible versions - a salsa cruda and a roasted salsa. Both are so versatile and so damn good and you'll wonder how you ever lived without them.

If a barbecue sauce can get 5 stars, this is definitely it. This recipe gets wonderful depth from espresso, its signature tang from apple cider vinegar and the tiniest nod of heat, resulting in a wonderfully balanced sauce perfect for anything you want to grill. With summer around the corner, this is one recipe you won't want to miss!

Full recipe @ purealchemypodcast.com.

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INGREDIENT SOURCES

Primal Kitchen No Sugar Ketchup

Coconut Aminos (Target)

Trader Joe’s (economical source for apple cider vinegar, coconut aminos, honey, olive oil and many pantry staples)

Today’s Bonus Bite is all about salt. Salt is the unsung hero of any dish and probably the most important ingredient in your pantry. And sadly, many salts on the market come with unwanted microplastics and heavy metals. Join me to learn why sourcing clean salt brands is so important and how cooking whole food at home can significantly lower your sodium intake.

We'll also compare the sodium in two store brands and a restaurant chain to home cooked versions and you'll be shocked at the difference!

Please share this important information with anyone you know, whether they’re on a low-sodium diet, or they grab take-out most days, or they’re simply interested in nutrition.

THE SOURCE LIST:

Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt

Jacobsen’s Kosher Sea Salt

Saltverk

Vera Salt

Only Salt

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RESEARCH LINKS:

Lead Safe Mama: Toxic profile salt chart

National Library of Medicine: Heavy Metals in Foods and Beverages: Global Situation, Health Risks and Reduction Methods

If you’re a fan of the cashew, today is your day. We’re going to make an incredibly smooth and creamy cashew cream and as a bonus, make some cashew milk too.

I'm including some delicious riffs on this basic cashew cream recipe, so experiment and be amazed at what this little nut can do!

Full cashew cream recipe

Full cashew milk recipe

CASHEW CREAM RIFFS

Simply add one of these to the blender to upgrade your cashew cream into something completely new. Taste as you go and adjust amounts to get the flavor you’re looking for. These amounts are merely suggestions.

Savory addition ideas:

• 1 large garlic clove, peeled
• 2-3 roasted garlic cloves
• 1 roasted jalapeno (or jalapeno + garlic!)
• 1-2 chipotle peppers
• 1/2 avocado
• Curry powder
• Your favorite hot sauce

Dessert addition ideas:

• 2 pitted Medjool dates (you can soak these too so they blend easier)
• 1-2 Tbsp. honey or maple syrup
• Monk fruit sweetener
• Cocoa nibs

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INGREDIENT SOURCES

Raw cashews

Whole Foods/Amazon

Walmart

Trader Joe’s

Bulk nut section in your grocery store

Avocado oil

Chosen Foods Avocado Oil

Trader Joe’s (economical source for organic olive oil and avocado oil)

This week we're making a super easy whole grain mustard! It may seem complicated, but it’s not. In fact, there’s zero cooking involved, just a little patience is required. Best of all, it has zero sugar and no preservatives, which a lot of store brand mustards have.

Please see the full recipe in the show transcript.

Real food. Real nourishment. Pure alchemy.

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INGREDIENT LINKS

Brown mustard seed

Yellow mustard seed

Are you ready to make a punch-you-in-the-face flavor bomb full of garlic, shallots, chilies and ginger? If you said yes, you're in the right place! Today's all about chili crisp and we're making a 100% clean, 100% delicious version you can have in your kitchen arsenal anytime.

Real food. Real nourishment. Pure alchemy.

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INGREDIENT SOURCES

Avocado & sesame oil

Chosen Foods Avocado Oil

Primal Kitchen

Trader Joe’s

Organic options available at most grocery stores

Coconut aminos

Trader Joe’s

Whole Foods

Amazon - Bragg’s

Also available at most grocery stores

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SHOW SOURCES

Anthony Bourdain (Parts Unknown, No Reservations, A Cooks Tour - please see your local bookstore for all his amazing books. I highly recommend Kitchen Confidential.)