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Sage Holistic Health Tip of the Month

COCONUT MILK ICE CREAM

Base Recipe:

2 cans coconut milk; 2 Tbs. arrowroot powder; 1/2 cup agave nectar or sugar; 2 tsp. almond extract

Empty cans of coconut milk into a medium size saucepan. Whisk to an even texture. Pour 1/2 cup coconut milk into a small bowl and add arrowroot powder. Whisk until no lumps remain, while heating the saucepan's contents on medium heat. Add arrowroot mixture to saucepan and whisk on medium heat until mixture starts to boil. Turn off burner and remove from heat. Cool to room temperature and add almond extract. Chill if desired. Process in ice cream maker according to directions. Enjoy!!

This recipe is easily altered for full gustatory delight:  Like chocolate?   Melt 2-4 baking chocolate squares in the saucepan before warming the coconut milk.  Try other extracts for flavoring.  Fruits of any type can be pureed then added to the warm mixture. Have some fun with it!

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Kathryn Plummer, ND

Dr. Plummer is a 2002 graduate of the National College of Naturopathic Medicine (NCNM) in Portland, Oregon. Her specific area of focus within the four-year doctoral program was Western botanical medicine. She completed approximately 100 additional hours of elective courses in botanical medicine and attended herbal conferences throughout her stay at NCNM. In addition, she completed extensive elective courses in homeopathy and bodywork. Outside of academic study, she participated as assistant editor to the school's visual art and literary magazine, and was on the honor code committee.

Prior to attending medical school, Dr. Plummer had thriving massage therapy practices in Denver and Lakewood, Colorado. She was trained at the Massage Therapy Institute of Colorado, which provided a 1-year course of study requiring 1000 hours of training leading to her certification. She was awarded an honors letter for extra study and excellence in practice. She has been trained in several massage therapy techniques including Swedish, deep tissue, neuromuscular, shiatsu and craniosacral.

Dr. Plummer attended Colorado College as an undergraduate, where she majored in biology and was a competitive swimmer throughout her college career.

Dr. Plummer is currently an educator of botanical medicine for the Nutrition Therapy Institute in Denver Colorado. She serves on the Nature Cure Conference committee for the Colorado Association of Naturopathic Doctors. Dr. Plummer is a past board member of the Downtown Loveland Association and former co-chair of its Design and Management committee. She has a passion for the environment and the arts, loves to cook, and is an avid organic vegetable, flower and herb gardener.