At The Doctor’s Apron, we believe food is more than nutrients on a label. It is important to see food in its full context. Know the rhythm of the seasons. Celebrate local agriculture and the people who grow our food. The Doctor’s Apron helps to translate medical science into everyday decisions made in kitchens, grocery stores, gardens, and around family tables. One of the goals at The Doctor’s Apron is to help people develop the knowledge, skills, curiosity, and confidence to nourish themselves for a lifetime, yet personalized to their specific medical history, preferences, and everyday life. The Doctor’s Apron memberships were created for people who want ongoing, personalized physician level support to enhance their health through food and lifestyle. Together, we can continue to refine your nutrition, recipes, habits, and goals as your health and life evolve, with physician guidance along the way. The Apron Monthly Membership and The Apron Annual Membership are now available, with options ranging from ongoing monthly support to a more comprehensive concierge experience. If you’d love a physician’s dedicated time and truly focus on you — and you’re ready to make cooking and eating well feel more practical, personal, and sustainable, I’d love to work with you. Explore memberships or book a free discovery call at the links in my bio or visit www.TheDoctorsApron.com Nourish. Thrive. Live Well. #thedoctorsapron #culinarymedicine #foodasmedicine #portland #PNW

People often think healthy cooking means buying specialty or expensive ingredients and spending hours in the kitchen. Here’s one example of how physician-guided culinary medicine fits into everyday life. This was yesterday‘s meal, transformed from an Asian slow-cooked beef and rice dinner into a leftover makeover if you will! Soy,miso, ginger, honey, and chili pepper slow-cooked flank steak, now tucked into fun little lettuce wraps. Made with local grass-fed beef from @windyriverlivestock that I bought at @vancouverfarmersmarket , some local fresh lettuce and peppers, a glossy reduction made from the beef’s slow-cooking juices, and a squeeze of lime —suddenly dinner becomes something simple, colorful, and fun. Healthy meals don’t always require a new recipe or a trip to the grocery store. Sometimes they’re about looking at what’s already in your fridge with a little creativity. Supporting local farmers and ranchers is just one way we can invest in healthier communities while enjoying incredible food and ingredients. Real food. Local ingredients. Real medicine. Nourish, Thrive, Live Well. These are the kinds of small changes that make healthy eating feel sustainable—and that’s exactly why I created the Doctor’s Apron: to help people build confidence in the kitchen and discover practical, enjoyable ways to use real food to support their health. #culinarymedicine #thedoctorsapron #portland #PNW #leftovermakeover

Cold soups have been enjoyed for centuries with traditional Gazpacho originating in southern Spain 🇪🇸 and usually made with tomatoes, peppers, olive oil, and served with bread. The version I made takes a slightly different path using semi sweet Mirabelle plum to balance of sweetness and acidity- while these plums are most famously grown France, you can sometimes find these trees here in the Pacific Northwest. I am fortunate enough to have one in my front yard! One of my favorite parts of this dish was not only taking it from my tree directly, putting into a dish, and eating it. That was definitely the first favorite part , but my second favorite part was garnishing this soup! It’s so versatile you could garnish with dill, basil, cilantro, olive oil, different seeds, like sunflower seeds, sea salt, and or different kinds of edible flowers. Shout out to Irish sea salt! I used West of Dingle sea salt here, which I can’t get enough of and should have brought more back from Ireland! Love @westofdingle 🇮🇪 Gazpacho is very summer forward and refreshing, but the best part about it ? - The simplicity, anybody can do it! Nourish. Thrive. Live Well. If you’re in the Pacific Northwest and interested in physician-led culinary medicine, personalized recipes, food sensitivity and gut health labs, cooking education, or anything concierge culinary medicine, visit my website for more information . Or reach out, I’d love to connect! www.thedoctorsapron.com ☝🏽Link is in my bio 🔗 #thedoctorsapron #portland #PNW #culinarymedicine #foodasmedicine

Fresh, delicious seasonal cooking doesn’t have to be complicated. Thank you to Kenai Red Fishing company @kenairedfishcompany for this wild Pacific cod! Kenai-Red offers sustainably caught, ethically processed Alaskan wild caught halibut, salmon, and cod. Even though this cod was recently caught in Alaska, this recipe is a nod to more of a tropical take on Pacific cod, but nonetheless approachable and delicious! It’s pan-seared wild Pacific cod with a fresh mango habanero salsa, coconut cilantro-lime rice, and a crisp cucumber, avocado, and radish salad. Simple ingredients. Lots of color. Plenty of flavor. A meal built around whole foods, fresh herbs, and seasonal produce. And of course , feel free to add a little extra 🔥to suit your taste 😉. Swipe through for each component of the meal and a little Physician’s Note about this dish, and the full recipe is on the last slide. Real food. Local ingredients. Real medicine. Nourish. Thrive. Live Well. If you’re in Oregon or the Pacific Northwest and want to learn more about culinary medicine, personalized concierge physician-led culinary medicine seasonal cooking, or small group education or culinary medicine demos , I’d love to connect. 👇🏽 Visit The Doctor’s Apron to learn more. 🔗 Link in Bio ☝🏽 Or www.thedoctorsapron.com #thedoctorsapron #pnwseafood #kenai #portlandfarmersmarket #culinarymedicine

One of the things I love about living in the Pacific Northwest is the access to incredible seasonal seafood, quick drive to the Pacific Ocean, and all of that the rivers, forests, and waterfalls nearby.  Fresh wild Pacific salmon is some of the most nutrient dense foods we can eat. Besides being a way to get healthy protein, it is a great source of Omega-3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA), vitamin D, selenium, iodine, vitamin B12, and the somewhat less known, carotenoid Astaxanthin. Salmon is good for your diet because it can support cardiac function and contributes to healthy triglyceride levels. The high omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA in salmon support your brain and your heart. These Omega 3 Fatty Acids support cardiac function by reducing inflammation, lower triglycerides, improving blood vessel function by increasing nitric oxide availability, leading to vasodilation and supporting healthy blood pressure. The Omega 3 stars EPA and DHA also put in work to support your brain health. Roughly about 20% of the fatty acids in the cerebral cortex are DHA. Omega 3 Fatty acids help support and encourage synaptic plasticity, the connections between neurons. They reduce neuroinflammation and help support healthy blood flow to the brain.  Adding salmon regularly to your diet can supports antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties in your body, but it can also support bone health through the vitamin D and protein content. Salmon is one of the richest natural sources of Omega 3 Fatty Acids. This IS whole food - real ingredients in the exact way nature intended. I encourage the importance of choosing wild, sustainably harvested, line-caught PNW Salmon. It not only supports the local community and local fisherman & one of the healthiest choices when selecting salmon, but it’s also a great way to connect to your natural environment, seasonality, and your community. Choose local. Choose seasonal. Cook real food. Swipe for a couple of fun seasonal summer recipes. Salmon with Lemon Sage Butter & Grilled Stone Fruit Arugula Salad with Goat Cheese & Balsamic Dressing 🍒 🍑 #thedoctorsapron #culinarymedicine #portlandor #PNW #foodismedicine

Excited to be part of this one! The Doctor’s Apron is playing in and sponsoring a hole at the Oregon Lions Sight and Hearing Foundation’s annual charity golf event, The 2026 OLSHF Applied Underwriters Invitational at Langdon Farms Golf Club on June 29th. The Doctor’s Apron has also sponsored a raffle prize — a 75 minute consultation and a box of @vicegolf Vice Pro golf balls— so if you’re playing, keep an eye out! Thank you to @olshf and to @langdonfarmsgolfclub and @appliedinvitational for putting on this fun annual charity event ! Excited to hit the links for an important cause! See you on Monday June 29th! #olshf #langdonfarms #thedoctorsapron #culinarymedicine #vicegolf

It’s cherry season here in the PNW! Cherries are a multifaceted but perhaps understated fruit. There are meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials showing tart cherries are anti-inflammatory and antioxidant. They have been shown to significantly reduce C reactive protein and TNF Alpha, both important key players in the inflammation pathways. At isolated concentrations the anthocyanins (antioxidant compound in cherries also responsible for the beautiful red pigment color of cherries) have been shown to have comparable inhibitions of COX-1 & COX-2 with ibuprofen ( a key inflammatory pathway targeted). Anthocyanins are also found in beets, black currants, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, açaí, and pomegranates. That is quite an interesting point to think about , a fruit shown to be comparable to a long-time household resident in the bathroom medicine cabinet.Nature has so many of these fun facts, I love to continue to learn about them more and more. Cherries have also been found to be good for muscle recovery and exercise, there are meta-analyses showing beneficial effects including reduced muscle soreness and a moderate effect on recovery of muscular strength and power. Cherries are also a natural source of Vitamin C, fiber, and melatonin! Melatonin actually has antioxidant properties beyond its well known sleep role. Cherries are delicious fresh straight off the tree, like in my front yard! Or in yogurt, oatmeal, smoothies, baked goods, salads, jams- you name it! #thedoctorsapron #culinarymedicine #foodasmedicine #pnw #seasonaleating

🍓 It’s Strawberry season! 1) Did you know that strawberry leaves have a long history in traditional and herbal medicine use and have some surprising health benefits? Not just a strawberry, the fruit we all know and love, but strawberry leaves! They are surprisingly rich in bioactive compounds. Strawberry leaves contain polyphenols, tannins, flavonoids, and trace minerals such as iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and manganese. The most evidence supported potential benefits are anti-oxidant and anti inflammatory effects, mild digestive support, cardiovascular support, and possible blood sugar support. They help neutralize oxidative stress and may reduce damaging inflammatory signaling in the body. They offer mild digestive support due to their tannin content, which has an astringent effect on the gut lining. It is also thought that the flavonoids in strawberry leaves may help cardiovascular support by supporting endothelial blood vessel function, reducing oxidative damage to blood vessels, and improving nitric oxide signaling. 🌎For a little fun history context, strawberries were traditionally used in European and indigenous herbal plant medicine for joint pain, a spring tonic, digestion, and inflammatory support. ☕️ Try fresh or dried strawberry leaves in a tea steeped for about 5 or 10 minutes. You could even combine it with other fun herbal tea ingredients, such as lemon balm, mint, hibiscus, or even ginger and lemon! Featured , my freshly picked late spring strawberries from my garden! Pictured with beautifully green strawberry leaves abundant behind . Lastly pictured, a fun little dessert with elderflower soaked strawberries that I learned from #ballymaloecookeryschool. - Elderflower and Lemon Syllabub with strawberries and shortbread. Garnished with quick candied and brandy soaked lemon peel and fresh grated nutmeg. #thedoctorsapron #culinarymedicine #foodasmedicine #foodismedicine

Most people think about health only after something goes wrong. The Doctor’s Apron was built around a different premise — that what we eat, how we live, how we care ourselves and connect with the world around us shape our health long before disease declares itself. Three pillars. One framework. Grounded in physician insight, culinary training, and real life — honestly met. Food as Medicine · Healthy Lifestyle · Mindfulness This is personalized integrative culinary medicine — and it looks different for everyone. The only physician-led culinary medicine practice in the PNW. Summer 2026. #TheDoctorsApron #CulinaryMedicine #FoodAsMedicine #PNW #portlandoregon

Food can nourish long before medicine is needed. It is more than nutrients alone. It is relationship — to the earth, to plants & animals, to each other, and to the rhythms that sustain us. The Doctor’s Apron was built from that understanding. Personalized culinary medicine grounded in real life, nature, and the relationships that make us well. #culinarymedicine #TheDoctorsApron #foodismedicine #foodasmedicine #portlandoregon

Health rarely begins where we think it does. Sometimes it begins here. In the rows. In the soil. In the season that decides what grows and when. Where our food comes from matters. The soil, the climate, the distance from field to table — these things show up in what we eat whether we pay attention to them or not. Beauty and nourishment growing in the same direction. Living here in the PNW makes that evident — always a welcome reminder, in every season. Oregon has a way of making it visible — flower fields in full late summer color, strawberries ripening under Mt Hood & Mt Adams, vineyards that have learned to work with the land rather than against it. We’re just coming into the season when all of this starts again. The fields waking up, the farmers markets filling out, the long evenings that make you want to cook something worth sitting down to. There’s something quietly optimistic about an Oregon summer — the way the whole region leans toward abundance. I’m already looking forward to what this one brings. The Doctor’s Apron was built with that connection in mind. #TheDoctorsApron #WillametteValley #OregonSummer #OregonGrown #culinarymedicine

Sticky Asian pork, farm salad, fresh garden herbs, edible flowers. Made from real ingredients. Cooked with intention. Eaten with actual enjoyment. This is what nourishing food actually looks like — not a compromise, not a consolation prize, not something you eat because you’re supposed to. Food that supports your health should also be food you genuinely want to sit down to. Those two things are not in conflict. Real ingredients cooked well don’t have to choose between delicious and good for you. That’s not a radical idea. It just got lost somewhere in modern medicine. The Doctor’s Apron exists to bring it back. #TheDoctorsApron #CulinaryMedicine #FoodAsMedicine #portland #farmtotable

Some of the most meaningful things I’ve learned about food didn’t happen in a clinic or a classroom. They happened while traveling — watching how different cultures cook, gather, shop, eat, connect, and relate to food in everyday life. In many places, food is still deeply connected to seasonality, community, rhythm, and presence. Not optimized. Not rushed. Not reduced to numbers on a label. That perspective stayed with me. Because culinary medicine isn’t only about nutrients and lab values. It’s also about behavior, environment, culture, memory, and the realities of how people actually live. The Doctor’s Apron was built with all of that in mind. 📍 Thailand —where this particular travel experience came with a wok, a basket of fresh ingredients, and a lesson that no textbook assigned. #padthai #TheDoctorsApron #FoodAsMedicine #CulinaryMedicine #portland

Something’s been growing this season — and it’s not just Portland’s roses and rhododendrons. As a physician, I’ve watched how profoundly food shapes the way we feel — often long before symptoms appear or disease declares itself. I’ve also spent time studying food and cooking from a different perspective: not simply as nourishment, but as experience, connection, creativity, intentionality, and medicine. The Doctor’s Apron is where those two worlds finally meet. Personalized integrative culinary medicine, grounded in physician insight, culinary training, and real life — honestly met. I’m excited for what’s ahead. More soon. #thedoctorsapron #foodasmedicine #culinarymedicine #portlandoregon #pnw

Some of my delicious, health-forward eats — a few vibrant salads and seasonal soups. • Orange, watercress & radicchio duck breast salad • Sticky Asian pork salad with fresh garden herbs and Asian greens • Baby greens growing • Red lentil soup with turmeric, masala yogurt , toasted sunflower & pumpkin seeds • Goat cheese, kumquats, & rocket salad • Potato & parsley pesto soup Color, balance, organic farm fresh ingredients, and seasonality — this is where culinary practice meets healthy intention. #culinarymedicine #foodasmedicine #farmtotable #thedoctorsapron #lifestylemedicine

Food is everything we are. I think food, culture, people and landscape are all absolutely inseparable - anthony bourdain 💙🌏#travel #foodieswhotravel #culinaryjourney #culinaryexperience #culinarytravel

A few bits of food, fun, and travel in Panama, Mexico, Colombia, And Uganda! #travel #foodieswhotravel #culinaryjourney #culinaryexperience #culinarytravel

In my element. In a pasta making class. Learning. Cooking. Having fun with my food ☺️ #pastamaking #cookingclass #thedoctorsapron