Tomato Salads
Tomato salads are versatile, quick and very simple to create. You might be wondering why I am showing a picture of herbs with tomato recipes. To me, tomatoes simply “go” with herbs and olive oil. These...
View ArticleDirty Dozen Plus, 2013
Each year the Environmental Working Group publishes a list of produce items that are low and high in pesticide residues after standard washing. You can read about their process and details on pesticide...
View ArticleFennel, Leek & Walnut Saute
A way to increase the number of vegetables you enjoy eating is to try one new vegetable each week. This idea is how I stumbled upon fennel. I’d never really cooked with fennel, but since I’ve tried it,...
View ArticleHow many veggies will you eat today?
Did you reach the goal of 8 servings of non-starchy vegetables per day? Slam dunk! How did you do it? Post a comment below and share your experiences so that other people can learn from you. Missed the...
View ArticleADHD and Pesticides
It’s interesting to think about how pesticides work to fend off pests. These chemicals “work” by attacking the nervous systems of bugs and other pests. How do these neurotoxins affect our nervous...
View ArticleFall Family Favorites: A Collection of Fantastic Gluten-Free & Healthy Cookbook
This isn’t just any cookbook. This cookbook will show you how to shop, how to prep ahead and how to update your own family recipes. Plus, you’ll amaze your family and friends with dishes that are...
View ArticleWhat did you have for breakfast today?
“Are you like other dietitians…or are you different?” I have been asked this question many times. Most notably by Holly Hutchison and Dr. Judy Gianni. Holly Hutchison, managing partner of the...
View ArticleGet Obsessed
Are you a roasted veggies fanatic? I am. Roasted veggies are a quick and delicious way to get more vegetables than you could imagine into your diet. Click here to learn more about Roasted Vegetable...
View ArticleStrawberry & Beet Salad with Pears and Arugula
This is a beautiful, naturally gluten-free and dairy-free recipe, full of nutrition and unprocessed ingredients. Oh-and it tastes good too! My little girls thought that fruit in a chicken salad was...
View ArticleWhat Is Jicama and What Do You Do With It?
For the past year, I have been posting monthly challenges or themes, but now I am transitioning to responding to clients questions and requests rather than maintaining a monthly theme. This post was...
View ArticleRefreshing Kohlrabi & Cucumber Salad
Kohlrabi looks like an alien vegetable. No one knows what to do with it. In fact, I wouldn’t know what to do with it if it weren’t for my two kiddos picking up random vegetables at the grocery store....
View ArticleCeleriac Breakfast Scramble
“Breakfast foods” are typically heavily processed foods containing refined grains, sugar and processed meats. Move away from cereal, toast and conventional bacon and you will feel energized with your...
View ArticleBalancing Our Plates
There’s something special about the Fridays I have my girls all to myself. For some reason it feels different feeding them on those days. I guess because I don’t make lunch for them any other day of...
View ArticleBaked Thyme Crusted Tofu with Roasted Garlic Sweet Potatoes
Totally balanced-carbs from sweet potatoes, protein from tofu, fat from vinaigrette dressing, olive oil and tofu and fiber and antioxidants from tofu, steamed veggies and salad.
View ArticleWhy Is Balance Important?
Food is complex. There are numerous bioactive compounds in food that have physiological effects in our bodies. Creating a balanced plate helps to ensure that we get a mix of healthful nutrients without...
View ArticleFour Ways with Sauerkraut
Really sauerkrat? Why on earth would I choose to highlight sauerkraut?? Sauerkraut is fermented cabbage. Sounds yummy, I know. But I actually do really like it! I will be presenting foods that support...
View ArticleTandori Grilled Chicken, Cilantro-Mint Raita & Indian Spiced Millet Tabouli
“That’s the best meal you’ve made in a while!” Yes, those were the words coming out of Dan’s mouth after Sunday dinner this week. Ahh, so pleasing to my ears. Dan is a really good sport. Sometimes my...
View ArticleNewly Released “Dirty Dozen”
What a coincidence! I posted last week about Pantry Essentials and my new web page What to Buy that details the foods you should organic,which includes the Dirty Dozen. The Dirty Dozen, compiled by the...
View ArticleStrategies to Eat Organic and Not Break The Bank
I acknowledge that eating organic food will increase your food budget. I firmly believe that you will be making a very important investment into your health when you purchase organic food. I also...
View ArticleCurried Buckwheat Rissotto
A while back I wrote about the naturally gluten-free grains available to us. Quinoa has gained popularity and is showing up in restaurants, cookbooks and magazines. But buckwheat, millet, amaranth and...
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