Healthy Diet: Lentil Salad with Roasted Vegetables
Posted on May 24, 2016
Healthy Diet: Lentil Salad with Roasted Vegetables Whenever I think about healthy eating the first thing that pops into my head is lentils. Just the act of eating them makes me feel like I am supping at the fountain of youth. While there is no research to validate my theory, they are a nutritional powerhouse. […]
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Healthy Diet: Salmon Burgers
Posted on May 17, 2016
Healthy Diet: Salmon Burgers Adapted slightly from the New York Times Let’s take a minute to discuss one of my favorite ingredients: salmon. Not only is salmon a super-food but it is one of those ingredients that seems to taste good no matter how you prepare it. The variations are endless. Try smoked salmon with spinach, blueberries […]
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Healthy Diet: Fattoush Salad
Posted on May 10, 2016
Healthy Diet: Fattoush Salad Adapted slightly from Global Table Adventures Last month for book club we read Life From Scratch: A Memoir of Food, Family and Forgiveness, which chronicles food writer and blogger Sasha Martin’s attempt to make a meal from every country in the world. She starts with Afghanistan and ends with Zimbabwe. In our book club […]
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Healthy Diet: Guacamole
Posted on May 03, 2016
Healthy Diet: Guacamole Adapted slightly from Simply Recipes It is Cinco de Mayo on Thursday which, contrary to popular belief, is not just about drinking margaritas and eating tacos. It commemorates the Mexican army’s 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War (1861-1867). It is a relatively minor holiday in Mexico […]
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Healthy Diet: Low Sugar Cherry Walnut Granola
Posted on Apr 19, 2016
Low Sugar Cherry Walnut Granola I have been eating this granola almost every day for the last year and I need a change. Nothing too drastic, mind you, because I still love my yogurt and granola combination in the morning. The granola packs a satisfying crunch and is slightly sweet while the yogurt provides a creamy tang as a […]
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Healthy Diet: Farro with White Beans and Kale
Posted on Apr 12, 2016
Farro with White Beans and Kale I’ve been into eating grains lately and for good reason. Not only are they healthy but they elevate any meal with their heartiness. Some of my favorites include lentils, quinoa, wild rice and farro. I often cook vegetarian meals but then I find myself hungry again an hour later. […]
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Healthy Diet: Mushroom Spinach Soup
Posted on Apr 04, 2016
Mushroom Spinach Soup Adapted slightly from the NYT I just got done eating this soup for dinner and it was too good not to share it with you. I know we are supposed to be eating all things vegetable in celebration of Spring but the mercury hovered at 32 degrees all day and I needed something […]
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Healthy Diet: Indonesian Chicken Salad
Posted on Mar 22, 2016
Indonesian Chicken Salad Adapted slightly from the New York Times When the calendar says it’s spring and the weather gives brief glimpses of warmer days ahead, I start to crave lighter meals. Instead of chicken pot pie or beef stew, I crave salads, smoothies and vegetables of all kinds. It is a spring cleaning, of sorts, for […]
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Healthy Diet: White Bean Dip With Pita Chips
Posted on Jan 14, 2016
If you have hummus fatigue, as I do, then this recipe is for you. I have made white bean dip with pita chips countless times over the years and it never disappoints. It has simple ingredients, ones that are probably in your pantry right now, but lively flavor and multifunctional utility. I mostly make it […]
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Healthy Diet: Apple Rose Puff Pastry
Posted on Oct 22, 2015
October is rolling along and so are my apple recipes. This Apple Rose Puff Pastry recipe has been making the rounds on Facebook and Pinterest and it looked too pretty to pass up. It is one of those rare recipes that looks impressive, like it took hours to make, but is in fact is very […]
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Healthy Diet: Homemade Apple Sauce and Stewed Apple Slices
Posted on Oct 15, 2015
So you went apple picking with the family last weekend. Now you are stuck with a ten pound bag of apples and there is no way you can eat them all as is. There are only so many consecutive days that you can pack apples in your kid’s lunchbox. If they are like my kids […]
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Healthy Diet: Apple Pie Smoothie
Posted on Oct 05, 2015
There comes a moment when you finally feel like summer is over. There are the obvious signs like the autumnal equinox, the turn in weather or the change in leaves. Then there are signs that feel more personal. For me it is the way the sun sits lower in the sky and doesn’t warm my […]
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Healthy Diet: No Knead Bread
Posted on Sep 17, 2015
No Knead, No Work, So-Easy-Your-3-Year-Old-Could-Do-It Bread Recipe Baking bread sounds intimidating, right? All that kneading and loaf-shaping business is best left to pros. But what if I told you that you don’t even have to knead or shape, that it is so easy that a 3-year-old could make it? Welcome to the No-Knead, No-Work, So-Easy-My 3-Year-Old-Could-Do-It-Bread-Recipe. […]
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Healthy Diet: Salmon Salad
Posted on Aug 19, 2015
This salmon salad is another one of my favorite summer dinners. I think the colors say it all – the corn and cherry tomatoes give it sweetness, the potatoes add creaminess and heft and the green beans, peppers and cucumbers add a satisfying crunch. A homemade vinaigrette tops it all off with some acidity to […]
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Healthy Diet: Grilled Steak Salad with Blue Cheese and Cherry Tomatoes
Posted on Aug 05, 2015
This grilled steak salad is one of my favorite summer dinners. An easy marinade adds just the right amount of sweet and salty to the meat while the creamy blue cheese, sweet cherry tomatoes and pungent red onion gives it tons of flavor. I like to use arugula for the greens because I enjoy their peppery […]
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Healthy Diet: 2 Ways to Use Your Tomatoes for Dinner
Posted on Jul 22, 2015
Nothing says summer more than the arrival of the crown jewel of summer produce – the sun-kissed tomato. If you are stuck using tomatoes in salads then here are two fresh ways to use your tomatoes for dinner instead: Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce: Ingredients: 4-6 medium sized tomatoes, cored and chopped (you can peel the […]
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Healthy Diet: Garlic Scape Pesto
Posted on Jul 15, 2015
Have you ever seen Garlic Scapes at the Farmer’s Market and not known what they are, much less how to use them? You can use them to make a delicious garlic scape pesto for your next pizza or pasta dish. Garlic Scape Pesto Ingredients: 10-12 scapes roughly chopped ¼ cup slivered almonds ½ cup extra virgin olive oil […]
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Healthy Diet: Strawberry Rhubarb Soda Syrup
Posted on Jul 08, 2015
Peanut butter and jelly. Strawberries and cream. Dark chocolate and sea salt. Honey and apples. There are just some food combinations that love each other. The two halves are made better when combined into one whole. I would also include rhubarb and strawberries in this list. The bitterness of the rhubarb and the sweetness of […]
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Healthy Diet: Carrot and Avocado Salad
Posted on Jul 01, 2015
Last week we roasted beets from Farmer’s Market to make a delicious salad. This week we are roasting carrots and pairing them with avocados. I am always on the lookout for different or unusual combinations and this recipe from Smitten Kitchen caught my eye. The sweetness of the carrots pairs beautifully with the freshness of […]
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Healthy Diet: Roasted Beet Salad
Posted on Jun 24, 2015
If there is one thing you can count on all summer long it is the abundance of beets at the Farmer’s Market. Beets are one of those foods I recently re-discovered. Up until a few years ago I thought all beets were like the ones you get out of a can: tasteless, slimy and unnaturally red. […]
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Healthy Diet: My Favorite Granola Recipe
Posted on Jun 17, 2015
If you want to cut back on your daily sugar intake, breakfast foods are a good place to start. Cereals are fast and easy but they easily contain 10+ grams of sugar per serving. Plus, cereals leave you feeling hungry an hour later because they contain very little protein. Nowadays I eat plain, whole fat yogurt […]
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