Marinated Fig Relish with Olives and Peppers Thanksgiving plans and prep are underway. My inbox is flooded with messages such as “time to order your turkey,” “plan the best friendsgiving ever,” and links to recipes for pies, sides and more. My family isn’t the only one who celebrates with a table overflowing with “must-have” dishes, […]
Is Turkey to Blame for the “I Need a Nap” Feeling After a Thanksgiving Feast?
November 8, 2022 by 1 Comment
Stroke Awareness and Prevention
May 26, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Roasted Carrot, White Bean and Almond Dip May is National Stroke Awareness Month. It’s likely you, or someone else in your orbit has been impacted by a stroke. It is the number one cause of adult disability in the U.S.A. and the 5th leading cause of death (1). What is a stroke? Per the Center […]
Wake Up Your Morning Oat Routine
March 11, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Baked “Carrot Cake” Oatmeal Locked into a daily bowl of oatmeal? Shake up the routine and bake your oats into an almost carrot cake situation. It tastes like dessert for breakfast. For more staying power serve it with Greek yogurt which pumps protein to at least 20 grams – my minimum for a meal. The […]
How Do you Define Healthy Food?
February 1, 2022 by 1 Comment
Puntarelle and Radicchio Rosa del Veneto Salad Americans are more positive about defining “healthy food” according to 2021 research by the International Food and Information Council (1) which showed that 27% of Americans say “healthy food” means the presence of components such as fruits, veggies, and nutrients (compared to 17% in 2016). People are on […]
How Covid-19 has Changed Our Foodways
September 29, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Mediterranean Roasted Fish with Artichokes, Snap Peas, Tomatoes & Baby Potatoes It’s not news that Covid-19 has changed how we shop, cook, and eat (1), but it is interesting that some of these changes may be beneficial. A Food Marketing Institute survey indicates the increase in home-cooking enabled consumers to acquire new culinary tools […]
Are You Grilling Pizza? Here’s How.
July 30, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Sourdough Whole Wheat Pizza Dough You don’t need a fancy pizza oven to bake pizza outside. Toasty temperatures this summer has led me to do most of my cooking on the grill, and pizza has been “on repeat “all season. Here’s my easy-as- (pizza) pie technique. All you need is a grill, pizza peel, parchment […]
Preoccupied with Protein?
June 17, 2021 by Leave a Comment
We chatter about fat and carbohydrate, but Americans are preoccupied with protein. It’s no surprise – protein is associated with positive outcomes like health, strength and performance (2). The word “protein” comes from the Greek “proteios” which means “first place.” (1). Plant protein is a hot sub-category of the protein craze, driven by interest in […]
It’s Grill Season
June 2, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Grilled Caesar Salad with Aquafaba Dressing and Parmesan Chickpea “Croutons” I’d say chickpeas are having a moment, but anyone from Turkey, South Asia, the Middle East or Africa, where they’ve long been a staple food, would laugh (1). In “How Did Chickpea Flour, A Staple of Indian Cuisine, Become A Health Food Sensation? ” (2 […]
Give Your Eggs Benedict a Healthy Twist with Avocado
April 2, 2021 by 2 Comments
Eggs Benedict with Avocado “Butter” Sauce Americans love avocados. The world loves them, too. Consumption is “off the charts” according to the World Avocado Association (1,2). U.S. avocado consumption has tripled since the early 2000s to 7.8 avocados per capita. We gobble up 75% of Mexico’s avocado production, the world’s top producer (3). The silky […]
Your Heart Says, “Seafood Please!”
February 22, 2021 by 2 Comments
Greek-Style Tuna and White Bean Salad February is American Heart Month. Did you know the American Heart Association (AHA) recommends that healthy people eat one to two meals each week of fish or shellfish, especially the oily kind rich in omega-3 fats, eicosapentanoic acid (EPA) and dososahexanoic acid (DHA)? The benefits are big. Regular seafood […]
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