Hail to Kale

Kale is not just for garnishing anymore!  From crispy chips to rich soups, kale is showing up and adding color, interest and nutrients to plates from here to there. I’d like to add my praise in this hail to kale! Kale is a true super food! It’s what we, in the nutrition field, call a [...]

It’s Tea Time

There’s nothing like relaxing by a crackling fire and sipping soothing hot tea, especially on a cold damp day like today. With so many choices on the store shelves, the possibilities are endless.  Some of my favorites include pomegranate green, chai green, blueberry green, and orange and spice black. The benefits of tea are no [...]

Delicious Cranberry-Onion Relish

I’ve been making this cranberry-onion relish every year since 1992 when my November/December issue of Eating Well magazine arrived in the mail brimming with inspiring recipes, including this one.  As a lover of all things made with onions, I was immediately enticed to try it!  It was a hit and I’ve been making it ever since.  [...]

Juicy Jewels

This weekend, I enjoyed my first bowl of juicy, glistening red jewels, otherwise known as pomegranate arils. That’s right – it’s that wonderful time of year – pomegranate season!  Pomegranate arils are full of delicious, nutrient-rich, sweet-tart juice surrounding small white crunchy seeds. I’m always thrilled to see beautiful fresh pomegranates in the grocery store. [...]

Butternut squash and apple soup

Recently, I enjoyed a delicious butternut squash and apple soup at a restaurant with a dear friend and I knew I would have to try to recreate that soup.  There are many variations of nourishing soup made with the dynamic duo of butternut squash and apple.  Some use apple cider as part of the liquid and I [...]

Today is Food Day!

The Center for Science in the Public Interest organized Food Day to encourage Americans to change the way we eat and think about food, stating, “The foods we eat should promote, not undermine, our good health.”  The 6 Food Day Principles of Food Day are to: 1. Reduce diet-related disease by promoting healthy food 2. Support sustainable [...]

An Apple a Day

An apple a day keeps the doctor away Apple in the morning – doctor’s warning Roast apple at night – starves the doctor outright Eat an apple going to bed – knock the doctor on the head Three each day, seven days a week – ruddy apple, ruddy cheek  This poem by an unknown writer [...]

Craving Corn on the Cob

This is the time of year that I really crave corn on the cob. I purchased some delicious bi-colored corn from Higson’s Farm at the farmers market on Friday and it was the best of the season! Sweet, succulent, delicious! Many people stay away from corn because of its carbohydrate content, but if eaten in moderation, [...]

Super Refreshing Watermelon Cooler!

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Cool off with this super refreshing, healthy watermelon cooler! It’s quick, easy to make and quenches your thirst on a hot summer day!   I adapted this recipe from www.davita.com, a great resource for dietitian-approved recipes for people with kidney disease.  Working in a dialysis center, I share recipes every month with our patients.  I found that the [...]

Excited about ‘Seascape’ Strawberries

Excited is a good word to describe how I feel every time I go to the Farmers Market. I get SO excited browsing the stands filled with fresh produce and colorful flowers.  Today was no exception.  Despite that fact that the darkening sky and chilly winds warned of an approaching storm, I was on top [...]