Reflecting, Learning, Thanking! The end of the year is for reflecting, learning, thanking. So many times, my clients thank me and that makes me feel great. They tell me they've learned how to write a healthier menu, how to adjust their portions, how to rearrange their meals and snacks to feel more sustained energy all day long. They tell me they feel more confident during their grocery shopping trip and when doing a healthy recipe makeover. All of this is very satisfying and I'm thankful. 7 Things I've Learned This Year from My Clients! The end of the year is for reflecting, learning, … [Read more...] about The End of the Year is for Reflecting, Learning, Thanking!
A Healthy Pumpkin Pie Recipe for Thanksgiving Dessert!
Seasonal, Nutritious, Versatile Pumpkin! Did you carve a Jack-O-Lantern on Halloween? I have to admit that my pumpkin carving skills are not so great. My skills with a can of solid packed pumpkin, though, are much better. My short pumpkin how-to video to will give you an idea about what you can do with a can of pumpkin in your kitchen. Please look at it, with special attention to the healthy pumpkin pie in a blender recipe because this makes a perfect finish to Thanksgiving or any special dinner. Healthy Pumpkin Pie Recipe - In the Blender! Makes one 9-inch pie, 8 servings, 150 … [Read more...] about A Healthy Pumpkin Pie Recipe for Thanksgiving Dessert!
Apple Crisp is a Healthy Dessert Recipe!
Apple Crisp This is a healthy dessert recipe with big apple flavor! Kids can help by washing the apples, squeezing the lemon or lime, and measuring, making and scattering the crumb topping, with supervision. Makes 6 servings 3 medium, 4 cups sliced Apples, any kind, any color 1 tablespoon Lemon or lime juice, fresh ¼ cup Sugar, white granulated ½ teaspoon Cinnamon, ground Topping: 2 … [Read more...] about Apple Crisp is a Healthy Dessert Recipe!
Go Green with Greens for Good Nutrition this Fall!
Eating Seasonally! When fall is in the air, like today, I cook leafy greens. It's not that I grew up eating a lot of greens because I didn't. The only green my sister, brother and I found on our dinner plate was spinach and I wasn't too excited about it back then. When I moved south of the Mason-Dixon Line, first to Virginia and later to North Carolina, I began appreciating the special foods of the Southeast - like greens. When I got hooked on Farmer's Markets, I began craving greens of all kinds! Kinds of Greens! I especially love Swiss Chard and you can see it in the photo at the … [Read more...] about Go Green with Greens for Good Nutrition this Fall!
Summer Vegetable Surprises & How to Cook Them!
My Surprises this Week! Normally, I have a pretty good grasp on identifying summer vegetables. In fact, I love to learn about and try new varieties of local favorites like kale or leaf lettuce or tomatoes. But this week, I was surprised 3 times by summer vegetables. Elephant garlic caught me off-guard with its mild flavor and huge cloves; blue potatoes amazed me when the color didn't disappear in the pot; and Turkish orange eggplants (see photo to the left) totally fooled me at the Farmer's Market. Cooking with Summer Vegetables! It can be a little overwhelming to put 1 or 2 brand new … [Read more...] about Summer Vegetable Surprises & How to Cook Them!
Pump-Up the Good Nutrition in Your Recipes!
Tinkering with Recipes! I love to tinker with recipes, or recipe mixes, that I make. By that, I mean I like to add something or substitute something to kick up the good nutrition a notch. A few days ago I made a chili con carne recipe and substituted 1/2 of the lean ground beef with ground turkey breast, for example. Yesterday, I made sliced cucumbers in a sweet vinaigrette dressing with onions and then I added a big handful of fresh chopped parsley. This morning, I added about 1/2 cup canned pumpkin to sweet potato pancake mix (in the photo at the left) -- and a few semi-sweet, mini … [Read more...] about Pump-Up the Good Nutrition in Your Recipes!