Recipes and links I loved from last week and this week’s Menu Plan Monday! Before we get to the links I loved from last week, just a reminder to check out this month’s Recipe ReDux post, which was posted over the weekend and has over 50 Cook Once, Eat Twice recipes, including my Roasted Chicken with Fennel, Carrots, and Dried…
Juicy, savory, and flavorful roasted chicken with fennel, carrots, onions, and dried plums is easy enough for a weeknight meal and elegant enough for company. Also a great recipe for leftovers – if there are any! Most recipes I am inspired to make come from something I ate at a restaurant, a recipe featured in one of the magazines I…
Crispy Cauliflower Rice sauteéd with burnt onions, garlic, and cilantro is a vegetarian, grain-free, nutritious, and delicious way to cook the vegetable of the year! This post was updated February 2020 Cauliflower Everything Cauliflower is hot! No doubt it has been the most talked about vegetable over the past year. I love roasting cauliflower as a side dish, and my Golden…
This week’s Menu Plan Monday and highlights from last week! At this time last week, I was sitting by a pool in Punta Cana, watching my little girls swim, enjoying the sun shining, and the luxurious feeling of warmth on my skin. That’s why you didn’t find a Menu Plan Monday last week, or any other posts for that matter!…
These savory brown rice balls filled with butternut squash, fresh sage, lemon zest, and Parmesan cheese are an indulgent side dish or hors d’oeuvre not to be missed! By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by USA Rice Federation and am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. I was not compensated for my time….
Spring is the season for beautiful artichokes, which are full of nutrition and flavor. Find out why you should love artichokes now! Pin this Post It’s Spring, which means that the season to love artichokes is finally here! While many of us think of artichokes as a vegetable, they are actually thistles, which are a group of flowering plants characterized by leaves…
Celebrate National Nutrition Month® in March and Bite Into a Healthy Menu Plan Monday! Welcome to March! The snow is still falling in NY, but we are having a heat wave today with 35 degree F temps – woohoo! I think it’s an understatement to say that we’re excited for spring around here. What better way to get in the mood…
February’s Recipe ReDux, a recap of our favorite links from last week, and this week’s Menu Plan Monday Hope everyone had a great weekend! In case you missed it, the February Recipe ReDux post went live on Sunday. Be sure to check out my Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffles and all the other amazing chocolate recipes my fellow ReDuxers came up with. In…
Celebrate Heart Health Month and do your heart and taste buds a favor by savoring this hearty beef and vegetable stew! Pin the Recipe Beef gets an underserved bad rap when it comes to health, especially heart health. However, research shows that a heart-healthy diet and lifestyle that includes lean beef (like in this hearty beef and vegetable stew!) can…
Last week in review and this week’s Menu Plan Monday Last week was a looong one thanks to more snow with school closed Monday and a three year old testing my limits as she adjusts to the freedom of a toddler bed. On the bright side, I had a great time as a guest at a sponsored dinner in NYC learning about a new product,…
Plant-based foods are good for the whole body! Get some from homemade almond butter and roasted beet hummus, both chock full of nutrients and easy to make! Today I have a guest post from my colleague and friend, Melissa Halas-Liang, MA, RDN, CDE. I was first acquainted with Melissa when I wrote and edited articles for her site SuperKids Nutrition. She…
