Last week I told you about my CSA dinner and shared the recipes for my Grilled Corn, Basil, and Tomato Salad and Roasted Red Potatoes, Kohlrabi, and Spring Onions. The third side dish I made for that meal was inspired by Food & Wine’s Quick White Bean Stew with Swiss Chard and Tomatoes. Since I had Swiss chard, green beans, garlic…
Every Monday I get a delivery from a CSA (same one as last year), so by the end of the week I need to make sure there’s room in the fridge for a new batch of goodies. This past weekend I had a lot leftover from the previous delivery, so I got cooking! I made the following dishes: Simply grilled…
We’re just a few days away from July 4th and that means it’s time to get the barbecue prepped and your fridge stocked with delicious eats for the holiday weekend! Before you go filling your grocery cart with traditional barbecue fare like potato salad, mayo-drenched cole slaw, hot dogs, and hamburgers, take a look at my nutritioulicious™ recipes geared specifically…
The Super Bowl is this coming Sunday! It’s the biggest game of the season and probably the most calorie-filled! To help you enjoy the big game without turning into a linebacker follow these nutritioulicious™ tips: 1) Skip the wings. Everyone loves chicken wings, but they’re high in fat from the skin and from being deep fried. They are also lower…
Clients and friends often ask me what they can do about their love for pizza when trying to eat healthier. My answer, as for most foods, is “everything in moderation.” Pizza is actually a healthy choice — it has carbs, protein, and veggies — if you choose wisely. For the most Nutritioulicious™ pizza, follow these tips: Choose whole wheat crust…
One of the things I love about New York City is the plethora of restaurants. There’s always someplace new to try and so many different areas of the city to explore to find whatever you’re in the mood for. During the week, Andy and I like to go out at least once for dinner and generally we like to stay…
Now that you’re aware of the best lunch choices for your kids at school, let’s move on to packing a healthy brown-bag lunch. The same food groups that kids should fill their plates with at school should be packed for them at home. The benefit of sending them off to school with a pre-made lunch, is that they will be…
Yesterday I shared with you the top ten foods kids purchase in the cafeteria versus what they bring from home. It was certainly a mixed bag of healthy choices (like fruit, vegetables, and milk) and less wholesome ones (like french fries, salty snacks, and pizza). I was actually pleasantly surprised to see that the top 5 foods purchased at schools…
If there’s one activity that occurs the most throughout the day, every day, it has to be eating. Between breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks, there is very little time in which food does not play a starring role. Because it occurs so often, eating can become very mindless — it’s something you know you have to do, and often in…
