I’m back and can’t believe August is here. The summer always goes by so fast, don’t you think? With just a few weeks until Labor Day, I will certainly be trying to make the most of the warm temps and summer produce. Some of my favorites are at their peak right now: tomatoes, corn, squash, blueberries, and nectarines. Keep your…
Menu Planning Tip: A good way to design your menu is to base it on perishable ingredients you have on hand that you don’t want to waste. I’m heading out of town next week, so this week’s menu is designed with the above tip in mind – afterall, I can’t let cilantro, tomatoes, corn, and summer squash go to waste! A…
Floral Flavors “Nothing brightens up a dish like a real flower! Whether you live in the northern or the southern hemisphere, edible flowers can add flavor and aroma to salads, breads, spreads, desserts or dips. Make your recipe bloom with rose water, flowering herbs, floral teas, dried lavender blossoms or even fresh flowers like nasturtiums, violets, borage, squash, sunflowers or…
Lightened-Up Macaroni and Cheese is so creamy, cheesy, ooey, and gooey that you’d never know it’s better for you! Pin the Recipe You may not believe me, but lightened-up macaroni and cheese does exist, and I am going to tell you how. But before I do, let me fill you in on my love of mac n cheese. Mac…
Last week’s menu was a winner with the whole family. My kids couldn’t get enough of the fish tacos – they didn’t even ask for fruit after dinner that night! The herbed lemon chicken was super easy to make, light, and flavorful. And my lightened up mac n cheese was such a hit there were no leftovers! (Look out for…
Hope everyone had a great weekend and enjoyed Easter and Passover if you celebrated. We’re down to one day of Passover in our house – can’t believe it’s almost over and I have so many Passover-friendly recipes I have yet to make! Oh well. There’s always next year. Here’s what we’re eating this week: Week of April 21, 2014 Monday: Leftover…
This post was written by Tiana Yom, MPH, CHES By now your spring cleaning is done and the shelves and drawers in your kitchen are clean and ready to be restocked. Before you put back all the old stuff, make sure you have the top items every kitchen should house! Top 5 Pantry Essentials: Olive and Canola Oil: Heart-healthy monounsaturated fats…
Disclosure: I’m a nutrition consultant for various food and beverage companies, including Fresh Express, but my opinions are my own. Happy Monday! Hope everyone had a great weekend. Did you know that March is National Nutrition Month®? This year’s theme: “Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right!” Come back tomorrow to learn more about NNM and this year’s theme. And for previous years’…
Warm up with a Cran-Toddy or stay refreshed with a Cranberry Cider Cooler – two cranberry cider cocktail recipes to enjoy all winter long! Pin the Recipe Cocktails are trending and the folks at The Recipe ReDux know it! Which is why this month’s ReDux theme is: Beverages Are Hot! That which is served in a mug, glass, or stein is…
I recently found out about this link, 30 Great Recipes for a Healthy 2014, which included recipes from some of my fellow food bloggers like Gina @SkinnyTaste and Erin @NaturallyElla. It got me thinking: What are my top recipes for a healthy year ahead? So, in no particular order, here are 3 of my favorite Nutritioulicious recipes that are easy…
Happy Monday! Hope everyone had a good weekend. This weekend we had some delicious meals, including one at the newly opened Madison Kitchen in Larchmont, owned by Food Network’s Chopped winner Chef Nick Di Bona. We had some great food and drinks, including a Hawaiian Nacho Tuna Tartar, Slow Roasted Rohan Duck served with sweet potato hash, and Line Caught…
