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Seasonal Eating

Farmers Market Finds: Asparagus

By Jo Bartell Asparagus is one of my all-time favorite vegetables, so you can imagine how excited I am to have it fresh from the farmers market this time of year. I picked up two bunches of large asparagus for $8.00 this week and I can’t wait to eat them! Asparagus is low in calories and high in fiber, with…

Seasonal Dining at Rouge Tomate

By now I’m sure you know that I am a huge fan of eating based on what’s in season. I can’t think of anything I love more about dining out than a restaurant that embraces seasonal and local ingredients. That’s why I really love Rouge Tomate, a restaurant in Brussels and New York City. Rouge Tomate is a member of…

Spiced Delicata Squash with Pears

The following post was written by nutritioulicious™ intern Jo Bartell As the fall sets in, I start to crave squash (well, I always crave squash), and I love that so many varieties of winter squash are at the farmers market, the grocery store, and in all the cooking magazines! One pretty and yummy winter squash that I sometimes forget about…

Summer Squash Basics

One of the most common vegetables you’ll find at the supermarket or farmers markets during the summer is summer squash. Unlike winter squash, summer squash has a higher water content and is not a starchy vegetable, making it lower in calories. There are different types of summer squash, including: Zucchini — commonly green & similar in shape to a cucumber…

Happy Birthday nutritioulicious™

Today is the 1st birthday of my blog, nutritioulicious™! Here’s my first blog post: Welcome to My Blog! In the past year I have written 132 posts on various nutrition topics, including nutrition news, nutrition tips, holiday eating, behavior modification, seasonal eating, and of course lots of recipes! Some of you have had your questions answered in my Wednesday Wonders…