Here’s why I love overnight oats so much: they are easy, convenient, and there is no more excuse to not eat breakfast. Make the Overnight Oats at night, refrigerate, breakfast is ready the second you walk downstairs the next day. Adding zucchini to the oats is a no-brainer too. Not …
If you think you don’t like tofu, maybe it’s because you really don’t know tofu. I get it. You didn’t grow up with your mother going to the health food store to buy a block, and you had never heard anyone use the word “vegan”. Vegetarian didn’t come to be …
There is something so simple and comforting about a good roast chicken. Maybe it reminds me of my grandmother. I have memories of chickens being cooked, matzoh ball soups being made, and feeling loved. Or maybe it’s knowing that there is something beneficial to eating chicken. If you lean to …
Holiday eating is not easy, am I right?I go into action mode during the month of December because I want to walk into January feeling great. Not drained and heavy. As with most things in life, it starts with a plan. Since there is so much going on this month, …
As the holidays near I am making a point to become more mindful of what I am eating and, frankly, what is coming my way in the next couple of weeks. We all know that for so many of us, the holidays can bring a slight feeling of dread. With …
There is no excuse for skipping breakfast.When I see a client and they tell me they are “just not hungry” in the morning, I usually tell them “you might not feel hungry, but your brain is starving”. If you are a typical eater, meaning you eat dinner around 6 or …
I don’t know about you, but where I live, it has been raining. For days. And not a nice soft drizzle rain, but torrential downpour rain. Which naturally makes me think of hot, steamy soup. So I got to work in the kitchen. Soup is for fall and winter but since …
Although my younger son is dubbed the pickiest person in my family, he constantly surprises me with what he will actually eat. Yes, he would subsist on pizza if he had his way, but, when asked what his favorite vegetable is?Bok choy. Wait, what? Yep, that leafy green vegetable that makes an …
Don’t you just love cooking healthy recipes that can take on numerous roles all at once? I know I do. Not only can these dishes act like a side dish, but also a dollop and of course add so much nourishment too. Applause all around! My Roasted Corn, Edamame, and …
The best part about the month of August around here is the bounty of vegetables that are literally crawling out of my garden. Cucumbers, pumpkins, tomatoes, potatoes, cabbage, summer squash and all sorts of greens have made their debut. The worst part? It’s going to end soon. Which is …
