Tips For Eating and Living Well
I’ve always loved a good potato soup, but I rarely make it because traditional vegan potato soup recipes lack protein, making them an incomplete meal. I decided to come up with a loaded potato soup that works as a complete meal but doesn’t lose that buttery potato texture and flavor. …
I have a confession. Even when I was a meat eater, I was never really a fan of bacon. I liked the taste, but I guess the thought of consuming fried pig fat ruined the whole experience for me.
But despite my seemingly un-American opinion of bacon, whenever I’m in the same building as cooked bacon and can smell that smoky, salty aroma, I want some.…
During my dietetic internship I gave a general nutrition presentation to three different high school classes. When discussing how to eat a nutritious breakfast, at least one student in every class raised his hand and announced that he eats Nutella for breakfast, and followed with, “That’s good for you, right?” …
Ah, the classic favorite one-dish meal: the pot pie. It doesn’t get much more comforting than a forkful of hot vegetables in herb gravy with a flaky crust.
If you’re like me and you grew up eating chicken pot pie, I promise this veggie pot pie tastes so good you won’t even miss the chicken (there’s plenty of protein from the beans and the chickpea herb crust). And let’s be honest, the best part about pot pie is the crust anyway, amirite?…
Earlier this week I received a request for a vegan, gluten-free crust for veggie pot pie. I’ve been meaning to come up with this recipe for a long time, because my veggie pot pie is a dinner that my picky husband will eat — especially if I’m lazy and top it with pre-made puff pastry (white flour and butter). But then again, he also told me he’d “eat garbage if it were wrapped in puff pastry.” *Sigh* …
I never appreciated my bathtub until I was pregnant and on my feet most of the day. During the third trimester, many of my late evenings were spent in a warm (not hot) bath with the wonderful smell of lavender essential oils in the air. And now that I’m no longer pregnant, I can add a glass of red wine and make bath time even more relaxing! …
If you’re someone who works out often, you may be looking for a good post-workout snack that you can easily take to the gym. You need something that replenishes your muscle glycogen stores and contains protein to help you rebuild the muscles you just tore down during your workout. …
I don’t know what it is about roasting vegetables that makes them taste so good, but I’ve really been into this method of cooking lately. Last week I roasted beets for my Caraway Beet Soup, and this week I roasted a vegetable medley and served it on a bed of steamed kale with a mustard vinaigrette drizzle. If you don’t like mustard, you could add balsamic vinegar or just eat this dish plain!…
I’ve talked with many people who want to eat better but don’t know what to do about lunch during the week. They say they have 30 minutes for lunch, and the only options that are convenient are fast food meals or frozen dinners they can pop in the microwave at work. When I ask whether they would consider packing a large salad for lunch, they usually say they don’t know how to make a filling salad or don’t think they have time to chop up vegetables to prepare a salad every morning….
For those of you who say you don’t have time to cook a nutritious meal, I encourage you to buy a slow cooker. You can wake up in the morning, throw the ingredients into the pot, turn it on, and go on with the rest of your day. And when it’s time for dinner, you can add seasonings and dinner is ready! …
This would have been a good DIY for me to post 3 months ago so you could make it in time to give for Christmas, but this blog didn’t exist until mid November. Don’t think you have to make this to give to others though. I like to keep it on hand because I use vanilla in pretty much every dessert recipe! …
It’s an undisputed fact that vegetables in pancake form are more fun to eat than non-pancake veggies. Also, savory pancakes are great because you can top them with just about anything — hummus, salsa, stewed tomatoes, fajita veggies, sliced tomatoes, etc. — and BOOM, you have a delicious meal! …
