Tips For Eating and Living Well
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!…
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! …
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! …
Even though I mostly stick to a plant-based diet, my absolute favorite breakfast dish is Eggs Benedict with sliced tomato, steamed spinach, and yes — a poached egg. I just love that warm stack of vegetables topped with runny yolk and creamy Hollandaise sauce….
I’ll admit, up until a couple of years ago I did not like beets. Whenever I tried them, I thought they tasted like dirt. I’ve since decided that the reason for this is that I was eating, well, dirt. But then I tried roasted (dirtless) beets, and I loved them! The key is peeling the beets rather than just scrubbing them, apparently. And roasting them really brings out their natural sweetness and gives them a nice soft texture. Mmmmm……
Sometimes people ask me if I grow tired of eating salads all the time, and my answer is always no. There are so many different ways to make a salad, the possible combinations are endless. …
As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, my favorite meal to make and eat on the weekends is an easy soup. Well, it doesn’t get much easier than this creamy, nutritious broccoli soup! …
In case you haven’t noticed, ranch dressing is extremely popular in America. I’ve seen it on salads, as a veggie dip, on pizza, and even poured on spaghetti. For a dietitian (or just anyone who is health conscious), this is not a pretty sight. …
Breakfast Power Salad with Lemon Tahini Dressing
Salad for breakfast? That sounds odd, but why? Greens are the most nutritious food, so why not start your day with them? …
As Christmas approaches, I find myself craving the traditional holiday flavors: apple cider, eggnog, and gingerbread. …
Arthritis. Is. Terrible.
I know this because it is a symptom of lupus, and since I came down with a cold last week, I’ve been having lots of it. …
I’m a big fan of one-dish meals, especially if they reheat well. This potato and spinach lasagna has everything you need in a complete meal, and it’s great left over! …
