Tips For Eating and Living Well
It finally feels like fall, and all I want is hot, filling soup! I’ve already made a huge batch of my Weekend Chili, which is great as-is or poured over a baked sweet potato with avocado. But recently I’ve been craving curry everything, so I created this Curry Squash & Tofu Soup, inspired by a similar soup from one of my favorite local restaurants, The Porch. This soup is creamy, chunky, spicy, and oh-so nutritious! I could eat it every day!…
I don’t know about you, but I’ve recently realized that my mom duties include being a full-time chauffeur now that I have a school-aged child. Having to rush out the door multiple times each day can make it difficult to plan and prepare nutritious snacks, and the packaged bars almost always have something gross in them (whey powder! palm oil! Ew.).
Once a week I try to let Abby help me make a snack that will last a few days and get her excited about being in the kitchen. Enter, bliss balls! Abby loves coming up with new flavors to try, and so far my favorites are these Blueberry Muffin Bliss Balls!…
If you’re still on the cauliflower train, here’s a new recipe for you to try! Actually, it’s three recipes in one — cauliflower steaks, cauliflower and white bean mash, and walnut caper salsa. They’re each delicious, but put them together and your life will never be the same!…
I don’t know about you guys, but this summer has been insanely busy for my family. In fact, this whole year has been crazy (hence the lack of blog posting, sorry!). But what really made me realize how quickly time has flown by is the fact that Luke is turning ONE next week. How did that happen???
In preparation for Luke’s first birthday party, I decided to develop a healthful chocolate cake for him to smash and enjoy by himself. For Abby I made a Strawberry Smash Cake, which was a huge hit. But I gotta say, this chocolate cake is a home run. I’ve even served the test runs to company! The cake is moist and flavorful, and the avocado frosting is rich and super chocolatey. You’d never guess that this chocolate smash cake is good for you!…
I’ve found that my current, very busy stage of life limits the amount of time and energy I have for planning and preparing family dinners. As you probably know, feeding my family nutritious meals is very important to me, so when my husband gets home from work and I tell him we have to get carryout or go out, I feel like a failure. So to limit this feeling of failure, I’ve been throwing together various forms of power bowls or Buddha bowls — whichever you prefer. My go-to is typically a burrito bowl, but I put this Mediterranean power bowl together the other night and loved it so much that I had to share!…
Over the past 11 years that I’ve been eating plant-based, I’ve learned a lot about cooking vegetables with a variety of herbs and spices. I remember my younger self attempting a vegetable curry by adding yellow curry powder and coconut milk to cooked veggies and wondering why it didn’t taste good. I’ve since discovered that the key to a good curry is adding a blend of spices, allowing them to cook a bit before stirring in the majority of the wet ingredients, and layering multiple flavors. Cook this Chickpea and Potato Curry to practice making a comforting and delicious vegetable curry! …
If you’re like me and you spend your entire October trying to avoid diving headfirst into the Halloween candy, I encourage you to distract yourself with nutrient-dense foods that are satisfying and anti-inflammatory. That way, if you do indulge a bit during the holidays, your body will be able to handle it better. The perfect example of a simple but nutrient-rich meal is this Coconut Apple Ginger Dal, a recipe I found and adapted from Bon Appétit Magazine. It’s so delicious and satisfying, your whole family will love it!…
Every year I have a soup recipe that I just can’t get enough of. I make it over and over again, always excited to heat it up for lunch throughout the week. Well, I’ve found my soup for this fall/winter — Kenyan Maharagwe. …
That’s right, you read that correctly — Oatmeal Pumpkin Spice Latte Cookies. And since I’m a plant-based dietitian who believes in eating for health as well as pleasure, I made these cookies both delicious AND nutritious! I’ve even eaten them for breakfast without feeling guilty. True story. …
Is anyone else as excited about summer produce as I am? We finally have good tomatoes, fresh corn, and home-grown herbs galore. Abby and I have also been tearing up quite a few peaches and cherries.
Even though my Black Bean Salad is usually my go-to summer salad, I decided I wanted something a bit different to eat for lunch over greens or to serve warm as a side dish. Hence, this Summertime Succotash Salad! …
As many of you may know, I’m currently pregnant with baby #2 and am preparing for a very hot summer (due date: August 24)! I’ve recently started my third trimester and am making somewhat of an effort to keep my craving for sweets under control. I’ve realized that if there are desserts in my house, I WILL eat them. And if there are no sweets in the house, I send my poor husband out to find something for me. Solution? Keep small, healthy-ish sweets on hand to keep the sweet tooth at bay! Hence, these Hazelnut Caramel Cups! …
This glorious golden soup started out as a corn and potato chowder, but I couldn’t stop adding vegetables! And why not? The more variety of veggies you eat, the more nutrients your body can use to build, restore, and protect itself. And what resulted may be my new favorite soup of the season — my Summer Vegetable Chowder! …
