Tips For Eating and Living Well
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* …
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! …
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! …
