Strawberry & Beet Salad with Pears and Arugula
This is a beautiful, naturally gluten-free and dairy-free recipe, full of nutrition and unprocessed ingredients. Oh-and it tastes good too! My little girls thought that fruit in a chicken salad was...
View ArticleJune 2014 Challenge: Try Something New
Trying something new is often deliciously surprising. And fun! I think you will find that to be the case with this Chia Chocolate Pudding. When we make this pudding my silly daughters say “what’s that...
View ArticlePancakes To Be Proud Of
Don’t kid yourself. Pancakes are cake. Flour, egg and sugar; that’s cake. Ask most people who eat pancakes for breakfast and they will sheepishly admit that yes, they know, pancakes don’t top any...
View ArticleTrade In Your Old Vehicle
Years ago when I was working at the Canyon Ranch Health Resort a client said to me, “the chip is just the vehicle for the guacamole”. So we talked about changing the “vehicle”. Typically the vehicle is...
View ArticleTurmeric & Dill Spiced Poached Fish
In line with this month’s challenge, Try Something New, try this spiced poached fish dish. I often encourage my clients to eat more fish and to cook with more spices. Spices are powerful plant-based...
View ArticleJuly 2014 Challenge: Take the Plunge
I was a lifeguard for years. I would watch children, and adults, walk out to the end of the diving board and debate, worry and wonder, “Should I jump…can I do it…will I have fun…will I get hurt?” They...
View ArticleFall Family Favorites: A Collection of Fantastic Healthy Recipes, Buy Yours...
This isn’t just any cookbook. This cookbook will show you how to shop, how to prep ahead and how to update your own family recipes. Plus, you’ll amaze your family and friends with dishes that are...
View ArticleSimple Turkey Lettuce Wraps
This is one of my go-to recipes for a quick meal that I know my family will eat. I consider lettuce wraps a basic recipe that everyone should master. This recipe uses what I call “Critical Cooking...
View ArticleWhat Is Jicama and What Do You Do With It?
For the past year, I have been posting monthly challenges or themes, but now I am transitioning to responding to clients questions and requests rather than maintaining a monthly theme. This post was...
View ArticleRefreshing Kohlrabi & Cucumber Salad
Kohlrabi looks like an alien vegetable. No one knows what to do with it. In fact, I wouldn’t know what to do with it if it weren’t for my two kiddos picking up random vegetables at the grocery store....
View ArticleFall Detox Challenge
I heard a lot about cleanses and detox diets for weight loss this week. Friends on Facebook, clients and people in workshops are all asking the same thing, “How can I lose weight and clean up my diet?...
View ArticlePumpkin Pie Spice Blend
Isn’t it amazing how pumpkin pie spices can make it “feel” like Fall? Spices and herbs have tremendous power-both to satisfy taste buds and to boost physical and mental health. Don’t underestimate the...
View ArticleCeleriac Breakfast Scramble
“Breakfast foods” are typically heavily processed foods containing refined grains, sugar and processed meats. Move away from cereal, toast and conventional bacon and you will feel energized with your...
View ArticleNo Added Sugar Treats
If you’ve tried some of the delicious no added sugar treats that I’ve posted before, you know that “no added sugar” does not mean boring. Challenge yourself to include amazing no added sugar treats...
View ArticleNo Added Sugar Desserts Cookbook (Special today)
If you follow this blog, you may have noticed I’ve been a little quiet. The holidays are in full swing and we are doing a lot of cooking and baking in our house! From Thanksgiving to New Year,...
View ArticleMeal Plan For The Week
Happy New Year! My Ask a Nutritionist column for Fleet Feet Tucson this month focused on one essential change for the New Year and my recommendation is to create a weekly meal plan. This is the key to...
View ArticleChocolate Pumpkin Pancakes (Grain-Free)
Sometimes our made up recipes are the best! We started with the request for pancakes, and so we began to make Elena’s Pantry Almond Flour Pancakes. Then we thought, “pumpkin!”, after all our Halloween...
View ArticleLet’s Celebrate the Harvest
Fall is one of my favorite times of year, however in Tucson it seems to slip right past before we have time to celebrate it. Autumn often brings to mind the season of harvesting. My grandfather was a...
View ArticleFall Foods Class Recap
The Fall Foods Class last week was a fun gathering. We had a great turnout of curious and excited individuals. My favorite recipe discussed was the “Roasted Delicata Squash with Thyme”. Unlike most...
View Article“Kick the Can[ned]” Cream of Mushroom
Thanksgiving is by far my favorite holiday. It has become a tradition for my mother’s family (of 50+ people) to gather on this day. I have countless memories of getting into trouble with my many...
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