June 4, 2015
Add these fall foods to your pantry for flavor and nutrition. Summer may be winding down, but growers’ markets are gearing up with the fall harvest. Though your taste buds may still pine for juicy tomatoes and fresh berries, fall brings a new kind of bounty. In fact, the fall harvest is loaded with flavor […]
June 4, 2015
Cooking with Fruits and Vegetables
In the introduction to Ripe: A Fresh, Colorful Approach to Fruits and Vegetables (Running Press, 2011; $25), author Cheryl Sternman Rule offers readers an upfront description of exactly what to expect: “What you’ll find in these pages is sensory, pretty, practical, and fun. Why? Because those other, more serious books have already been written, and […]
June 4, 2015
A Few Recipes for a Whole-Foods Diet
A Few Recipes for a Whole-Foods DietThe following whole-foods recipes are adapted from The New Detox Diet by Daniella Chace and Elson Hass, MD (Celestial Arts, 2005). Stuffed Bell Peppers 4 bell peppers, rinsed and drained 2 teaspoons sesame oil 1 to 2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed 1 cup albacore tuna or 1 cup […]
June 4, 2015
29 Recipes: Spinach and Spiced Brazil Nut Salad
Recipes Spinach and Spiced Brazil Nut Salad Serves 4 1 cup Brazil nuts, chopped 2 tablespoons plus ½ teaspoon extravirgin olive oil ⅛ teaspoon cayenne powder ½ teaspoon sugar ⅛ teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar 4 cups spinach, washed and chopped salt to taste Optional: Feta cheese, pomegranate seeds, slices […]
June 4, 2015
Behold the bounty of fresh produce. As summer heats up, you may be inclined to leave the oven off. It’s the perfect season for cool foods and fresh produce. It’s salad season. Give Salad a Starring Role Salads are often shuffled off as a side dish or an afterthought, but in the summer salad can […]
June 4, 2015
The Story: Make roasted vegetable dishes using remaining root vegetables left in your refrigerator that are losing their beauty-pageant appeal. Try carrots, beets, potatoes, parsnips, onions, and even garlic. The main thing: be creative! I like to cut purple onions into chunks, peel and slice celery (is celery a root vegetable, really?) or even toss […]
June 4, 2015
Grilled Vegetables with Balsamic Vinaigrette
Paulette Lambert RD, CDE, Director of Nutrition, CHLI Along with exercise, maintaining a healthy diet can be a major step toward weight loss and maintenance at this time of life. Aiming for a daily range of 1,400 to 1,600 calories is ideal. Limiting the empty calories in refined sugars (sweets) and alcohol to no more […]
June 4, 2015
Pumpkin deserves its place on the fall menu. Behold the bounty of fall—apples, pears, root vegetables, squash, and pumpkin. Yes, pumpkin. Pumpkins are emblematic of fall, yet they rarely make it to the table. But pumpkins are for more than carving and pies—they deserve to hold a larger role in the fall kitchen. If you […]
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