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Watercress, Pear, Fig and Goat Cheese Salad

Watercress Salad tempts your Taste buds and Sharpens your Mind Salads have come a long way since the days of iceberg lettuce with tomatoes and carrots sprinkled on top. Today’s salad combines a unique blend of tastes and textures along with ingredients to support your brain and body. I’m teaming up this year with B&W Quality Growers to share nutrition information and recipes on watercress. As a dietitian I grew up with limited exposure to a wide variety of foods …

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Can the Internet Really Supply You With Healthy Meals?

July 29, 2017 / 5 minutes of reading

You’ve probably heard about one or more of the new meal delivery services on the market. Popular services include Blue Apron, Plated and Hello Fresh. If you’re not familiar with any meal delivery service providers, check out this in-depth review of the various choices currently available. There’s no question having pre-portioned ingredients with recipes and directions delivered directly to your door is convenient. However, convenience comes with a price. Most of the meals cost between $9 and $13 per serving. …

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Sourdough – Safe for Gluten Sensitivity?

May 31, 2016 / 4 minutes of reading

There’s something special about sourdough bread. Made through a slow process that begins with simple ingredients, warm water and flour, yeast and bacteria feast on the flour’s carbohydrate, producing carbon dioxide gas and bubbles that expand the dough. Each batch may tastes a little different depending on the flour and water used as well as the environment the starter is made in. My favorite sourdough bread, the kind that is made over the course of several days, has an alluring …

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Meal Delivery Services & Menu Planning

January 8, 2018 / 7 minutes of reading

Menu Planning If spending time on Pinterest boards trying to figure out what you should make for dinner this week isn’t exactly your thing, save time and energy by letting a pro do the work for you.  My colleagues at My Menu Pal sell individual meal plans for incredible prices (just $1.49 for 4 entrees, 1 – 2 side dishes with each entree, Nutrition Facts, helpful hints and a shopping list). Check out their current special and E-book by clicking here. If …

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Are Your Muscles Sore and Joints Hurting? Here’s What You Should be Eating

October 8, 2015 / 4 minutes of reading

When I first started cross country in high school I would go to sleep in a homemade pajama of Ben Gay slathered all over my sore legs. And then each morning at 5 am my sister would have to pry me out of bed for our newspaper route. As I threw one sore leg after the other off the bed I absolutely dreaded the thought of running, a necessary task since she made me go to the houses with the dogs that chased us and the sketchy …

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Tofu Veggie Stir Fry

April 21, 2012 / 1 minute of reading

This month’s Recipe Redux theme is asparagus. And, in my opinion there’s no better way to eat asparagus then stir fried in sesame oil. So, I literally threw together a bunch of vegetables and some tofu for this meatless meal. It’s quick, it’s healthy and it tastes good (and you can add a variety of other vegetables to a stir fry dish). Tofu Veggie Stir fry Makes 3 servings 1 green bell pepper bunch asparagus (cut into 2-3 inch pieces) …

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