Do you ever look at a pomegranate sitting on your kitchen counter just wishing it would peal itself? Just me? Pomegranates are delicious, no doubt, but they don’t offer the same ease and convenience as an apple or banana. However, they do offer a wide array of nutrients including vitamin C, vitamin K, and a…
I love a poached egg. It’s right up there in my 5 favorite foods list. They’re tasty, simple, happen to contain the highest biological value for protein and are high in carotenoids. While there’s no arguing that poaching an egg the old fashioned way by in simmering water is the best, I don’t always have…
We cook with a lot of chicken breasts in our home. It’s easy to make ahead and add to burritos, tacos or pasta dishes for quick week night meals. The problem with chicken breast is it’s easy to end up with dry, tough chicken. Chicken doesn’t have a lot of fat and coupled with no…
Summer time takes me out to my grill often. I love the ease of cooking an entire meal at once and simply being outside. With young kids at home burgers are a staple on our summer menu. I love all burgers; beef, bison, salmon or turkey. The challenge with turkey burgers is turkey is a…
Nothing quite says summer time BBQ like freshly grilled corn. Corn is delicious, budget-friendly and very easy to cook. Despite what some people think, corn is a vegetable and can count as one of your daily servings of veggies. There are a few different ways to grill corn, which method you choose depends on your…
Do you ever make a recipe and feel like it is lacking just a little bit of flavor? It could be something as simple as the timing of adding herbs and spices. The ingredients are important in a recipe, but how long you cook them also makes a difference in developing the right flavor. Here…
If you are having a salad slump, the best way to make salads exciting again is by making your own dressing. Bottled Ranch ain’t got nothing on homemade! Homemade dressing is surprisingly easy, delicious, and often times healthier than store bought. For a basic salad dressing start with a ratio of 3 parts oil to…
I love pasta. Yes, yes I do. I also think you can enjoy it as part of a healthy diet and the proof is in the positive outcomes seen in a Mediterranean diet. However, as a dietitian I also recognize the average American consumes far too many carbohydrates, which can set you up for weight…
Crispy, roasted vegetables are the perfect side dish for practically any meal. Especially in these chilly winter months, toasty veggies can be much more enticing than a cold salad. You can use any combination of vegetables you like, I enjoy roasted broccoli, cauliflower, carrots and red onion. Roasting is a simple technique and is one…
Quinoa has grown greatly in popularity over the last several years. It was once a grain only found in health food stores and now you’ll find it front and center in most grocery stores right next to the rice and pasta. Quinoa is actually a seed but is classified as a pseudo grain since the…
