When life gives you lemons, Rejoice!
Ahh, lemons. The meaning of that little saying “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade…” is simple yet profound, inspiring and hopeful. Whether or not we’re talking about the unexpected life “lemons” or the real ones in our diets, I’m happy about and thankful for all the lemons in my life! You know why? Because[Continue reading...]
Thanksgiving Side Dishes and Appetizers
If you’re still looking for some last-minute easy recipes that aren’t loaded with calories but sure do have tons of flavor, try these! I’ve been so busy with life (and testing my pumpkin-oat-cranberry scone recipe) that it took me until today to realize I’m running behind on posting Thanksgiving recipes. Such is life sometimes! So[Continue reading...]
How to Cook Pumpkin Seeds
Toasted Pumpkin Seeds Rub a little canola oil on your hands and then rub 1 cup pumpkin seeds in your hands to coat lightly. Place them on a cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes. Season with salt and curry powder to taste. Toss & bake another 5 minutes or until crisp[Continue reading...]
Pumpkin Basil Soup Seduction
How many of you keep canned pumpkin on hand? I do, and apparently some of my friends think that’s funny. I’ll tell you a little story of how pumpkin became a staple in my pantry… Canned pumpkin is great for making “Seductive Soup”! What, you ask?! Everyone knows it’s great for pumpkin muffins, scones, pancakes[Continue reading...]
BFFs — Me & my Beets?!
Beets — love ‘em or hate ‘em? I grew up loathing this “earthy” vegetable. I thought they tasted horrific, and that juice!! YUCK! My mother used to routinely open a can of them and pour them onto salads. I found it inconsiderate that she never remembered they “ruined” any salad they touched. As the mother[Continue reading...]
Awesome Autumn Salad
Summer is fading, but the shades of autumn certainly aren’t! Vibrant fall foliage and wonderful, colorful, flavorful garden goodies are still to be enjoyed. At the same time, fall seems to trigger my craving for roasted nuts, which can be roasted indoors or out. For this salad, I used hazelnuts, but almonds, pecans or walnuts[Continue reading...]
Family Pie — for my Mom & Dad
If you saw the movie Waitress and loved it, I hope to inspire you further — enough to create your own wonderful pie. The first time I watched the film was about 2-1/2 years ago over New Year’s, while at my mom’s house. At the time, I was pregnant with my third baby (maybe that’s[Continue reading...]
Follow the Food & Nutrition Lover on Twitter
‘Tis the season to Twitter… What does a dietitian/nutritionist/food & healthy living expert/cook/ writer/mother of three twitter about? Find out here: http://twitter.com/SusanCGreeley
Eggplant parm the CSA way
Summer is fading, and I am enjoying the last of the tomato and eggplant harvest . They have been phenomenal! Nutritious and delicious — that’s the goal. Take advantage of these fresh varieties while they’re available. Here is the eggplant parmesan way … I used basically 4 ingredients (eggplant, tomatoes, cheese and olive oil), and[Continue reading...]
Filming at the farm!
Yesterday we headed out to The Farm at Broad Run in Haymarket, VA to film my first “web field” segment. (See the video here) It was a blast despite the heat (which actually could have been A LOT worse for this time of year.) I felt bad for the crew who had to stay in the[Continue reading...]
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