Garden Ratatouille
Summertime is the best and easiest time to get fresh vegetables in your diet. Skip high-fat eggplant parmesan and go for this instead. You can make this all summer with local eggplant and zucchini and rosemary out of your own garden if you have it! Garden Ratatouille Recipe by Susan Greeley, MS, RD 1 medium[Continue reading...]
Spicy Quinoa, Black Bean & Mushroom Soup
How cool is it to have SIX of my “Top 10 Foods to Eat in 2011″ all in one delicious recipe?! This soup is quick and easy to make, and it tastes even better after the flavors go through. Make it to have for lunch or dinner and ward off winter weight gain. This recipe[Continue reading...]
Pumpkin Oat & Cranberry Scones
If you like to get your hands “dirty” in the kitchen, here’s a fun & easy recipe for some seasonal scones. Instead of frosting them, I typically smear on a little real butter and some of Trader Joe’s pumpkin butter. — If you’re lucky enough to live near a “TJ’s”, go get some of this[Continue reading...]
Perfect Winter Squash Recipe for Thanksgiving
Simple, Savory Butternut Squash 1 Butternut squash, peeled and cut in small chunks 1 small white onion, peeled and sliced into small pieces 2-3 Tb. Olive oil 1-2 Tb. Orange juice Fresh rosemary Salt & pepper Fill a medium-sized pot with about 1/2 inch of water and bring to a boil. Add the butternut squash[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...]
Fall Foods Can’t Be Beet!
If you’re watching your weight or trying to lose weight, you may have heard that beets are a no-no. Unless you are truly sugar-sensitive, there is no reason this fabulous phytochemical-rich food should be off limits. In fact, for weight management, try eating them — the greens included — frequently and forgo dessert instead. See[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...]
Heavenly Chocolate Hazelnut Spread
Otherwise known as Nutella, although it’s not! Make your own at home — fresh nuts roasted in the oven are key. This can be made with or without the added canola oil — try it both ways. Either way, this is not a forbidden food. It is full of anti-oxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds from the[Continue reading...]
Blueberry “Frozen Yogurt”
Feel-good foods are ones that deliver a high nutritional profile and simply taste reallly good! This combination of blueberries and yogurt gives you vitamin C and some probiotics, both of which are recommended as mood-supporting (i.e. stress-reducing) foods. With the weather getting warmer, make this tasty treat any time of day — for breakfast, as[Continue reading...]
Going Green Rotini
When I think spring, I think asparagus! If you’re thinking green this spring, then try this light, nutrient-rich pasta dish. It’s loaded with powerful disease-fighting phytochemicals from the array of green veggies. Most importantly though — it tastes great! Serve it as a side to grilled chicken or salmon, or simply serve with a large[Continue reading...]
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