With more and more people looking to avoid dairy, alternative products like coconut yogurt are popping up on store shelves. I have seen brands that are cleaner than others, but usually these products contain a long list of questionable ingredients,...
It is no secret that Mexican food is at the top of my list of favorites. Any cuisine that used that much avocado is alright in my book. Why can’t we put a Mexican spin on everything? I will...
They call me the vegetable doctor. Well not really. But I like to think that I can make just about any vegetable taste delicious. If it isn’t delicious then what is the point of eating it anyway? It’s true, vegetables...
Cauliflower has quickly become one of my favorite vegetables. It is not only nutritious, but it is also very versatile. You can make cauliflower rice, a pizza crust, eat it raw in a salad, or (my favorite) eat it roasted...
When it comes to eating salad people ask me all of the time, how can you eat salad everyday? My answer is always the same. I don’t eat the exact same salad everyday. I am constantly switching up the ingredients,...
As a dietitian I believe that one diet does not fit all. Not everyone’s body can tolerate all of the same foods. One person may tolerate grains well but then someone else may not. One person may tolerate dairy well but...
I have never had anything against cauliflower but for some reason (until recently) it was not a vegetable that I bought or cooked with much. I really have no idea why exactly but I guess that I just didn’t know what to...
My mom used to make this gelatin recipe all the time. I don’t think a big family function could happen without this gelatin recipe being part of the menu. I never really asked why but I think some reasons may...
Have you seen school lunches lately? Recently I was working with a local elementary school to improve their school lunch program and provide some healthy lunch ideas for kids. Many parents were upset with the options that were available for...
