Posts Tagged ‘Recipes’

Comfort Food

Monday, December 12th, 2011

When you think of comfort food, what pops into your mind? For me, it's pasta. I love a big bowl of steaming, soul-satisfying pasta. I love it even more when it's good for me, like this Roasted Eggplant Pasta is. It's easy to make and has that hearty, stick-to-your-ribs quality. In my house, pasta sauce is ...Read More...

Eat Your Cranberry Sauce

Monday, November 21st, 2011

It's almost Thanksgiving! Time for the holiday's most famous side dish: cranberry sauce. Did you know: Cranberries are one of the few fruits indigenous to the United States? Cranberries help prevent urinary tract infections? Cranberries have anti-cancer properties and can help boost the effectiveness of some cancer-fighting drugs? Cranberries on their own are incredibly tart, so sugar is typically added ...Read More...

An Easy Taste of Fall

Monday, November 14th, 2011

I love this easy recipe (slightly adapted) from Real Simple. It makes my kitchen smell like fall and it's a delicious way to eat one of the season's best offerings: butternut squash. Pair this with roasted chicken or fish and some sautéed greens. Enjoy! Roast Butternut Squash Puree Serves 6 - 8 3 butternut squash (2 pounds each) 1 ...Read More...

A Little Holiday Help

Friday, November 11th, 2011

It's mid-November and we're starting the downward slide into holiday eating. This time of year is really like an all-you-can-eat buffet. We kick off with the candy of Halloween, crash into the eating frenzy that is Thanksgiving, run full-tilt through Chanukah and Christmas (Latkes! Seven fishes! Candy canes! Oh my!) Then we cap it off ...Read More...

Why I Created A “Detox” Program

Sunday, September 11th, 2011

Anyone who knows me, knows that I'm all about healthy eating. Which is probably why I get some funny looks when I tell people I've created a detox program called Ready-Set-Go! Detox Done Right. Let me tell you why I did this. There has to be a better way I've lost count of how many people I've ...Read More...

Brain Power!

Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

It’s back to school time! All month we'll look at ways to power up you and your kids to make the most of your day. It's a perfect time to make sure you’re serving "brain food" so that your kids are the class geniuses and you are too (even if it’s been years since you ...Read More...

Back to School Breakfasts

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

It's Back to School time! We'll talk this week about starting your kids' day off right with a good breakfast. No kids? Adults will benefit from this as well. Breakfast is important for so many reasons. It revs your metabolism, stabilizes your blood sugar after too many hours of not eating and helps you avoid overeating ...Read More...

These Are The Salad Days

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

All this month we've been highlighting quick & easy summer recipes. The added bonus in each recipe? Super-charged nutrition! Let's continue the trend with salad suppers. Summer's heat makes it a perfect time to make more salads. They take very little effort and won't heat up your already hot kitchen. And they can be one of ...Read More...