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Summertime Caprese and Peach Salad
The summer months are the best for enjoying seasonal fruits and veggies! Ripe peaches and heirloom tomatoes are a wonderful combination...
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Pre- and Probiotics for Your Health
There has been a lot of attention over the years surrounding prebiotics and probiotics. According to the National Health Interview Survey...
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Salmon 3 Ways
Three easy-breezy salmon recipes and dinner is served in no time! Include at least 2 servings of wild, low mercury fish to your weekly...
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Sweet Potato and Black Bean Chili
In honor of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, here is a one pot meal that furnishes half of your daily recommended fiber. This casserole...
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Green Drink
This tastes like a GARDEN IN A GLASS. A fantastic way to start the day or a great mid-afternoon drink to boost your energy! Using a...
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Grilled Salmon Over Savory Lentils
This recipe is a perfect example of a very heart-healthy meal. Enjoy with a side salad and a glass of wine. Buon Appetito! Makes 4...
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Winter Roasted Veggies
Roasting veggies in the oven brings out a sweetness that you just don't get when steaming or sauteeing. They not only taste fantastic,...
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Garden Fresh Gazpacho
This soup tastes like you are sitting in a garden. So fresh and refreshing on a hot summer night! Grab a piece of crusty bread to make...
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Kale Chips
What a delicious way to get your family to eat more veggies! Kale chips are crispy and tastier and healthier than potato chips. Give...
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Earth Burgers
A vegan burger that any carnivore will love! I know it’s hard to find a real tasty veggie burger, but you won’t be disappointed with...
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No-Cook Tomato Sauce with Zucchini Pasta
A very flavorful, raw pasta sauce that you can make in minutes! No need to make your kitchen hot - light and delicious on a hot summer day!
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Lemony Zucchini Ribbons
Zucchini ribbons are the perfect raw, gluten-free, low carb noodle! So easy to make – just use your vegetable peeler and start peeling.
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Healthy Snacks - Part 1
Healthy snacks are important to keep your energy up mid-afternoon. Here are some grab-and-go options for when you're on the run.
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Healthy Snacks - Part 2
More healthy snacks - yum! Here are some high fiber, high protein snacks with some convenient options you can purchase at Trader Joe's....
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Green Drinks by Dorothy
Green drinks are all the rage. Learn to get the most nutrition for your body! It will keep your energy up, keep you full for hours, and...
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“Break” Your “Fast” with Nutritious Foods – Fuel Up for a Great Day!
Breakfast really is the most important meal of the day. Not only does it give you energy, breakfast is linked to many health benefits,...
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“Let Food Be Thy Medicine and Medicine Be Thy Food” –Hippocrates
I am in awe of Hippocrates’ wisdom, yet only recently has research begun to prove that the foods we eat are not only beneficial to your...
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Nutrition Misinformation
Nowadays it’s very easy to be confused, even frustrated, with the overwhelming and contradictory amount of nutrition and health...
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Meatless Mondays for Better Health
One Monday in the year 2003, the Meatless Monday campaign began in the United States, in association with Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School...
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