Healthy recipes from a registered dietitian and mama of two
I remember watching my mom douse her french fries with malt vinegar when I was little. Why on earth anyone would want to ruin perfectly good french fries with vinegar was beyond me, especially when there was a full bottle of Heinz on the table. Fast forward 25 years and there are few things I
Zucchini + I have had quite a week! Not only was I gifted the largest zucchini of my life but my Crusty Parmesan-Herb Zucchini Bites were featured on Self as part a collection of no-fuss 3-ingredient sides! With the weather being so unseasonably gorgeous here in San Francisco, the hubs and I have invited some friends over to
So yesterday the American Medical Association made a bold announcement -they now officially recognize obesity as a disease. Their reason for doing so? To change the way physicians address obesity with their patients and to spur more insurers to pay for treatments. Addressing obesity is of utmost importance especially in our current state where doctors
Each morning I have to make a few important decisions. Do I get out of bed to exercise before work? Most often, yes. Do I read my book or work on a blog post while riding the train downtown? That’s a toss up. Once I’m downtown, do I hustle straight to the office or go
1. There’s a container of sea salt brownies in my desk drawer at work. At all times. 2. It’s nearly impossible for me to enjoy a sandwich without kettle-cooked sea salt & vinegar chips. 3. I cook with real butter. Give me natural, saturated fats over processed, partially-hydrogenated margarine spreads any day. 4. I almost
Spending 3 weeks in Italy eating nothing but cured meats, cheeses, homemade pasta and drinking wine left me with a serious hankering for vegetables last week. Vegetables and lentils, precisely. I’m new to cooking with saffron but just have to say, whatever ridiculous price Whole Foods overcharged me for a pinch of saffron -it was