Recently I was sent this question: ”Hi there i have been eating lots of fruit and salads and vegetables Can i cut out bread what can i eat instead? I am trying to cut out meat also I bicycle a lot can you give me a good diet today i had tea and vegetables and brown [...]
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2 tablespoons sesame butter 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon olive oil Dash salt and pepper 1 15-oz.can pumpkin (not the pie filling) 2 cloves garlic, chopped 2 tablespoons cilantro Place all ingredients in a food processor or blender. Process until smooth, chill and serve. Dipper ideas: ginger snap [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Good bye MyPyramid…. hello MyPlate
The Dietary Guidelines are updated, by law, every five years with the latest release being January 31, 2011. This is a joint effort by the Departments of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS). This latest version emphasizes three areas: balancing calories, foods to increase, and foods to decrease. Sometimes along with these guidelines [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Salmon Wild Caught vs. Farmed
At my last cooking class I was asked “how can you tell if the salmon you buy is truly wild caught”? The next evening on the evening news was a story about this very subject. It’s all about the color. Wild caught has a deep red color, farmed may have the deep red color but [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Watermelon Soup with Ginger & Mint
Serving Size: 4 4 cups watermelon chunks and juice — seeded 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2 tablespoons fresh mint — chopped 1 tablespoon sugar 1/3 cup white wine — optional 1 ½ inch ginger root — sliced 1/8″ thick fresh mint — for garnish In a blender, blend all ingredients except the ginger. [...]
Read the rest of this entry »The “Danger Zone”
Memorial Day can be considered the “unofficial” start of the backyard barbeque season when friends and family gather to share some food and fun. This is also the “unofficial” start to food-borne illness, which can be caused by time-temperature abuse, cross-contamination, and poor personal hygiene. So how do we enjoy our backyard barbeques without the fear [...]
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Serving Size: 6 6 tablespoons butter 6 eggs 1 ½ cups milk, 1% low-fat 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour Ground nutmeg Put all butter in a large, shallow pan (4 1/2- to 5-quart); set pan in a 425° oven. Then mix batter quickly while the butter melts. In a blender or food [...]
Read the rest of this entry »March is National Nutrition Month
March as National Nutrition Month (NNM) a yearly campaign created by the American Dietetic Association (ADA). This year’s theme is Eat Right with Color. In my private practice as I speak to clients the number one response I receive when I ask if they eat fruits and veggies on a daily basis is “no”! Some [...]
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