Apr 12, 2021
Spicy Chick “Peas-za” This vegetarian pizza is full of flavor and crunch and makes a fantastic lunch or dinner. It can also be served as a tapas or appetizer. Feel free to add more dishes to make a full meal. Ingredients for pizza:1 pound pizza dough (see...
Apr 8, 2021
Here is a fun project to make quick pickles using fresh fruits and vegetables and a little vinegar. The process of quick pickling adds a super crunch and intensifies flavors but without all the salt and time-consuming processes of regular pickles. PLUS having these on...
Apr 8, 2021
With all the beautiful food photos and recipes that you encounter on Pinterest, Instagram, and Facebook, it’s easy to become overwhelmed. Plus, the plethora of diet and health information available is a blessing and a curse. How do you eat clean? Should you follow the...
Mar 18, 2021
Chef’s Salad for Meatless Monday If you have hard-boiled eggs on hand, you can make this salad in less than 10 minutes. 1/2 cup pistachio nuts (roasted)1 Tablespoon red onion (minced)2 tomatoes (cored and cut into wedges)1 cup cauliflower (chopped)Olive oil...
Mar 18, 2021
Kale and Beet Winter Salad This salad is a magnificent showcase of winter vegetables and it is as delicious as it is beautiful. Make this veggie salad the star of your next meal. 2 red beets (rinsed to remove the dirt)2 golden beets (rinsed to remove dirt)2 bunches...
Mar 8, 2021
This phrase recently caught my attention: Little by little, a little becomes a lot. I even wrote it on a sticky note and put it on my refrigerator. It reminds me that small things count. They add up. Meditating for just one minute; adding a baby spinach salad to a...
Mar 8, 2021
American Diabetes Association Diabetes Alert Day is on March 23, 2021! Observed annually on the fourth Tuesday in March, Diabetes Alert Day is a one-day “wake-up call” that focuses on the seriousness of diabetes and the importance of understanding your risk. Could you...
Mar 3, 2021
Radish skin can be white, pink, purple, red, brown, black, or green. Some even look like tiny watermelons! When you eat radishes, you get a good dose of vitamin C, phosphorous, and zinc at only 9 calories per half cup. Radishes are related to cabbage, broccoli, and...
Mar 3, 2021
In a perfect world, everyone would embrace vegetables like they were chocolate cake; chomping at the bit to get another bite in. The reality is that a mere 9.3% of US adults meet the US Dietary Guideline for vegetable intake, according to the CDC. That means over 90%...
Mar 3, 2021
The recent edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (2020-2025) continues to support the need to replace refined grains in our diets with whole grains. The recommendation is that at least a half of all grains eaten should be whole grains. While a similar...
