This strawberry, spinach, and farro salad is perfect for showcasing those late spring and early summer strawberries. Salads like this are also a great way to use farro, an ancient whole grain wheat that is packed with fiber and protein. I'm back home after being away for 4 days for a nutrition conference in New Orleans. Leave it to me to spend way more time geeking out in seminars than on ...
Side Dish
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup with Cashew Cream
This roasted butternut squash soup is pure feel-good food. It's a delicious, cheerful soup that is easy for the whole family to love. And the cashew cream and roasted chickpeas provide extra flavor, crunch, and nutrition. Hello! How is February going? It's been cold and snowy week here in the northeast, but it's still winter after all and that's what it's supposed to be like! Lots of ...
Festive Roasted Acorn Squash
Pomegranate arils add a festive touch to this roasted acorn squash. It's an easy to make side dish that will dazzle a crowd, not to mention yourself, every time. Winter Squash I absolutely love all the different squashes of fall! Butternut squash is a classic and so versatile. Delicata squash is ultra-easy as you can eat the skin. A new one in my farm share this fall was buttercup ...
Freekeh-Stuffed Acorn Squash
This freekeh-stuffed acorn makes a festive side dish. It's perfect for a nourishing Sunday evening family dinner or as a side dish on the Thanksgiving table. Have you tried cooking with freekeh yet? Not only is this ancient Middle Eastern grain fun to say ("freek-ah"), it has a delicious, nutty taste and really packs in the nutrients. Freekeh is wheat that is harvested when young and ...
Farm Share Ratatouille
Looking for a simple way to use all those end-of-summer and early fall farm share veggies? This farm share ratatouille recipe is just what you need! It's simple. It's delicious. And it's definitely nutritious. Enough said! It's the time of year when all of a sudden my refrigerator is bursting with farm share produce: eggplant, cubanelle peppers, bell peppers, fresh garlic, fresh onions, ...
Raw Beet Salad
This raw beet salad shows that beets don't need to be cooked to shine. It's a perfect summer salad that will leave you feeling as healthy as drinking a green smoothie. This month's recipe redux challenge was "get your fruits and veggies in shape." "With produce galore, now’s a great time to enjoy lots of fruits and vegetables. Show us how you’re serving the bounty of gardens and ...
Kale, Avocado & Raspberry Salad
Do you like kale salad? If not, this may be the salad to change that. Topped with goodies such as raspberries, avocado, and goat cheese, and sweetened with a touch of honey, this salad is hard to resist. I was a kale skeptic for a long time. Kale was not part of my Scandinavian cuisine growing up, but rather something I learned to use as garnish and decoration while working in a Marriott hotel ...
Hasselback Beets
Looking for a fun, fresh way to serve beets? Why not prepare them Hasselback style? You will have instant elegance and even the non-beet eaters in your house may be tempted to break off a piece and taste it. I have always loved beets. I have fond memories of my mom serving beets fresh from her garden with a little bit of butter and salt. Pure deliciousness. My mom also often made Hasselback ...
Four Simple Salad Recipes
We are in the thick of moving into our new house. It's both exciting and a little scary at the same time. What it's not, is conducive to cooking! I have been trying to cook normal meals as much as I can, but I think we may be eating more take-out than this nutritionist would like for the next few days! ...
Parsnip Puree
This parsnip puree will elevate your everyday dinner from ordinary to restaurant worthy--both in presentation and taste (but not in calories). It's been a wet, raw week here in Marblehead. (I know, more weather talk, but it's New England, that's what we do...and you have to admit, food and weather go hand in hand.) So while it's officially spring, I have been craving warm meals. One of ...
