It’s January and yes, I am all about “eating your greens.” However, sometimes a salad can get a little bit repetitious. Enter the flatbread -a great vehicle for cumin roasted carrots, lightly dressed greens, and a luxurious spreading of turmeric yogurt. You can get ambitious and make your own flatbread or find a brand that makes a whole grain or gluten-free variety if you’re avoiding gluten. The toppings here are also adaptable. Feeling squashy? Roast up some butternut squash in place of carrots. Not an arugula fan? No worries-swap in baby kale or spinach. The choice is yours!
Read moreHow I Became a More Sustainable Shopper
As a registered dietitian and supporter of eating real whole foods, I have always been extremely mindful of the food I put into my body. Once Jack started joining us at the table, I became even more concerned about my food choices, especially how the food is grown and processed. Grocery stores (and even farmers’ markets) don’t make it easy. Simply picking out a carton of eggs can be a real doozy — there are so many labels and terminology that it can be very confusing deciphering what they all mean. Luckily I found a brand new website, FoodPrint.org, that has helped me understand how my food is grown and processed, and how to make the best decisions for my family. With their Food Label Guide and Real Food Encyclopedia on hand, making decisions during my shopping trips has become so much easier.
Read morewelcome to the annual crunchy radish clean up + the past 3 years of meal plans
Happy New Year! For the past three years I have featured the crunchy radish clean up plan on my site to help get your January started on a healthy note. If you are new here, I always like to state that I don’t believe in detox’s or cleanses, but do appreciate a few days of strict, regimented eating of REAL WHOLE FOODS. The last two months of the year feature lots of opportunities to indulge and to overdo it. People are inundated by holiday parties, family celebrations, and any excuse for sweets and drinks. Come January 1st, most people crave a fresh start. Enter the crunchy radish clean up. This year’s clean up plan is 3 days, but feel free to reference the past 3 years of plans listed below if you want to continue for longer.
Read morecrunchy radish clean up: day 1
Day one kicks off with a refreshing ginger mango spinach smoothie, followed by a snack of sweet potato wedges. Lunch is a protein filled lentil soup with a massaged kale salad with chickpeas and buckwheat groats for dinner.
Read morecrunchy radish clean up: day 2
Day two starts with a hearty and nourishing bowl of muesli. For snacks, enjoy cucumber with hummus and sweet potatoes with tahini. For dinner, have a virtuous bowl of spaghetti squash with arugula spinach and hemp seed pesto topped with za’atar roasted tomatoes.
Read morecrunchy radish clean up: day 3
You’ve reached the third and final day of this years clean up! Want to keep going? Refer to the last 3 years of plans here and curate your own! Day 3 begins with the go to crunchy radish “house” smoothie. For snacks enjoy Persian cucumber with hummus and super seedy crackers with avocado. For lunch lean on leftovers of filling and nourishing lentil soup with spinach and lemon. For dinner get your crunch on with brown rice with roasted purple cabbage and broccoli with tamari roasted almonds.
Read morecrunchy radish gift guide
It is that time of year again! Here are my top picks for the cook, entertainer, new mom, tiny human, guy, and fur baby in your life. In additional to gifts for friends and family, I always opt to make a donation to a charity in honor of a person. Happy Holidays!
Read moremy top 10 squash recipes
It is fall and that means lots and lots of squash at the greenmarket. Stumped about how to use it? Here are 10 ways to get the most out of your squash bounty.
Read morerosh hashanah ready! kale and cauli tabbouleh
Rosh Hashanah, also known as the Jewish New Year, kicks off on Sunday evening. It is a time of renewal and reflection. Like all holidays, food is an important focal point of the New Year celebration. There are many foods that are customary to eat on Rosh Hashanah, which have significance to ensure a sweet and good new year. This kale and cauli tabbouleh recipe incorporates many of those symbolic foods into one simple and nutritious dish.
Read moregreen on green gazpacho
In the depths of summer, the last thing that you want to do is crank up your oven. Keep cool and calm with this raw and refreshing green gazpacho that can be whipped up in 5-minutes flat.
Gazpacho is traditionally a cold red soup made from summer tomatoes, cucumbers, and day old bread. This spin uses tons of green on green goodness, ensuring that you get your veggie fix. Green vegetables are loaded with Vitamins C and E, which are great for your skin and immune function, and contain high levels of antioxidants.
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