How to Taste Olive Oil
Did you know that you taste olive oil like you taste wine? In wine glasses and all…in a tasting room! I was just visiting the island of Mallorca in Spain and this is a prime olive-oil growing region....
View ArticleSimple Fruit Pancakes with Lemon Curd
When I was making my vegan lemon curd recently, I needed something else to put it on because it made so much and it is incredibly delicious. So we made pancakes from a simple, classic Betty Crocker...
View ArticleBanana Ginger Oats
If you need a healthy, whole-food based breakfast that’s nutrient rich and delicious, you’ve got to try these Banana Ginger Oats. Full of complex carbohydrates for sustained energy, this recipe has...
View ArticlePumpkin Cranberry Spice Muffins
Thanksgiving is right around the corner and so are the “holidays”. Challenges with this time of the year sometimes cloud the magic of it all. I see my clients struggle with the schedule chaos, change...
View ArticleGin Ginger Beet Cocktail with Thyme
Holiday cocktail time! I got my inspiration for this Gin Ginger Beet Cocktail with Thyme from a recent trip to LA that I took this fall. We had dinner in Santa Monica at Fig and the first thing I saw...
View ArticleAutumn Herbed Vegan Potatoes Au Gratin
I got a mandolin slicer finally! So I wanted to make something fun for the holidays with Thanksgiving coming up. This dinner can be a big challenge to veggies and vegans and also people with food...
View ArticleWhat I’m Eating at Starbucks Now
You’ve probably noticed that Starbucks rolled out a new menu with some interesting options this year – the case is packed full of some classic favorites but has a lot of new products. I’m in Seattle so...
View ArticleGarlic Chili Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts
All you really need in order to make Brussels sprouts delicious is some olive oil, salt and pepper. Cut them in half, pop them in the oven and then eat them like candy. I’m so happy that these mini...
View ArticleNo Bake Vegan Chocolate Haystack Cookie Bites
I have a childhood memory of the chocolate oat combination bubbling on the stove for no bake chocolate haystack cookies at Christmas. My mom would set them on the counter in long lines on parchment...
View ArticleJalapeno Spiced Cranberry Sauce
I love any type of cranberry sauce…..except the “smooth” canned variety. So much of our taste has to do with the Thanksgiving of our childhood. But once I learned how much sugar went into traditional...
View ArticleVegan Gem Thumbprint Cookies
Happy holidays everyone! How’s your cookie baking season going? Baking is ton of work but it can kind of relaxing, too, if you take it slow or do it with friends and family. Thumbprint cookies are one...
View ArticleVegan Eggnog Cheesecake Squares
I saw an amazing recipe for eggnog squares in a magazine recently and then I saw the ingredients: cream cheese, whole eggs, egg yolks, heavy cream…..oh boy. I really wanted to make them vegan but...
View ArticleDouble Tomato, Basil and Ricotta Homemade Pizza
My favorite recipe share group themes by Recipe Redux are the ones where you grab a cookbook, pick a page that has to do with a date (2017 so 200, 207, 217, etc), and make the recipe. How many...
View ArticleSimple Eggnog Cocktail
I’ve got one more eggnog recipe for you this year and I want to keep it really simple – by making it with a store-bought variety. I understand that amazingness of the frothy, fresh taste of the...
View ArticleCocktails and Mocktails for New Year’s Eve Dietitian Round-up
Welcome to my Cocktails and Mocktails for New Year’s Eve Dietitian Recipe Round-up! People get so confused and think sometimes that dietitians don’t drink…or don’t eat pizza, etc. Dietitians become...
View ArticleCorn Chowder with Potatoes and Basil
I need a cold-weather soup that warms me up but also one that reminds me of summer. I found this lovely little Corn Chowder with Potatoes and Basil in one of my favorite cookbooks: Vegetarian Cooking...
View ArticleTequila Glazed Lemony Olive Oil Cake
This tequila glazed lemony olive oil cake is SO delicious with it’s fresh citrus flavors. And let’s be honest – tequila in a cake is pretty awesome. I’ve been intrigued by olive oil ever since I...
View ArticleNew Year 2018 Resolution Trends
I love the New Year. And I know that New Year resolutions can be cheesy…but they can also be very helpful and a tool you can use to propel you forward towards your goals. New Year comes at an...
View ArticleApricot Tomato Chickpea Vegetarian Stew
Happy Heart Health Month! February is one of my favorite months – horrid weather in Seattle aside – I love Valentine’s Day and it’s also my birthday month. Celebrating heart health is important to me...
View ArticleKalamata Olive and Basil Tapenade Dip
Need a crowd pleasing party dip that’s not loaded with mayo? If you’re having friends over and you don’t want to just open up another package of hummus, you can make a dip on your own that’s very...
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