Often the best dinners are the ones you make up. No recipes. No Pinterest. No measuring. Just a dump & go mash-up of good ingredients & a little creativity! Recently my college daughter sent me a pic of her latest dinner creation (see below). She & her roommate are both budding foodies & have been cooking
Perceptions – real or not real? That is the question! The older I get the better I understand that the most helpful concepts are often counter intuitive. Just think about the last time you were introduced to an idea that was 180-deg opposite of what you initially thought. What did you do? Bury your head
Bok choy (or “white vegetable” in Cantonese) is an unusual green because it has about equal parts leafy greens to hearty stalks (most greens are all leaf & no stem). And because it has a goodly amount of thick stems means that it is ideal for braising. Adding a bit of butter to the braising
Editor’s Note: This is Part 2 of Erin’s article on Intuitive Eating for Athletes. Here’s the link to read Part 1. “Last week I defined ‘Intuitive Eating’ & outlined the first 5 Principles. This week we’ll look at Principles 6-10. Principle 6 – Discover the Satisfaction Factor Food should be enjoyable. Your eating pattern should
Fermentation – the new buzzword in healthful eating. You might be wondering why pungent foods like kimchi, yogurt, kefir, kombucha & sauerkraut are so great for you. Well, foods that undergo natural fermentation (as opposed to pickling) develop beneficial probiotics which are essential to gut health. Natural fermentation is an age-old process that boosts the
Hey Erin, look…I’m drinking a full-sugar soda. “Turning around I saw one of the athletes who’d heard my Intuitive Eating for Athletes talk just the night before holding up a lemon-lime soda after our long ride. I wasn’t sure if he meant his bragging about drinking contraband as a funny dig at the dietitian ‘food
Oh…the sun is shining, the grass is greening, the flowers are blooming & the birds are chirping!! These lovely warm days make me want to sit in a quiet sunny spot & read & read & read! And so it’s time once again to throw out a few book ideas…should you need one. Behold, Coach
Last week I shared my recipe for Chicken Wat, the super delish, yet quite easy-to-make Ethiopian stew. And while it is superb all by its onesies…it jumps to a whole new level when served with injera (Ethiopian flat bread). I will admit that my injera recipe is not quite authentic – I didn’t use teff flour
In my most recent “Hour of Power” chat with registered dietician & elite athlete, Erin Green, she was asked “What is the ‘right’ diet?” Great question! (Side Note: If you’d like to hear her answer, click here…it starts at about 27:45). That question resonated with me because I get asked the exercise version ALL the
When I want inspiration for flavorful, yet simple dinner ideas…I look to the world. Many ethnic dishes combine basic ingredients in ways that are new & interesting to me, are simple to prepare & absolutely hands-down tasty. And, as long as you have a good spice cabinet, you can easily cook around the globe! Ethiopian