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
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
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
Over the years I’ve drastically cut back on my sugar consumption. I used to make regular desserts…but now it’s an every-so-often thing. And when I do decide to have a treat, I want it to be quick to make & small in portion size. Enter Lemon Possets with Berries! The original 15th century posset was
When looking for dinner ideas, Mexican-inspired options always move to the front of the line. Often, these recipes are fairly straight-forward, I tend to have most of the ingredients on-hand & they are ALWAYS tasty! Check all 3 of those boxes for this fabulous recipe – Enchiladas Suizas (Swiss Enchiladas)! I can hear you saying…Swiss
Cornbread. It can be downright delicious. But unfortunately, many recipes add so much sugar that the taste is more like cake than cornbread. I’ve tried just decreasing the sugar amount…but that really doesn’t work because sugar binds with water…and that helps keep your baked goods from drying out. In order to have soft, moist, yet
Oh, Valentine’s Day. A day dedicated to love & affection. A Hallmark holiday that originated with the ancient festival of Lupercalia – a raucous, drunken fertility rite in which Roman men & women paired off. Maybe you’re planning to celebrate like the Romans of old! Or…maybe…instead of a crazy wine-filled bacchanal, you’re celebrating your sweetie
A few years ago, I spent a couple of months in Singapore. While there I enjoyed a multitude of different noodle dishes…but not Singapore Noodles! Turns out that this mix of curried rice noodles has nothing to do with Singapore. This dish was actually created in the 1950’s or 60’s by Hong Kong (then a
In the dark & cold of winter, I crave hot, spicy comfort food…like pho, the Vietnamese noodle soup. And really, what’s not to love? It has everything delish in it – thin sliced protein, crunchy veggies, hot peppers & that to-die-for flavorful broth. Even better is that it’s actually pretty easy to make. With just
I love me a good burger! Doesn’t matter what kind of burger…be it beef, turkey, salmon, bean…pork?! Yes, pork. I must admit that I’ve never made pork burgers before. Though I can’t imagine why. With spicy chipotle, melty cheese & tangy tomatillo, these were downright delicious! Try these easy-peasy Chipotle Pork Burgers for tonight’s quick