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Remember 2 Mondays ago when Ohio State shocked the world and won the National Championship? That same night, I shocked the world (of Texas) with an amazing chili recipe– with NO meat! Texans tend to get pretty squirrely when you mention taking the meat out of something… so I just don’t mention it. I let…   Read More»

I can’t remember where I ran across it, whether it was in a magazine, on a blog or on a cooking segment, but someone was trying to make Julia Child’s famous Boeuf Bourguignon recipe. It has almost a full bottle of red wine in it and it got me in the mood to cook something with red wine….   Read More»

Have you met my awesome intern Helen yet? She’s been working with me (mostly virtually) since this spring and has been a huge help with developing client handouts and doing research and writing for our Medical News Today articles. Helen hopes to own her own nutrition practice one day and wants to learn the ropes of…   Read More»

How many of you have been sick already this year? Contrary to what mom told you, you won’t catch a cold from going outside with wet hair or without a jacket. The real reasons we tend to feel under the weather more often in winter increased stress and lack of sleep which depress our immune…   Read More»

These pretty puppies are hands-down, no contest, the best carrots I’ve ever had. You know how when people start a diet the first things they go out and buy are skinless chicken breasts, carrot sticks and rice cakes? I think that’s why a lot of people aren’t huge fans of carrots, because they remind them of…   Read More»

I reallllly don’t like making my own crust. Anyone with me on this? Breakfast for dinner is supposed to be easy! Healthy store-bought crust is pretty much non-existent, so why not forgo the crust altogether and stuff it in a pepper? Think of your favorite omelet, whisk the ingredients together, throw it in the pepper and…   Read More»

If you’re a self-proclaimed kitchen clutz and worried about what you’re going to take to an upcoming family gathering, work function or football watch party, I’m here to solve all your problems with this super easy, healthy pasta salad recipe. If you can wield a knife and boil water, you can make this crowd-pleasing bowl of…   Read More»

I had a LOT of leftover bananas from a health fair a few weeks ago so I put them to good use by adding a little twist to a favorite banana bread recipe. I knew I’d want to eat it for breakfast all week, but the problem with having sweet breads for breakfast is they…   Read More»

Creamy Habanero Tomato Soup Serves 4 in 30 minutes or less – 7-8 medium sized tomatoes, de-stemmed and cut in half – 1 small habanero pepper – 3 garlic cloves, peeled – 1/4 cup olive oil – 3 tablespoons tomato paste – 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, minced – 1/8 teaspoon sea salt – Cracked…   Read More»

I adapted this simple recipe from one of my very favorite cookbooks, Forks Over Knives. It’s full of over 300 plant-based whole food recipes and follows one of my favorite theories about food: I love the flavors of Thai food, but I’m not expert on cooking the cuisine. This recipe requires no prior experience cooking Thai…   Read More»