Thanks to my no-weight-gain strategies, for the first time ever, I didn't go berserk at Thanksgiving. Yeah! Instead, I filled my plate with delicious salad and left space for little portions of the rich stuff, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I focused on the company, and even took a midday break to play … [Read more...]
Veggies Even a 3-Year-Old Will Eat + Back to School
Spring greens with white peaches and raspberry vinaigretteHello readers, I hope you all had a relaxing Labor Day holiday! I'm back from a much-needed week at the beach with my family soaking up sun—and cooking up veggies, of course. A sampling of the vegetable goodies on last week's … [Read more...]
Squeezy Peas—Not Just for Babies!
Fruits and veggies on the go!Stay with me on this one.Hubby and I wanted to take an evening walk a few weeks ago, but the wind was howling and the weather was chilly—notwithstanding the fact that it was nearly April. Since neither one of us felt like freezing our keisters or plugging away on a … [Read more...]
Monster Dip Halloween Veggie Tray
Boo! Meet Frank, the frightful Frankendip. Okay, he's a little more monster (mummy?) than Frankenstein, but Frankendip has a nice ring to it, don't you think? Inspired by this fun post on WholeFoodMommies.com, Frank is a snap to throw together, and can stand up to even the scariest Halloween … [Read more...]
Chameleon Slaw with Apples
No, it's not made out of chameleons. (Ew.) But this slaw does change colors depending upon the "environment" in which it’s placed (which I think is ridiculously cool), and it uses apples, a factor critical to its very inception. Perhaps I should explain myself. I’ll start with the … [Read more...]
I'm Lee, an RD thriving on a healthy plant based diet.