This is a guest post by Lauren Adler Dear, a dietetic intern, and very soon to be registered dietitian!  Who’s tried Shakshuka before?  READ on and learn more… This past Sunday, my dad and I made a wonderful brunch for mom for Mother’s Day. On the menu: Shakshuka, a middle eastern dish of baked eggs […]

I bought some sorghum today.  I don’t say that phrase too often.  In fact, I have never said that before! Have you heard of sorghum?  Sorghum is a gluten free grain that originated in Africa.  It’s a hearty grain, somewhat chewy, that can be made into a grainy salad mixture. When I first laid my […]

Happy Saturday!  I don’t know about you but this week was super busy.  I am looking forward to this gorgeous sunny day in New England. Russ and I got in a GREAT run this morning and of course, Lucy, our crazy chocolate lab joined us-’cause dogs need exercise too! 🙂 Here’s Lucy taking in some […]

Look what I made today!  It’s Lentil Pilaf!   Honestly, growing up I can’t remember a lentil ever coming across my plate but raising my own kids I have been known to slip in a few lentils every now and again. 🙂 My first introduction to lentils came in the form of Near East Lentil […]

Did I mention that I LOVE Pinterest!  It’s such a fun website to find new recipe inspirations.  Click here to follow my pinterest boards (I have a couple dedicated to low FODMAP recipes)  I ‘pin’ mostly healthy foods but of course, some recipes I pin because they just look fun and tasty. I found this […]

With my recent peanut butter give-a-way, I can’t get peanut-y treats out of my mind. So…I whipped up some flourless peanut butter cookies today and threw in some roughly chopped peanuts fresh from the shell…and some 60% cacao bittersweet chocolate chips.  Woooooo….Yes! So very yum.  I ate 3 right out of the oven. oops! I […]

I was an inspired this past week by a Pinterest post.  When I saw the picture of  banana bread bars with icing…I COULD NOT WAIT to make them.  Click here for the original recipe!  I admit, I am impulsive at times.  Some may say that being impulsive is a bad thing BUT most of the […]

Hello…. The sun is shining but it is freeeeeeezing out.  Seriously.  Is it Spring yet? I can’t wait to get outside and putter in my garden.  I love Spring….or should I say, I love Spring when it is warm outside. Last night, I have a few girlfriends over just to catch up and do a […]

I slipped in a secret ingredient in my muffins this week.  Guess what it is? Kale! I know what you must be thinking… but really, most people love carrot cake and  zucchini bread…and these are sweet treats made with vegetables.  So, I say, give kale a chance! I didn’t go crazy with the kale, just […]