Despite trying to focus a bit more on  relaxing in 2012, I really am a girl on the go.  As a private practice dietitian, I find myself busy with clients, emails, writing, and of course, blogging and I need to have quick and healthy snacks to grab on the run. Since I had major intestinal surgery […]

I am not a big fan of store-bought salad dressing just because so many of them have unheard of ingredients and just don’t taste that great.  Many of my clients with sensitive stomachs can’t eat onion and garlic and they are staple ingredients in most dressings too.  So… I thought I would share some easy […]

The weather has been unseasonably warm for Boston but I know the bitter cold is soon to come.  In anticipation of the cold winter nights, I am gearing up for some hearty meals such as roasted pork tenderloin, spicy roasted chicken burgers, and perhaps, even some ribs {gotta treat my growing boys to one of […]

I am not a big fan of store bought cranberry sauce as many of the commercial varieties are loaded with high fructose corn syrup or sugar.  With Thanksgiving upon us, I thought I would whip up some easy cranberry and orange relish as an alternative to traditional cranberry sauce.  Cranberries are so festive and colorful, […]

At the New England Celiac Conference in October,  I visited the Udi’s Gluten free foods table to speak with the “Udi’s girls” about all their great gluten free products!  I recommend Udi’s products all the time to my clients with celiac disease or other digestive health concerns that require using gluten free (GF) products. After meeting […]

NEW info:  Cocoa powder should be limited to ~3 teaspoons per serving SO limit to 1 small brownie! I love trying new recipes that I know my clients with digestive health issues can enjoy.  And gluten free treats can be super expensive and rarely taste super awesome. One of my clients shared her gluten free […]

This is one of those quick and easy fall back recipes for the autumn or wintertime when you don’t mind heating up your kitchen. No major ingredients necessary, just your favorite mustard, whole wheat bread crumbs (FODMAPers sub in brown rice bread crumbs), butter and center cut pork chops trimmed of fat. I serve this […]

There are many reasons to eat a sweet potato.  One of them is that they taste great! Check out this MONDO size potato that I picked up at my Tangerini’s CSA last week! Look at the orange-y goodness! Did you know that sweet potatoes are harvested and then cured for 2 weeks before they are […]

Yum.  That’s all I have to say. I like using toasted sesame oil and reduced sodium tamari as I think they taste so good.  This is what I used for this recipe. This recipe calls for baby bok choy too, which looks like this–> I like the baby bok choy best-it’s tender and mildly delicious! […]