Being part of a CSA (community supported agriculture-farm share program), I have many roots (veggies) in my life. As the cold weather approaches, warm soups and hearty stews once again make their winter debut.  Why not add a mix of flavorful root vegetables to your favorite recipe? After months of retrieving nutrients from the soil, […]

After our trip to the farm this weekend to pick up our winter share and harvest our very own carrots {I am still so excited I had the opportunity to pull carrots out from the ground!}… I was on a mission to make up a delicious carrot-based meal. And soup it is! This simple Carrot […]

I hope everyone survived the holiday feasting!  After a nice long and relaxing weekend, I have a seriously long ‘to do’ list today! But first, I have a fun holiday recipe to share with you.  Made with one of my favorite food groups…popcorn! I love popcorn! It’s a nice high fiber and low calorie treat […]

Russ and I headed to Tangerini’s Spring Street Farm today to pick up our winter share. We picked up butternut squash, carrots, parsnips, sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, fresh herbs and more. Here’s just a few of the treasures from our farm share. I always get inspired by fresh produce and today was no different. I […]

Last week I received some product samples from Udi’s. Udi’s is the maker of many very tasty gluten free breads, cereals, pizza crusts and more. Many of their products are not only gluten free but also #FODMAP friendly. As many of you are aware, as a registered dietitian, I work with people with digestive health […]

The sun is shining and that makes me happy.  This past week we had a quick run in with snow.  That made me a little unhappy.  I am just not quite ready. Thankfully, with the sun brightly shining, Russ, Lucy and I got in 2 nice long walks this weekend!  We took in some of […]

Today, I am fortunate to have Lauren Adler Dear, a dietetic intern at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center work with me on a blog post. Lauren came up with an awesome recipe for you. Hi everyone, I’m Lauren and I am so excited to be here today learning from Kate. My interest in nutrition stems […]

Russ and I headed to Tangerini’s Spring Street Farm this weekend to pick up our first winter share.  Wow!  We came home with 2 FULL bags filled with produce from the sweetest carrots ever, pounds of potatoes (both sweet and white), butternut squash, broccoli, radishes and the largest beet I have ever seen, really… And […]

Thankfully, we survived the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy but I am afraid many people are still without power and have a lot of cleanup and repair before their communities can try to get back to some semblance of normalcy.  These horrific events make me grateful for the little and big things in my life.  Family, […]