Back in my college days at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, I used to visit a great farmer’s market that had yummy farmer cheese.  It was slightly sweet with a hint of cinnamon and raisins.  Recently shopping at the grocery store I stumbled upon plain farmer cheese and thought I would have to re-create this […]

Russ and I visited Montréal this past weekend to celebrate our wedding anniversary of 22 years. YIKES…time sure does fly. What a fantastic city…I felt like we were in France and for us, it was just a 6 hour drive.   The weather was BEAUTIFUL.  And we really relaxed!….even dipped our toes in the fountain. When […]

I have been playing around a bit with quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) in the kitchen. It’s such an interesting grain that has ancient origins dating back to the Inca civilization. My latest craze has been Ancient Harvest’s Inca Red. This red quinoa seems to keep it’s texture a bit better than other quinoa I have experimented […]

When I was creating recipes for my book, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Eating Well with IBS I had to think quick on my feet and come up with some recipes I had never tried.  I had to fill half a book (thirteen chapters) with my own concoctions and had a tight time limit! I found tostada […]

Every summer we try to visit Saratoga Springs, NY and connect with our dear friends, Neil and Dianna.  Dianna and I go way back to our dietetic internship days at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. One visit Dianna packed a picnic lunch with chicken salad sandwiches that were outrageously good.  I remember she […]

This past week, I joined my sister Dee in Miami! Dee was the recipient of the President’s Award from her employer which included an all expense paid trip to Florida.  This was a very prestigious award and the company provided 4 days of the royal treatment.  The best part… I was invited as Dee’s guest! […]

I have to admit, I am somewhat addicted to visiting farms.  I’m not sure I would like to work on one 24/7 but I love walking around, checking out the animals, looking at the plants grow, and just the general vibe. It’s peaceful on the farm.  At least in my little farm world.  I come […]

My colleague, Patsy Catsos and I hosted our first workshop for registered dietitians on the low FODMAP diet in Portsmouth, New Hampshire last Friday.  It was a blast working with a group of smart colleagues that share a passion for digestive health and nutrition. Here’s a few of the goodies we had available at the […]

I have never made homemade crackers so today I thought I would give it a whirl. I started with Bob’s Red Mill almond meal/ flour.  This stuff is pure heaven.  I am somewhat of a nut queen, so anything with nut ingredients is OK in my book. {FODMAPers almonds do have some FODMAPs so cut […]