No doubt about it, I have a sweet tooth!  I like to finish my dinner with a little smackering of sweetness.   I was on Pinterest and someone posted mini apple pies made in a pie tin.  How cute is that?  I love the idea of making mini desserts. My son, Kevin, loves apple pie […]

Fifteen years ago I took my, then, 5-year-old daughter Chelsea to New York City.  It was just the two of us.  We took the bus from Boston to the Big Apple. Two chicks on the move. I remember our trip to the city like it happened yesterday.  We hit all the hot spots! Times Square, the […]

I am filling in for a fellow dietitian while she’s on maternity leave on Tuesday’s at one of Boston’s teaching hospitals.  I love being back in the hospital setting BUT it has required that I set my alarm for a 4:30 wake up call, thankfully just one day a week!  Seriously, yikes! Guess what makes […]

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 love the way the French display their wares…food, clothing, even paper products seem to always be displayed with care, pride and attention to detail.  I love that! Did I mention I just LOVE Paris?! I especially love the macaron’s at Ladurée. When I first stepped foot into Ladurée, I felt like a child in the […]

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 love gathering recipes of tasty food gifts to make and give or simply to make and eat during the holidays.  I found a wonderful {dark chocolate bark recipe with pistachios, pumpkin seeds and dried cherries}… which makes my mouth water just thinking about it…and another recipe for {SPICY and sweet candied walnuts}, that I thought […]

I love whipping together a few homemade foodie type gifts during the holiday season.  I like to drop a plate of cookies or some homemade hot cocoa mix off to my neighbors as a token of joy during the holidays.  Despite the chaos of shopping and parties, perhaps take some time to visit with special […]