My Italian husband could eat pasta every day of the week and be the happiest man alive.  So, every now again, I whip up a pasta recipe to keep him smiling. This week, I created a quick and easy orzo pasta dish that I thought I would share with you.  I really wanted to incorporate […]

My daughter, Chelsea, came home for Thanksgiving all geared up to start the holiday festivities.  So, as soon as the turkey was gobbled up, she was on a mission to get the Christmas tree.  So off we went!  We bought our tree this year from a cute little tree farm in Millis, Massachusetts called Deerfield […]

The holiday season is  like one big festival of food, parties and good cheer.   It’s my favorite time of year!  Of course, to truly enjoy the season and feel your best, try to enjoy a healthy mix of indulgences with equal amounts of  exercise, relaxation, hydration and adequate sleep.   These  really are the […]

This is the time of year that I take inventory and think about what I am truly thankful for in my life.  And, I have to say, I feel lucky every year.  Here’s why: 1)   I picked a really great husband.  Deciding whom to spend the rest of your life with, by far, is one […]

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 […]

How lucky am I?  Very, very lucky.  This Sunday I visited with my colleague Ann Kailath to learn more about Indian cooking and share a meal together. Yup, I am very lucky! Ann was born here in the USA. In fact, her parents were working as resident advisors at Stanford University when she was born. Her […]

Today, I picked up my second to last winter share from Medway Community Farm. Boo! I am sad that my weekly trips to the farm for fresh veggies is coming to a close. Today, we had the option of picking from two types of radishes.   There were cute little purple radishes and big beige […]

It’s not easy navigating a low FODMAP diet, at least in the beginning.  Label reading, looking for tasty wheat-free foods, dining out…it can be a bit overwhelming!  To streamline the process,  I decided to share a few of my favorite  low FODMAP brand name foods that are available  in the USA- at least the  Boston […]