My daughter Chelsea is home from college and loves Brie, Apple and Walnut pizza.  So… we decided to make one tonight.  My brother David is the inspiration for this pizza recipe, he makes the best, too bad he doesn’t live closer to me! We picked up a multigrain flat bread at Whole Foods this week […]

I love roasted cauliflower, well really, any vegetables roasted for that matter.  Since my kids LOVE hummus, I thought I would try to make a cauliflower version using cauliflower as the shining ingredient! I washed and diced up the cauliflower and tossed with a bit of olive oil, sea salt and pepper.  Added 5 cloves […]

My son Kevin likes lemon poppy seed muffins and so I thought I would ramp them up a bit and substitute chia seeds for the poppy seeds.  I wonder if he’ll notice?? What are chia seeds?  Chia seeds are an ancient seed consumed by the Aztecs and are an excellent plant source of omega fats, […]

Gotta love New England weather, right?  It’s been raining here all week and Lucy and I are fed up with it.  Rain makes me want to curl up on the couch and stay in all day.  Lucy agrees with me!                   I joined a CSA, community supported […]

Just as certain selections of music will nourish your physical body and your emotional layer, so other musical works will bring greater health to your mind. – Hal A. Lingerman Last night we had the pleasure of having Kate Klim, one of our favorite folk singers to our home to perform her beautiful music for […]

When I cook dinner in my slow cooker, I clean it out immediately and plan on overnight oatmeal for breakfast the next morning.  Cooking oatmeal while you sleep makes for a quick and easy start to the morning.  On Thursdays I arrive at work ready to see clients in Boston at 7:30 AM sharp (and […]

I love water! It is my favorite drink on earth!  Next comes coffee and next is a toss up between a nice rich beer or an amazing glass of cabernet (all in moderation, of course!).  But in the spring and summer, I enjoy a glass of iced tea now and again.  So I make my […]

“The hand that rocks the cradle usually is attached to someone who isn’t getting enough sleep.”~ John Fiebig Today we celebrated with the many Mom’s in my extended family with a gathering at our my home.  Lot’s of yummy foods:  a balance, of course, with a mixture of “treats” and healthy foods.  For starters, I […]

I love kale chips, my kids love kale chips and my husband loves kale chips too.  Being a nutritionist, it doesn’t get any better than that.   So with springtime upon us and fresh organic kale growing at Tangerini’s Farm in Millis, Massachusetts just a few minutes drive from my home, today, I was on a […]