https://blog.katescarlata.com Kate Scarlata RD Sun, 16 Aug 2015 17:41:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://blog.katescarlata.com/2014/07/07/grilled-romaine/ https://blog.katescarlata.com/2014/07/07/grilled-romaine/#comments Mon, 07 Jul 2014 13:21:33 +0000 https://blog.katescarlata.com/?p=6849 Today’s recipe is inspired from a FODMAPer, Chris…who happens to be a chef as well.  I had never thought about grilling romaine lettuce before!  Have you ever grilled lettuce? Well, check it out! This recipe is so simple and yet….might become my new favorite! All you need to have on hand:  1 head of romaine, […]]]> https://blog.katescarlata.com/2014/07/07/grilled-romaine/feed/ 3 6849 https://blog.katescarlata.com/2014/06/01/stuff-spud/ https://blog.katescarlata.com/2014/06/01/stuff-spud/#comments Sun, 01 Jun 2014 13:25:38 +0000 https://blog.katescarlata.com/?p=6771 The recipe of the day…Ta Dah!…Stuff a Spud! This little recipe is so easy and versatile as you can really top a spud with any of your favorite veggies, cheeses, herbs and even meats.  We enjoyed our potatoes with a side of delicious marinated lean steak. In a previous post, I did a Breakfast Potato, […]]]> https://blog.katescarlata.com/2014/06/01/stuff-spud/feed/ 31 6771 https://blog.katescarlata.com/2012/09/18/creamy-coconut-rice/ https://blog.katescarlata.com/2012/09/18/creamy-coconut-rice/#comments Tue, 18 Sep 2012 22:20:17 +0000 https://blog.katescarlata.com/?p=3586 I love coconut anything. So last night I decided to make some Creamy Coconut Rice for the very first time. This is a quick fix recipe and my son, Brennan gave it the BIG thumbs up. I typically use brown rice in my recipes.  I buy the Trader Joe’s frozen pre-cooked rice and use when […]]]> https://blog.katescarlata.com/2012/09/18/creamy-coconut-rice/feed/ 7 3586 https://blog.katescarlata.com/2012/09/16/sweet-caramelized-butternut-squash/ https://blog.katescarlata.com/2012/09/16/sweet-caramelized-butternut-squash/#comments Mon, 17 Sep 2012 01:53:44 +0000 https://blog.katescarlata.com/?p=3561 https://blog.katescarlata.com/2012/09/16/sweet-caramelized-butternut-squash/feed/ 1 3561 https://blog.katescarlata.com/2012/09/11/creamy-polenta-with-thyme-and-parmesan/ Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:40:20 +0000 https://blog.katescarlata.com/?p=3541 I love anything made with corn meal and creamy polenta is one of my favorites. Like mashed potatoes and gravy, polenta is truly a comfort food (and perhaps a bit healthier.) Just look at this creaminess dish of love. Being married to an Italian, I do like to experiment with traditional Italian dishes.  Polenta is […]]]> 3541 https://blog.katescarlata.com/2012/08/29/have-you-been-on-pinterest-yet/ https://blog.katescarlata.com/2012/08/29/have-you-been-on-pinterest-yet/#comments Wed, 29 Aug 2012 22:09:10 +0000 https://blog.katescarlata.com/?p=3355 So far, so good.  I have yet to find a recipe on Pinterest that I don’t absolutely love! Last night’s experiment, Smashed Potatoes. Want the recipe?  Well, then….It is not my own, so…..Check out the recipe here! Serious yum! My husband, Russ was all over these potatoes.  He loved ’em.  And when Russ is happy, […]]]> https://blog.katescarlata.com/2012/08/29/have-you-been-on-pinterest-yet/feed/ 2 3355 https://blog.katescarlata.com/2012/07/30/accordion-potatoes/ Mon, 30 Jul 2012 19:49:42 +0000 https://blog.katescarlata.com/?p=3139 Happy Monday Everyone! Mondays aren’t my most favorite day … perhaps because Russ and I always have SO much fun on our weekends!  This past weekend we headed to Saratoga Springs, New York! We visited with my friend Dianna (who I met during my dietetic internship at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital) her husband Neil […]]]> 3139 https://blog.katescarlata.com/2012/07/24/garlic-infused-zucchini-ribbons-with-pine-nuts/ https://blog.katescarlata.com/2012/07/24/garlic-infused-zucchini-ribbons-with-pine-nuts/#comments Tue, 24 Jul 2012 19:37:10 +0000 https://blog.katescarlata.com/?p=3118 I hope the week is treating your right so far! This week, I am reading a book called, The How of Happiness and in this book the author discusses scientific research about how one can increase their long term happiness.  I am by nature a happy person I think 🙂 but the book intrigued me and […]]]> https://blog.katescarlata.com/2012/07/24/garlic-infused-zucchini-ribbons-with-pine-nuts/feed/ 4 3118 https://blog.katescarlata.com/2012/07/22/tropical-yogurt-delight/ Sun, 22 Jul 2012 21:19:08 +0000 https://blog.katescarlata.com/?p=3089 I hope everyone had an amazing weekend.  I took a little road trip to Wickford, Rhode Island with my girlfriend Michelle on Saturday.  Wickford is a small coastal town with fun shops and a handful of restaurants.  It’s always good to put special time on the calendar to get caught up with friends.   Outside […]]]> 3089 https://blog.katescarlata.com/2012/05/07/tomato-lime-quinoa-salad/ https://blog.katescarlata.com/2012/05/07/tomato-lime-quinoa-salad/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 03:36:04 +0000 https://blog.katescarlata.com/?p=2543 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 […]]]> https://blog.katescarlata.com/2012/05/07/tomato-lime-quinoa-salad/feed/ 16 2543