“The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree:  the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other. “ ~Burton Hillis In the midst of a horrific national tragedy, it’s hard not to hold those dear to you a little closer and a little tighter. It’s so important not to take those […]

Being part of a CSA (community supported agriculture-farm share program), I have many roots (veggies) in my life. As the cold weather approaches, warm soups and hearty stews once again make their winter debut.  Why not add a mix of flavorful root vegetables to your favorite recipe? After months of retrieving nutrients from the soil, […]

After our trip to the farm this weekend to pick up our winter share and harvest our very own carrots {I am still so excited I had the opportunity to pull carrots out from the ground!}… I was on a mission to make up a delicious carrot-based meal. And soup it is! This simple Carrot […]

Well, today I experienced a special moment at Tangerini’s Spring Street Farm.  I pulled out my own carrots fresh from the snow covered soil.  These simple little new life experiences make me happy. 🙂 I am LOVING my winter share experience at Tangerini’s farm. Pick up is every other week and I leave with a […]

I hope everyone survived the holiday feasting!  After a nice long and relaxing weekend, I have a seriously long ‘to do’ list today! But first, I have a fun holiday recipe to share with you.  Made with one of my favorite food groups…popcorn! I love popcorn! It’s a nice high fiber and low calorie treat […]

I hope all of my US friends had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday.  We enjoyed a special trip to the Big Apple. Of course, we took in the Macy’s Day Parade. Here’s Buzz at the Macy’s Day Giant Balloon Inflation Day event–on Wednesday afternoon. Buzz is all blown up but netted down awaiting the parade. It’s […]

Russ and I headed to Tangerini’s Spring Street Farm today to pick up our winter share. We picked up butternut squash, carrots, parsnips, sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, fresh herbs and more. Here’s just a few of the treasures from our farm share. I always get inspired by fresh produce and today was no different. I […]

Last week I received some product samples from Udi’s. Udi’s is the maker of many very tasty gluten free breads, cereals, pizza crusts and more. Many of their products are not only gluten free but also #FODMAP friendly. As many of you are aware, as a registered dietitian, I work with people with digestive health […]

The sun is shining and that makes me happy.  This past week we had a quick run in with snow.  That made me a little unhappy.  I am just not quite ready. Thankfully, with the sun brightly shining, Russ, Lucy and I got in 2 nice long walks this weekend!  We took in some of […]