We had a busy weekend at the Scarlata household.  Russ and I went to see one of our favorite folk singers, Kate Klim on Friday night. The concert was very low key in a church hall.  A really nice calm atmosphere…a great way to chill out after a long work week. Saturday, after a nice […]

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 […]

I have never made homemade crackers so today I thought I would give it a whirl. I started with Bob’s Red Mill almond meal/ flour.  This stuff is pure heaven.  I am somewhat of a nut queen, so anything with nut ingredients is OK in my book. {FODMAPers almonds do have some FODMAPs so cut […]

I love cooking and get very easily inspired to try new recipes. This past weekend we visited with Russ’ parents and my father-in-law, Tony shared a new gadget he had for his television that provided all sorts of recipes. I saw a picture of what looked like French Fries and when I took a closer […]

I am into smoothies lately so I decided to post another recipe. I love concocting all types of smoothies adding fresh herbs (mint, parsley and basil), various fruits and sometimes yogurt for some healthy probiotics and a protein boost. Todays concoction….a Blueberry Kiwi Minty smoothie which was totally scrumtrulescent if I do say so myself! Recently […]

This post has been updated as almond milk has been found to be low FODMAP! Have you tried almond milk?  I’m really not a big milk drinker but almond milk intrigues me probably ’cause I am a HUGE almond fan. Today, I thought I would whip up a frozen concoction with almond milk,  a small […]

The weather is warming up in Boston and I am very happy about that.  I love outdoor activities, like hiking and running, preferably done without snow and ice.  Today is the running of the Boston Marathon!  Having run a marathon in warm conditions, {I ran the San Diego Rock’n Roll marathon} I feel for those […]

Today, I made homemade creamy, delicious mozzarella cheese.  To me, cheese making is a mix between science, art and love as is true for most things I make in my kitchen. 🙂 A couple years ago, I asked for a cheese making kit for Christmas. Yes, you read that right.  Russ is always so great […]

What’s your favorite ice cream flavor? If you asked me what my favorite is, I would say, Maple Walnut.  Even though, ice cream sometimes gives me a tummy ache, I can’t resist it, especially in the summertime. I learn so much from my clients that visit me in my nutrition consultation practice.  Last week, one of my […]