There are many reasons to eat a sweet potato.  One of them is that they taste great! Check out this MONDO size potato that I picked up at my Tangerini’s CSA last week! Look at the orange-y goodness! Did you know that sweet potatoes are harvested and then cured for 2 weeks before they are […]

I haven’t had a moment to fully share the “science” part of my September 2011 Australia trip! I attended a workshop for dietitians on FODMAPs, a group of poorly absorbed sugars that can contribute to gastrointestinal symptoms.  This appealed to the “science-loving” part of my personality and my interest particularly in digestive health. For a […]

I am ready for fall. Are you? Here is another beautiful scene at one of my favorite local farms, Tangerini’s Farm in Millis, Massachusetts. I am looking forward to cooler running weather, bulky sweaters and boots.  I love the foliage, pumpkins, apple picking’ and the whole fall scene! Every Monday, I take a stop in […]

  It’s always fun to connect with great people.  Russ and I were lucky to spend some time with Linda and Ed Davey at their home to enjoy an amazing meal together. We first started out with some homemade garlicky bean dip served with Linda’s homemade sourdough bread. Okay, how lucky are we? Then Linda […]

Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal. ~
Thomas Jefferson Meet Michael. NO one can make you happy or change your course in life more than yourself and the great things in life often require hard work, right? Michael’s personal successes are no different.  In fact, he made up […]

  To make this yummy rice salad, I thought olives, green onions, tomatoes and walnuts would be a nice combo! I mixed the chopped olives, onions, walnuts and tomatoes with the dressing to marinate while the rice was cooking. I sampled it, of course, to make sure I was on the right track…very nice!  I […]

Yum.  That’s all I have to say. I like using toasted sesame oil and reduced sodium tamari as I think they taste so good.  This is what I used for this recipe. This recipe calls for baby bok choy too, which looks like this–> I like the baby bok choy best-it’s tender and mildly delicious! […]

I am loving this great book co-written by my colleague Vicki Shanta Retelny, RD, LDN– a dietitian, culinary instructor, nutrition therapist and consultant!  This very easy to read book covers healthy food options for a variety of health conditions such as heart disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, allergies, migraines and even sleep conditions.  […]

Russ and I were extremely fortunate to visit Melbourne, Australia last week! What an amazing time!  Melbourne is situated around the Yarra River and adorned by many parks and walkways making it a great city to walk or bike throughout to enjoy all the city has to offer.  If I had to summarize what I […]