The sun is shining and I am excited to get outside!  It is very clear that the weather is taking a turn and the fall cool weather is in the air.  I love fall….but the winter that follows….not so much. This week I felt like roasting up some eggplant.  We didn’t have any eggplant in […]

It’s still officially summer, but I broke out my slow cooker today.  I think about slow cooker meals as an essential for the fall and winter ….so I am getting a bit of a jump start! 🙂 I tossed some chicken tenders, diced tomatoes, cumin, chipotle chili powder and 2 of my farm share bell […]

Every Tuesday has become the Scarlata family fresh fish night.  I am so proud of myself 🙂 because I know how good fish is for the body, but I have never really gravitated toward eating it. I have to say, when you can get a fresh (never frozen, off the boat) piece of fish and […]

The past 2 weeks I had the pleasure to work with Laura Fafard.  Laura is a dietetic intern at Stony Brook University, who is very interested in the low FODMAP diet.  She has developed a Vegan Menu Planning handout for those on the low FODMAP diet.  Click here for Laura’s Vegan FODMAP diet handout This […]

I found a recipe on my Bob’s Red Mill package of chia seeds for blueberry jam that interested me! So…I made some! I had some frozen wild blueberries on hand so I just used about a cup of them.  Of course, I tweaked the recipe a bit!  Added some maple syrup instead of agave nectar. […]

Happy Memorial Day, Friends. We just got back from a bit of a whirlwind trip to NYC and Philadelphia! My daughter, Chelsea Rose graduated from college!  And we couldn’t be more proud of her accomplishments!   The fam. We enjoyed 2 graduation ceremonies, lots of great food in the city (as always!) and even tried […]

This is a guest post by Lauren Adler Dear, a dietetic intern, and very soon to be registered dietitian!  Who’s tried Shakshuka before?  READ on and learn more… This past Sunday, my dad and I made a wonderful brunch for mom for Mother’s Day. On the menu: Shakshuka, a middle eastern dish of baked eggs […]

I bought some sorghum today.  I don’t say that phrase too often.  In fact, I have never said that before! Have you heard of sorghum?  Sorghum is a gluten free grain that originated in Africa.  It’s a hearty grain, somewhat chewy, that can be made into a grainy salad mixture. When I first laid my […]

Look what I made today!  It’s Lentil Pilaf!   Honestly, growing up I can’t remember a lentil ever coming across my plate but raising my own kids I have been known to slip in a few lentils every now and again. 🙂 My first introduction to lentils came in the form of Near East Lentil […]