I’ll be the first to admit I’m not a big sports fan.* My eyes kinda glaze over when a baseball game is on, and I can’t talk stats like my sports-fanatic husband. But, that doesn’t mean I’m not always rooting for our home team(s), and in one case, away team (go ‘Cuse!). Unless you’re even [...]

VegNews featured this recipe for Avocado Pesto Pasta a few weeks ago. When I clicked through it, I saw the chef behind the recipe masterpiece is one of my favorite vegan chefs, Chloe Coscarelli. She makes such decadent vegan recipes and takes head-turning photos of them. I knew it was a dish I had to [...]

I’m not Mexican in any way, but I wanted to do a celebratory dinner for Cinco de Mayo. And what better food to celebrate with than nachos? If I were stranded on a desert island and only allowed 5 foods, they would be (in no particular order): McIntosh apples Kale Pretzels Those red gummy hearts [...]

I spent last weekend in NYC and Nicole joined me for part of the visit. Naturally we spent half our time talking about food, and much of it was about quinoa, avocados, and coconut. Yep, we’re that cool, chatting about complete proteins and heart-healthy fats. All that chit-chat about quinoa and avocados inspired me to [...]

I’ve never liked tacos. I don’t get their appeal. You have to hold them at a funny angle so the food doesn’t spill out. The soft ones are mushy, and the hard ones crack and crumble. I’ve just never liked tacos. Or so I thought… Last weekend we were at Nicole’s beautiful beach wedding in [...]

Many of my clients are looking for quick, family-friendly meal ideas. One idea I go back to over and over with them is the idea of a bar. Think taco bar, pasta bar, sweet potato bar, etc. Kids can choose which toppings they enjoy and feel like they have control over their meal, which also [...]