Lately I’ve been eating oats – lots and lots of oats. Usually I’ll make a humongous batch of steel cut oatmeal in the rice cooker made with coconut milk, nuts and dried fruit so I can pop it in the micro for a quick, hot breakfast each morning. For this meal, I made something savory [...]

I haven’t made a good homemade veggie burger in a while, even though we eat at least one Dr. Praeger’s veggie burgers each per week. Sometimes Funk makes these grand veggie burger meals with the Dr. Praeger’s that I call “Funk’s Special” because they always wind up so much better than when I just pop [...]

Over the weekend, Funk and I joined friends for a day of imbibing! We went to a tour and tasting at Westport Rivers Winery, then a tour and tasting at Just Beer brewery, followed by lunch at a little hole-in-the wall restaurant called Bayside. As soon as I saw the specials menu, I knew what [...]

As an Attune brand ambassador, I’ve been charged with spreading the good word about Attune foods, from the Erewhon cereals to Attune chocolate bars and New Morning graham crackers. They’re all products I eat and support as a dietitian, so I’m always more than happy to spread the food love to others. Over the weekend [...]

I don’t have many words for this post except: make this dish. Immediately. It’s another absolutely perfect Eating Well recipe and you can click here for the preparation instructions. If you love butternut squash, dark leafy greens, smokey tofu, a little spice, and hearty pasta dishes, you’ll want to make this asap. Ingredients: 2 teaspoons [...]

Have you tried brown basmati rice before? It’s my favorite variety of rice because 1) its whole grain and 2) it smells like popcorn when it cooks. I made a big batch of it over the weekend in the rice cooker, then headed to EatingWell.com to see what basmati rice recipes they had in store. [...]

(source) I love a good contest (especially when I win) and I love to cook and encourage others to do the same. So I’m thrilled to announce the Attune Foods Cooking Challenge Recipe Contest that kicks off October 1st. [See below for more info] Attune is challenging you in the months of October, November and [...]

Usually it takes me weeks to finish a big bag of apples from an apple picking trip. I’m an apple-a-day kind of girl nearly year round, but when apples are busting at the seams of my refrigerator, it’s a little overwhelming! I was trying to come up with a savory dinner dish that would help [...]

This past weekend Funk and I got to finally celebrate Jess‘ birthday, which was rain-delayed after hurricane Irene’s arrival a few weeks ago. Fun fact about our friendship with Jess: she used to work with Funk at UMass when they were undergrads, but then lost touch. Jess and I met a few years later through [...]

If I had to pick my top choice for whole grains this summer, the award would go to bulgur. Bulgur is a grain made from whole grain red wheat that has been parboiled, dried, and ground. This means that it’s quick cooking too, much like quick cooking oats. Or if you’re like me, no cooking [...]