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If you're looking for a fall-inspired afternoon snack or special treat for after dinner, try my healthy pumpkin mousse makeover made simply with canned pumpkin puree, frozen banana for natural sweetness, low-fat cottage cheese, maple syrup, pumpkin pie spice, and a tasty topping of crushed gingersnap cookies, hemp seeds, and roasted pumpkin seeds. Yes, Please! Healthy and delicious team up for this nutrient-rich pumpkin mousse. The secret ingredient is cottage cheese, delivering body, a luscious texture, and a healthy helping of calcium and ...
34 Peach Recipes for National Peach Month
Snacking on a juicy peach is all I can think about right now because it's August, and August is National Peach Month. That's why I put together this delicious and nutritious peach recipe roundup featuring everything from peach salads and ...
Peach and Banana Creamsicle Smoothie + A Primer on Peaches
Nothing beats biting into a perfectly ripe peach, so juicy you eat it over the kitchen sink lest the juices drip everywhere, so sweet you can’t believe your own taste buds. When I have ripe peaches on hand, I work ...
New Ways to Turn Your Farmers’ Market Haul into Yummy Vegetable Side Dishes
Switch things up a bit with your local produce! Here are some new ways to turn your farmers' market haul into yummy vegetable side dishes. Every Saturday this summer, Chef Greg from the Corner Table on Nantucket will be taking ...
Rainbow Veggie & Beef Fried Rice
This family pleasing recipe for Rainbow Veggie & Beef Fried Rice is easy, delicious, and nutrient-rich. It's made simply with lean ground beef and boil-in-a-bag brown rice, plus it's filled with colorful carrots, red bell pepper, snow peas, and green ...
Hummus Shakshuka Snack Bowl with Veggies and Sweet Potato Chips
I'm always on the lookout for snacks and appetizers that please my family and a (small) crowd, and this Hummus Shakshuka Snack Bowl recipe delivers ... big time. It's made with hummus—which I buy pre-made for convenience—canned petite diced tomatoes, ...
Arugula Salad with Green Mix-ins and Sautéed Shrimp
April showers bring May flowers (and here in New England, there's even a bit of snow mixed in), but spring time also brings lots of green fruits and vegetables to the market and to our tables. Green is great, because ...
Mediterranean Chicken Meatball Power Bowls
This semester, Jordan Ball, a nutrition graduate student at Boston University, is interning with me. What follows is part three of her three-part blog series on Meal Planning 101 and Meal Prepping for Beginners, where she is sharing her recipe ...
Meal Prepping for Beginners: It’s Easy, Saves Time, and Makes Good Nutrition Doable and Delicious
This semester, Jordan Ball, a nutrition graduate student at Boston University, is interning with me. What follows is part two of her three-part blog series on meal planning and meal prepping. I’m back as promised with part two of a ...
I’m a registered dietitian nutritionist, and I’ve been passionate about healthy food, family nutrition, and vibrant living for over 30 years. Helping you, your family, and the people around you discover the joy of wholesome and delicious food is not just my job—it’s my mission.
