It seems like every night lately (with the exception of Thanksgiving), a 15-minute meal is all I could manage. Once Halloween happens, it is like the starting gun goes off for the race to New Year’s. Holiday after holiday, party after party, shopping, cooking, wrapping, carding, all while regular life keeps moving too. It is […]
Fun in the Kitchen
It is Holiday Prep Time
A lot of grocery sales are going on this time of year, and it’s a good idea to stock up on basics to make holiday prep easier. Things like flour, sugar, canned pumpkin, and other pantry staples will keep well until the holidays. You will be less stressed if you have most of your ingredients […]
Fasolada, Greek White Bean Soup Crete Style
“If you want to live a long life, eat like a Cretan” – says everyone I ask about the diet of Crete. The island of Crete is the birthplace of the Mediterranean Diet, and where we first discovered its health benefits back in the 1960s. Their cuisine today is similar to what people have […]
Quick and Fabulous Holiday Food
Best Holiday Salad and a Lazy Lasagna The key to a festive, enticing holiday salad is adding something with a bold, bright color like beets, winter squash, or orange segments. The jewel colors are enticing and make the salad feel special. If salad feels like a treat it is a double win for everyone. Next, […]
Inflammation and Anxiety
Joe came into my office anxious, overweight and suffering from IBS. Joe came to see me to lose weight, and Joe was surprised that nutrition therapy could help with IBS. We were both surprised that nutrition therapy dramatically reduced his anxiety. We worked together for eight sessions, over about five months. After the first […]
Calm Your Inflammation is Here!
My first book, Calm Your Inflammation, is finally available and I want you all to be the first to know. Your kind words and support have been essential to this project and all of my work. This book has been a labor of love. It is a simple, easy-to-implement plan for transitioning to an […]