Hi, friend! This week I've been working on the back end of Veggie Quest—freshening up my About page, setting up a new organization system (to go live soon), and taking care of a hundred other not-so-sexy blogging tasks that I've let slide over the past few months. However, I wanted to take a … [Read more...]
Chopped Vegetable Salad with Sweet Corn
As much fun as I've had with spiralizing lately, I'm super excited to share this colorful chopped vegetable salad with you. It’s been my go-to lunch all summer long, and there’s no better way to enjoy the late-summer vegetables hitting farmers markets and grocery stores right now. This salad hits … [Read more...]
The Lazy Way to Eat 2 Pounds of Vegetables a Day
Are you ready for day packed with delicious vegetables—with minimal effort? If so, this post is for you! I'll show you how to eat 2 pounds of yummy vegetables in 1 day with 10 minutes of prep time total. (How's that for lazy?) I'll also share 4 easy hacks for veggie-rich meals and snacks. The … [Read more...]
Veggetti Zucchini Spiralizer Recipe – Peanutty Vegan Pad Thai Salad
As you may know, I love my new Veggetti spiralizer: smaller than a drinking glass, yet makes perfect zucchini pasta fast! In fact, I think the Veggetti is so great that I’m giving away TWO free spiralizers. That’s right: two lucky readers will each win a Veggetti, shipped straight to their door for … [Read more...]
Veggetti Spiralizer Review and Giveaway!
Rarely do I come across a kitchen tool that’s compact, performs well, and is downright fun to use. Well, I’ve found one: the Veggetti! I’m thrilled to tell you all about it—and give you the chance to win one, too! My spiralizing story: A cautionary tale! … [Read more...]
Oil-Free Lemon Tahini Dressing
As mentioned in my last post, Jeff and I have had some cucumber overpopulation problems. That is to say, they're taking over! The cucumber plants we thought would never grow have been cranking out cukes like you wouldn't believe. Then when life got a little crazy for our neighbors, we took over the … [Read more...]
Cucumbers Gone Rogue! A Garden Story…
In the blistering heat of August, there's nothing quite as refreshing as crisp, cold cucumbers. Whether sliced into ice water or cut into sticks, cucumbers are my go-to summer veggie. I don't just love them for their cool crunch, though. Cukes not only have vitamin C and antioxidants for gorgeous … [Read more...]
5 Surprising Heart Health Tips
Did you know that heart disease—the leading cause of death in the U.S.—can start before you're even born? Or that erectile dysfunction isn’t just fodder for goofy commercials involving bathtubs and innuendo, but a warning sign that a heart attack may be lurking a few years around the bend? I … [Read more...]
Hope for Heart Disease: Reflections from the Physicians Committee/GWU Conference
This past Friday and Saturday, I attended the International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine: Cardiovascular Disease, hosted by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine and the George Washington University. Given my love of all things nutrition, for me the event was bliss: I got to hear … [Read more...]
How to Eat 2 Pounds of Vegetables a Day – July 2015
Are you trying to work more veggies into your day? Me too! They're slimming, filling, and oh-so-good for you. That's why the Veggie Quest 2-pounds-a-day challenge is probably my favorite blog post each month. Of course, I can't claim to have thought up the 2-pound idea. Rather, I got it from Dr. … [Read more...]
I'm Lee, an RD thriving on a healthy plant based diet.