It's back to school time! And while I don't have kids, I sure do remember throwing away more than my fair share of carrot sticks from the brown bag lunches that my hardworking mom lovingly prepared for me every day. (Sorry, Mom!) But let's face it: Carrot sticks are boring. Even more boring? … [Read more...]
The Easiest Kale Salad You’ll Ever Make (Warning: It’s Addictive!)
I just had to share this kale and mango salad with you, because I've been eating it nonstop lately—even for breakfast! And, chocolate shakes aside, I still have a hard time eating vegetables for breakfast. However, the first time I tried this salad, it was so good that I ended up eating an … [Read more...]
Dessert You Can Eat for Breakfast: Chocolate Cherry Zucchini Shake
Do you ever have one of those days where you just really, really need a chocolate fix? And nothing else will do? I thought so. Enter the chocolate cherry zucchini shake! This scrumptious shake started off as a smoothie—a choco-cherry-chia-spinach smoothie I'd been having for breakfast, to … [Read more...]
Better-Than-Fried Green Tomatoes
Fried green tomatoes are one of my favorite foods of all time—a singular southern summer pleasure. The crisp, salty crust; the tickle of acidity in the ripening tomato; the melt-in-your mouth texture—just the thought of these juicy, tangy morsels sends my taste buds dancing! But alas, Jeff and I … [Read more...]
Crazy Easy Zucchini Basil Soup (Low Fat, Vegan)
I love experimenting with rich, complex recipes every now and again. I do. But let's face it: summer's running out, and I don't want to spend these last, gorgeous sunny days tethered to the stove or working my way through complicated prep steps. (I'll have all winter for that.) So I was delighted … [Read more...]
Boost Your Brainpower: 5 Fascinating Findings from the International Conference on Nutrition and the Brain
The weekend before last, I spent 2 days in an exuberantly air-conditioned conference room in the Grand Hyatt in Washington, DC, catching up on the latest brain health research at PCRM's International Conference for Nutrition and the Brain. While the air was cool, the topics were hot—from the link … [Read more...]
Smorgasbord: Brain Research, a Giant Stinky Flower, and Vegan Breakfast Vittles
Greetings from the land of overscheduling!You may have noticed that my typical Monday post hasn't gone up yet. And it's Wednesday.I do have an excuse, though, and it's a pretty good one.Boosting Brainpower You see, this past Friday and Saturday, I attended the International Conference on Nutrition … [Read more...]
Not So Hard: 2 Pounds of Veggies a Day
Before I share the latest on eating veggies by the pound, I just wanted to say how thrilled I am to be attending the PCRM's conference on Nutrition and the Brain this Friday and Saturday! To be held in Washington, DC, this conference focuses on nutrition's role in brain health and disorders such … [Read more...]
5-Minute Sweet Ginger Salad Dressing (Vegan, Oil-Free)
If you need a go-to dressing that's weeknight fast, you're in the right place. Sweet and creamy with a kick of fresh ginger, this Asian-inspired vegan salad dressing comes together in 5 minutes flat. Delicious drizzled over a simple salad of spring greens and grated carrot, this ginger dressing … [Read more...]
Tear It Up, Quadruple Your Antioxidants
So I was listening to NPR on the way home from the grocery store yesterday (okay, yeah, I listen to NPR), when an interview came on that got my attention. Specifically, Dave Davies of Fresh Air was talking with Jo Robinson, a health writer who recently published a book called Eating on the Wild … [Read more...]
I'm Lee, an RD thriving on a healthy plant based diet.