Fruits and veggies on the go!Stay with me on this one.Hubby and I wanted to take an evening walk a few weeks ago, but the wind was howling and the weather was chilly—notwithstanding the fact that it was nearly April. Since neither one of us felt like freezing our keisters or plugging away on a … [Read more...]
Got Weird Stuff in Your Pantry? Get Answers with NPR’s “Cook Your Cupboard” Project
This is for all you adventurous food shoppers out there—you ambitious connoisseurs of the obscure with big ideas and perhaps less-than-stellar follow-through. (You know who you are.)I, for one, fall squarely into this category. Not only because I'm a food blogger, but because I'm more of an "ideas" … [Read more...]
Fast, Low-Fat Vegan Creamed Spinach
Sometimes you just want comfort food—something warm and rich and delicious that tastes like being hugged feels. For me, however, that craving usually comes when I have the least time to cook. Case in point: Last week, I was surfing through the freezer for something—anything!—to make for … [Read more...]
A Week of Overcoming Emotional Eating
Ah, emotional eating. Last week I talked the talk; this week I (attempted to) walk the walk.I stumbled a bit, shall we say. Monday, at least, was smooth sailing. My strategies were fresh in my head, I was well rested from the weekend, and I completely rocked my swim workout. So I had no problem … [Read more...]
7 Ways to Stop Emotional Eating
I've been a little stressed lately. Career decisions are clamoring to be made, my dog needs surgery but is too sick to get it right now, taxes need to be done, and hubby and I are trying to figure out something as basic as where to live for the next few years. So I've got a bit on my plate right … [Read more...]
Sauteed Swiss Chard with Raisins and Pine Nuts
Greetings, veggie lovers (and aspiring veggie lovers)! I'm back from a lengthy blogging break, but it hasn't all been for naught: I've been training in the off season. Feel-Good Food Specifically, I spent some time sprucing up my health—and my cooking skills—at the lovely TrueNorth Health Center … [Read more...]
Low-Fat Leek and Sweet Potato Bisque (Gluten Free, Vegan)
I won't lie: It's challenging to eat a low-fat, whole-food, plant-based diet during the holidays. Everywhere I turn, I'm confronted with disease-promoting foods: casseroles, cookies, cakes, and candies loaded with fat, refined flour, and sugar. For heaven's sake, I can't even walk into the drug … [Read more...]
Tip: Save 30% on Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
With the holidays—and holiday spending—upon us, I thought I'd share my favorite new way to save on produce. I learned about it from my friend Marco, who tipped me off in response to my post 8 Ways to Save Money on Vegetables. Specifically, he mentioned that international markets and grocery … [Read more...]
Healthy Mashed Sweet Potatoes
I simply couldn't let Thanksgiving go by without posting my mom's healthy mashed sweet potatoes recipe. My mom is an amazing on-the-fly cook, and ever since she's embraced a whole-food, plant-based diet (and lost over 20 pounds so far! Go Mom!), I've had the benefit of sampling some amazing dishes … [Read more...]
Friday’s Dinner: Acorn Squash with Succotash Stuffing
Here it is, the final installment in a workweek of whole-food, plant-based dinners! Tonight's meal was inspired by a purchase I made at my very first produce auction back in September: a half-bushel of acorn squash. Now I'm a big fan of produce auctions, because you can get huge quantities of … [Read more...]
I'm Lee, an RD thriving on a healthy plant based diet.