Veggie Questers! Oh, how I've missed you! These guys have missed you, too.I can scarcely believe how long it’s been since my last post. Please accept my apologies for the yawning gap in the veggie pipeline. Victory over DefeetI’ll spare you the gory details of the reasons for the Veggie Quest … [Read more...]
Beachin’ Cucumber Mint Popsicles with Cantaloupe
Veggie Quest is coming to you live from the beach this week with a spa-fresh end-of-summer treat: cucumber-lime popsicles with fresh mint and cantaloupe. Yes, it’s been a grueling week here on the Outer Banks. Every morning I’ve had to take in the gentle breezes blowing off the Currituck Sound and … [Read more...]
3 Fast & Healthy Ways to Enjoy Jicama Sticks
Jicama sticks are my new best friends. (Perhaps I need to get out more?) Crunchy, sweet, and juicy, these guys are fun to munch and taste great with whatever you happen to have on hand. They also contain fiber and vitamin C, and retain their attractive, creamy color for up to a week when stored … [Read more...]
Red Potatoes with Garlic Scape and Walnut Pesto
Although I’ve been to my local farmer's market countless times over the past few years, I'd never really noticed the garlic scapes curled up in their display basket like so many green garter snakes. No, I've always been wooed by sexier produce, like ruby-red sour cherries for making bright, juicy … [Read more...]
Sweet Corn with Buttermilk Dressing
Nothing says summer like corn on the cob—except for maybe that same corn, cut off the cob and smothered in creamy buttermilk dressing! The mellow acidity and subtle saltiness of the buttermilk play nicely with the sweetness of summer corn, making this a great side dish to take to your next potluck … [Read more...]
Hitting the bar for salad inspiration
As you might imagine, eating salad every day this month has forced me to look for inspiration in unusual places. Here's my new favorite: the self-serve bar at Whole Foods Market.I know—finding salad ideas at a salad bar, who'd have thunk it? Hear me out, though. The self serve-bar at Whole Foods … [Read more...]
Eat Your Veggies Every Day, Keep Stupidity Away
From a 1917 U.S. Deptartment of Agriculture Leaflet (via 22 Words)Thanks to my sis-in-law Stephanie for calling my attention to these timeless words of wisdom! Apparently, the U.S. government wasn't nearly as politically correct in 1917 as it is today; you just wouldn't see such admirable, er, … [Read more...]
Lettuce Eat Salad (Get It?)
In what constitutes a minor miracle—considering how insanely busy life has been lately—I have eaten a salad every day in May so far. And none of those "cheater" salads, either. (You know the ones: bread salad, egg salad, any salad featuring Cool Whip...) I'm talking real salads, made with actual … [Read more...]
Jicama, Pineapple, and Fresh Mint Salad
I have to say, I’m quite proud of myself—in honor of National Salad Month, I’ve had a salad EVERY day in May so far! (Yes, all four of them!) Truly, I feel accomplished—even with Veggie Quest, it’s still hard to eat vegetables as often as I should. Are you trying to eat more salad too? Here’s a … [Read more...]
Turn Over a New Leaf: It’s National Salad Month!
As it turns out, the royal wedding was just a warm-up for the really big event of the spring: National Salad Month!In honor of this illustrious salad celebration, over the next month I'll be tackling:Tasty salad ideas and recipes A no-fail method for making stellar homemade dressing with … [Read more...]
I'm Lee, an RD thriving on a healthy plant based diet.