Posts filed under: Culinary
I LOVE all things pumpkin this time of year. It’s super simple to get canned pumpkin and add a fall flair to any recipe from quick breads to chili to oatmeal...
My tween age children, Grant and Samantha, can be great helpers in the kitchen. I have to admit that sometimes there is some bribing that goes into it, but in the...
Yasss! Peaches are in season now. I just want to gobble them up. My family loves them, too. I have childhood memories of eating whole peaches and just letting the...
Cherry season is here. Yaasssss! I love cherry-flavored anything. As much as I love fresh cherries, I use frozen cherries a lot for smoothies, sauces and in these ice pops....
I am always trying to get my kids to eat more veggies. I adore spring peas (and shhhh, I want them to, also!). Yes, they are starchy and comforting, but they...
If you know me, you know that I am a sparkling – not still water, girl. I love sparkling beverages like fizzy waters and carbonated, fermented drinks like kombucha. I should own stock...
It’s May! Yay. Let’s celebrate the foods of the season with tacos. I love mini tacos a.k.a. “street” tacos. They are not only small enough to eat with one hand,...
The warm weather is here and I have such an urge to invite friends over and dine on my outdoor patio or anywhere al fresco. A simple and nourishing dish to bring...
Spring is in full force here, and in typical Chicago fashion – it’s rainy and cold one day and blissfully sunny and warm the next. You truly never know what...
Lately, I’ve been thinking about my childhood A LOT. I don’t know why. Now that my kids are at ages that I identify with I am reminiscing about what I...
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![Cauliflower is LIFESTYLE MEDICINE at its best. 🙌 It might be hip and trendy to eat cauliflower, but it’s excellent for you, too. White veggies were notoriously undervalued — until cauliflower stepped in. .
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Cauliflower is a food star 💫 chock full of plant goodness, it stands out for its cancer-fighting compounds, as well culinary versatility. I love this idea by @cookinrd - toss cauliflower with #evoo, sea salt, pumpkin seeds, fresh lime juice and avocado. 😋Thanks for lending your expertise! [see my article in @chihealthmag link in bio] .
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Cauliflower is a food star 💫 chock full of plant goodness, it stands out for its cancer-fighting compounds, as well culinary versatility. I love this idea by @cookinrd - toss cauliflower with #evoo, sea salt, pumpkin seeds, fresh lime juice and avocado. 😋Thanks for lending your expertise! [see my article in @chihealthmag link in bio] .
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#cauliflower #grilling #summerfoods #simplerecipes #chicagohealth #superfoods #cruciferous #plantpower #plantforward #foodlove #healthylifestyle #vsrnutritiontoday #lifestylejunkie #livingwell #wellnessjunkie #nutrition #nourishing #lifestylemedicine #cancerfighting #healthy #foodiechats #haveaplant #nutritionwriter #foodwriter")
