Dinner

Eggs 101

Eggs 101

As a dietitian, I get a lot of questions about eggs.  Is it ok to have an egg a day? Are brown eggs healthier than white eggs ? Eggs are moving up the health chain. What was once thought to be a no no is…

Stacked Beet Salad with Arugula

Stacked Beet Salad with Arugula

Happy October my friends! Where did September go? I love the transition from summer to fall. I am ecstatic that the farmer’s markets are now flooded with all my favorite foods such as squash, pumpkins, beets, carrots, apples, and pears. Eating seasonal foods at their…

Tomato Panzanella Caprese Salad

Tomato Panzanella Caprese Salad

I can’t think of a better way to celebrate summer than homegrown, ripe, juicy tomatoes.  I think we can all agree store bought tomatoes in the winter are tasteless and expensive. Its been a hot summer here on the west coast and my tomatoes are…

French Lentil Salad with Kale

French Lentil Salad with Kale

This salad is simply amazing. I was going to make these lentil sloppy joe’s but I didn’t have enough tomato sauce. So I decided to throw a salad together with random ingredients from the fridge and garden. This salad is light, fresh and flavourful. A…

My Staple Salad Dressing

My Staple Salad Dressing

Let’s face it. A good, simple salad dressing can turn a good salad into a fantastic salad.  You know us dietician’s want you to eat your greens. I grew up on store bought salad dressing, perhaps the reason why I disliked eating them as a…