Sunday, July 29, 2012
Celebrating Seven Days in a Row: Here’s to You! The logical post today is my pesto recipe, as two of the dishes I wrote about this week—a Mediterranean grilled vegetable sandwich and grilled vegetable parmigiania—included this garlicky, flavorful spread that’s so much fun to make at home when basil is in season. I even have the photos all set. (Update: here’s…
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Still not excited about grilled vegetables, even if they’re assembled into a show-stopping sandwich? All right, then how about if they’re layered with a zesty tomato sauce and topped with melty cheese? Depending on who’s cooking, though, you can be sure that Italian favorites like eggplant parm and lasagna are loaded in calories, something most of us should be eating fewer of….
Friday, July 27, 2012
Not as excited about grilled vegetables on their own as I am? Then do I have the recipe for you! The sandwiches I created last weekend while visiting my in-laws on Cape Cod almost made me stand up and cheer, because the idea arose organically (pardon the pun) earlier that day based upon my farmers’ market bounty and need to take…
Thursday, July 26, 2012
A Grill Full of Veggies = A Healthier You: Think Beyond the Meat This week’s writing got happily derailed by the story about shopping at the farmers’ market with my nephew and other tips for helping kids eat healthfully. I kept with the theme to commemorate creatively delicious dishes from children who won the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge at the White House. My…
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Nope, I’m not the only one who’s writing this week about food-conscious kids like my little locavore nephew.The winners of Michelle Obama’s Healthy Lunchtime Challenge were just announced yesterday as part of her Let’s Move campaign. Far beyond planting a White House garden, our First Lady is doing wonderful work to improve school lunches, reduce childhood obesity, and tackle other…
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Earlier this month, I was delighted to host my brother and his kids to celebrate Independence Day with us in Boston. A fabulous time was had by all, including a few of the classic activities like a swan boat ride in the Public Garden, a visit to Old Ironsides, and of course the Fireworks Spectacular on the Esplanade complete with…
Monday, July 23, 2012
Purple Scallions, Rainbow Chard, a Bevy of Berries, and More Just a few photos from a recent trip to the farmers’ market at Copley Square in Boston. So much good stuff there, including a few vegetables and fruits I’ll bet you’ve never seen before… Quite the palate of brilliantly hued fruits and vegetables, yes? I’m willing to bet that you…
Friday, July 20, 2012
The perfect accompaniment to Pad Thai? A colorful Thai salad with spicy peanut dressing, of course! There’s nothing not to love about a Thai salad, with its tasty dressing and chopped peanut garnish. I often order one alongside Pad Thai. That said, I’ve grown weary of the takeout version with its nutritionally bereft iceberg lettuce and gastronomically challenged anemic tomatoes…
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
One of my most popular posts ever was on peanut butter, where I also discussed the overall healthfulness of nuts while noshing on my beloved peanut butter on toast. That said, there are tons of ways to use nuts, nut oils, and nut butters in main dishes, too, as in today’s post on traditional Pad Thai. (And yes, the dish is…
Sunday, July 15, 2012
A few months back I began a three part series on squash soup, the goal being to demonstrate not only how to make a delectable roasted vegetable soup but also how to morph the leftovers into a totally different meal. In the first video, I roasted squash and used it to make a basic soup. I then took a quart…
