Scrumptious sweet potato dessert recipes
My family loves sweet potatoes. They are scrumptious baked, made into French fries and oven-roasted. Did you know they can also be made into desserts [...]
DIY healthy summer treats
Nearly every one of my nutrition clients lists frozen desserts among their favorite foods. Unfortunately, most store-bought icy treats are nothing more than nutritional disasters [...]
Focus on fresh foods for the New Year
Today I did a BIG (pushing $300) shop at Natural Grocers with my 9-year-old daughter, Caroline. For once, we had plenty of time to browse in the beautiful produce [...]
10 healthy holiday tips
Chocolate chips, peppermint sticks, and too many cocktails. Sound familiar? With all of the festive parties, cookie baking, and big meals, it can be extremely difficult to [...]
Peter, Peter, pumpkin eater
Or should I say, "Diana, Diana, pumpkin eater." Honestly, I simply cannot get enough pumpkin this time of year – or squash, for that matter. [...]
Jica-what?
Jicama! This delicious root vegetable is sometimes called the “Mexican potato” or the “Mexican turnip” because of its white, solid flesh. But jicama is waaay [...]
Get creative with zucchini!
It seems like nearly everyone I talk to these days has a big harvest of summer squash they are wondering what to do with. That is [...]
Ch-Ch-Chia!
In addition to being fun to say, chia is a nutritional powerhouse! These trendy seeds are loaded with essential fats, which must be consumed in your diet because the body [...]
Green food recipes straight from the garden…
…Or straight from the farmers' market if your spinach and lettuce plants are as miniscule as mine are in late May. Last month I shared [...]
Green food recipes – smoothies for spring!
I field a lot of questions from clients about how to incorporate more green foods into their diet. I love these inquires because green vegetables are some [...]