45 Healthy One-Dish Dinners

These 45 Healthy One-Dish Meals will have dinner on the table fast and make clean up a breeze! Hate doing dishes and spending time cleaning after cooking?! I know I do! The last thing I want to do after cooking is clean. If only my husband liked to clean 😉 …. So needless to say […]

Cranberry Pomegranate Quinoa Salad

This Cranberry Pomegranate Quinoa Salad has happy holidays written all over it! Full of  winters finest produce and the colors and flavors of the season. Being married into a Persian family means eating lots and lots of pomegranates his time of year, and I’m not mad about it!  Did you know pomegranates actually originated in […]

Walnut Crusted Salmon with Pomegranate Sauce

Looking for a quick satisfying and healthy meal for the week or a meal to impress your family or friends this holiday season? Well, I’ve got something special for you! My walnut crusted salmon is the perfect winter dish packed with flavor, heart healthy omega-3 fatty acids from the walnuts and salmon and antioxidants from […]

Corn and Pea Fritters with Cilantro Lime Dipping Sauce

  I am always looking for time saving solutions in the kitchen. Libby’s is coming out with new Vegetable Pouches that are shelf stable, stored in environmentally friendly packaging and are microwavable. Because Libby’s pouches can be stored at room temperature they take only a minute to microwave, easy for a quick side dish or addition to appetizer, salad or […]

Homemade Granola

I love adding granola to my morning yogurt and favorite baked goods.  But unfortunately, store bought granola is full of added fats and sugars and can be quite costly. So, I decided to start making my own granola, cutting back on the added fat and sugar and of course cost! It is also super easy […]

Lamb Meatballs with Eggplant Tomato Sauce

This month’s Recipe Redux theme is “Spooky Spices”.  You know those spices you purchased for a recipe you made once and now they are just hanging out in the back of your pantry because you don’t know what to do with them! After taking a peak through the back of my spice rack I came […]

Applesauce Spice Cupcakes

  Hello fall and fall birthdays!  This past weekend we celebrated my mom’s birthday as well as my husband’s mom, aunt and brother’s birthdays. We are so lucky to have family close by, and to be able to celebrate together. For dessert I came up with a fall-inspired birthday cupcake, with my own healthy twist of course!My […]

Farm to Table: Black Bean Butternut Squash Chili

          Last week I attended a Farm to Table event at Green Meadow Farm in Hamilton, Mass., put together by the Northeast Mass Dietetics Association for dietitians in the area. During the event we got to enjoy local foods prepared by the farm’s own chef and listen to a fellow dietitian […]

Homemade Granola Bars

Granola bars are one of my favorite on the go snacks. Not only are they tasty but easy to transport and enjoy on the go. As we all know, granola bars can be high in calories, but one benefit of granola bars is that they are perfectly portioned to prevent over indulgence. For my next […]

Cool Summer Recipes

Summer is finally here! I don’t know about you, but the last thing I want to do when it’s over 80 degrees out is turn on my oven or eat anything hot. Here are a couple of my favorite healthy and easy to cook summer recipes that will keep you cool and feeling satisfied during […]