Vegetable Dishes

A Dietitian's Diary

Fill up your plate with deliciously enjoyable foods that help you live a healthier life! I will share my knowledge of nutrition and love for cooking to help make nutrition an easy part of everyday life.

Crop Share Cooking

As I titled my post for today I was reminded of my families favorite quote from the movie Good Morning Vietnam. What a perfect quote after

Garlic Scape and Swiss Chard Pesto
Kohlrabi Home Fries

Ode to Quinoa

It's time I pay respect to one of my favorite grains. You may be asking why we need to pay respect to a food...well, here's

Lemony Quinoa and Avocado Salad
Quinoa stuffed Portabella Mushrooms

Kale Chips

As I sit and look out the window at the snow falling I find myself aching for my garden vegetables. As a dietitian selecting a

kale chips

What was your favorite Thanksgiving dish this year?

I was in charge of a vegetable side for our Thanksgiving meal and I chose to make a Brussel Sprouts recipe that I had tried

Brussel Sprouts with Bacon Garlic & Shallots

Crop Share Box #7

It's definitely August. If you take a look back at Box #1 compared to Box #7 you will see the the amount of vegetables we've

Grilled Cabbage

Food of the Month

I picked my first tomato from my garden last week and was so overtly excited that it's officially tomato season. While farmers markets and other gardens

Caprese Salad
Mozzarella & Basil Panini with Balsamic Syrup
Tomato
Tomato Bruschetta

Power Foods

I received a new cookbook for my birthday from my neighbor Greta. The book is from the editors of Whole Living Magazine foreword by Martha Stewart called Power

Green Beans Corn and Tomato Salad
Parsley Leaf Salad with Pine Nuts Olives and Orange Dressing

Crop Share Box #3

Even though Box number 3 came three weeks ago I didn't post yet because I had one more dish to make with its contents. This

Sauteed Greens with Potato Onions
Soba Noodles Tofu and Vegetable Stir Fry

Brisket Birthday Dinner

Yesterday was my husbands birthday so the dinner menu was centered around him, which means one thing, BEEF. While reading my Cooking Light magazine this

Beer Braised Beef Brisket Sandwiches
Grilled Corn with Roasted Jalapeno Butter

Food of the Month

It's officially April which means fresh vegetables and fruit will begin to ramp up and carry on through fall. I figured what better time than

Prosciutto con Asparagus

A Weekend of Food

Cold winter weekends always make me want to cook. This weekend my cooking escapades started with a fabulous brunch with my dear friend Brent. We

Brussel Sprouts with Prosciutto
Cuban Pork Chops with Mojo
Curried Butternut Squash
Poached Eggs with Prosciutto Machengo and Crushed Red Pepper

Our Christmas

My family is filled with people who love to cook and when we go home we're always treated to great food. My Aunt Nancy knows

Corn Bread and Broccoli Rabe Strata
Curried Cauliflower with Capers
Swiss Chard and Sweet Potato Gratin
Tiramisu Cake