On the Subject of Sweeteners

On the Subject of Sweeteners

  "How do your take your coffee?" Black with 3 Splendas. With all this talk about the dangers of sugar consumption, there is a lot of discussion about sugar substitutions.  People often think that replacing sugar with a sugar substitute is a get out of jail free card, an easy healthy solution with no consequences. [...]

3 Meals to up your Glamping Game

3 Meals to up your Glamping Game

Curious how to shop for your next car camping trip? Here's a sample shopping list and three simple easy gourmet meals to take your camping trip to the next level. Added bonus: everything tastes better when cooked outside. Note: it's recommended that you actually get outside and go for a hike, rather than sit around and drink all day. Please try to clean up and leave no trace.

Hearty Healthy Chicken Fajitas

Hearty Healthy Chicken Fajitas

  My roommate and I like to feed people.  Maybe it's my jewish side and my time in Italy coming out, and well my roommate is half jewish half Italian, so you get the point. Mangia! I  understand that for some, it can come as a challenge feeding a crowd.  To those who can only [...]

4 Things I’ve Learned Working in Weight Loss

4 Things I’ve Learned Working in Weight Loss

Want to know the secret to losing weight and keeping it off? There isn't one single easy solution, but I'll tell you four tips I've learned working in weight-loss research.

Spaghetti with Garlic Arugula and Chicken Sausage

Spaghetti with Garlic Arugula and Chicken Sausage

Eating healthy dinners during the work week can be a challenge. This week I'll walk you through a quick, easy, satisfying, and healthy dinner that takes less than 30 minutes.

Fudgy Greek Yogurt Brownies

Fudgy Greek Yogurt Brownies

Faced with stress and a heavy workload. I decided we needed some therapy in the form of fudgy chocolate brownies, and because I am a health nut, I replaced butter and oil with 2% greek yogurt. These brownies are fudgy delicious squares of happiness, so I hope you enjoy your chocolate therapy as much as we did.

Moroccan Eggplant Zaalouk

My Dear Readers, I have something very special for you.  I will share my top secret dinner party weapon, my go to dish to impress, my prize moroccan eggplant zaalouk recipe.   This is the dish, second only to maybe my risotto, that I get asked about most often.  It's unique, flavorful, and most important, [...]

Buckwheat Soba Veggie Stir Fry topped with Wild Salmon

Buckwheat Soba Veggie Stir Fry  topped with Wild Salmon

My roommate and I spend a lot of our evenings cooking up large tasty dinners for each other and whatever starving friend we've adopted this week.  There's nothing more soothing after a stressful day than a big bowl of noodles and vegetables. I'd been craving an Asian noodle dish to replace our usual Italian dishes, and [...]

Work Week Lunch: Zucchini Lasagna 

Work Week Lunch: Zucchini Lasagna 

I was on the phone the other day with Laura Till, future doctor, food safety advisor, and college roommate extraordinaire. She was hosting a dinner for her USC coop and was calling me for advice on vegetarian dishes to serve twenty people. I helped her run through her ideas for the evening and gave her [...]