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August 21, 2018
Michele Jacobson, CN
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Watcha Out: You’re Going to LOVE These Matcha Cookies!

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February 1, 2018
Michele Jacobson, CN
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How to Make A Grain Bowl

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The newest healthy eating trend cannot have escaped you! The great news is that making a grain bowl is easy. You can combine whatever strikes your fancy: leftovers will do just fine, you can even pick up take-out rice in a pinch. Once you get your favorite combo down pat you can stick with it, or shake it up when you get bored. Here’s a pictorial to get you started. But, really, it’s all about creativity. Welcome to the new healthy!

CHOOSE YOUR WHOLE GRAIN: brown rice, quinoa, wheat berries, couscous, barley, freekah or farro (Get exotic!)

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ADD YOUR VEGGIES:
cooked or raw greens, beets, roasted sweet potatoes, cauliflower (Endless options!)

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PICK A PROTEIN: tofu or tempe, beans and legumes, soft-boiled or fried egg, cheese, sliced chicken fish or meat (Spice it up!)

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SPRINKLE ON TOPPINGS: avocado chunks, chopped nuts or seeds, dried or fresh fruit, sliced scallions and ginger (What tempts you?)

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DRIZZLE YOUR DRESSING: a combo of spicy, sour, sweet and salty. (Get creative and whisk it up!)

Asian Dressing: tamari, sesame oil, rice vinegar, minced garlic and ginger, sliced scallions, salt and pepper

Lemon-Dijon Vinaigrette: wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, oregano, crushed garlic, salt and pepper, olive oil, fresh lemon juice

Creamy Yogurt Dressing: yogurt, sweetener (agave or honey), vinegar, lemon, minced garlic, dill, salt and pepper

Citrus-Herb Vinaigrette: Maple- Champagne mustard, orange juice, olive oil, tarragon, salt and pepper
Recipes:
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October 26, 2015
Michele Jacobson, CN
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The Pride of Puglia: Polpette di Melanzane (Eggplant Meatballs)

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While traveling through Puglia, Italy, this summer, researching and writing about their delicious and healthy cuisine, I was especially taken with these vegetarian poplette. Crusty on the outside and creamy on the inside, they are delectable little bites of flavor: garlic, mint and basil, cheese and eggplant. In no more time than it takes to make traditional MEATballs, you can assemble these. The recipe comes to me compliments of Anna Maria Chirone Arno, but I have been able to adapt it for a two person serving by using one large eggplant and one egg, 3/4 cup of cheese. Go hefty on the dried spices. Serve with a plate of orecchiette and you will swear you were in Puglia. Well, wishful thinking anyway. Buon appetito!

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April 9, 2015
Michele Jacobson, CN
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Vegan Chocolate Mousse

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See these avocados?
They are the key to an incredibly healthy and delicious chocolate-y  dessert! Generally I can pick out any ingredient in a recipe, but the first time I ate this even I couldn’t guess what it was made from…only that it was luscious!
Avocados are heart healthy, high in fiber and have more potassium than bananas. A little known fact is that avocados are an anti-inflammatory food, similar in make-up to olive oil.1  If you have kids who are picky eaters, this is a great way to get healthy fats into them! So gather up your ingredients and blender (food processor or nutri-bullet works just as well), and whip up this delicious, and nutritious, treat! 

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September 13, 2012
Michele Jacobson, CN
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Are You Eating Yogurt Like It’s Ice Cream?

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They’re popping up everywhere these days: in the suburbs, in the city, you can even find food trucks touting their frozen soft-serve wares. No more ice cream parlors, these days it’s the yogurt shoppe. But don’t be fooled: as Americans are flocking through their doors, lured by healthful sounding flavors such as green tea and acai berry, they are self-serving themselves “small” cups which are actually tipping the scales.
Indeed, statistics show that the average consumer takes 8-10 ounces of yogurt, and then 4-6 ounces of toppings. When all is weighed at the cash register, there may be buyers’ remorse, but this being America, most folks will eat what they paid for.

 

Yogurt can be a superfood, 
but don’t fool yourself that when it’s served up like this,
it constitutes a healthy choice!
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