Category: Plant Based Nutrition
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Welcome 2013.
Usually I take the time at the end of every December to write up a blog that gears me (and my readers) up for the year to come. I did not make any resolutions last year, and truth be told, I never do. Rather, I embarked on a journey into self discovery and converted to…
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Recovery Meal
My favorite recovery meal after any workout even before I started running? Homemade Smoothie Frozen mixed berries (heavy on the blueberries): 140 grams Frozen mango chunks: 140 grams Ground flax seeds (24 grams) Unsweetened or vanilla flavored almond (1 cup or 240ml) Water to submerge ingredients (amount will vary Combine all ingredients in a blender…
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My patients rock!
I love receiving surprises from my patients. You all rock! Now to get this garden started…
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Happy Earth Day!
Happy Earth Day! Do you know the best way to protect the planet? Eat more plants! Today is a cold and rainy day in New Jersey, however yesterday we spent the bulk of the afternoon clearing the yard of leaves for the compost pile. This will be the year my garden is bountiful! How are…
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The Skinny Pancake: Montpelier, Vermont
After a day of leaning how cheese and ice cream are made, we headed over to The Skinny Pancake in Montpelier for lunch. Funny thing is, this place used to be an ice cream shop when I was in graduate school. Thank goodness for hotel pools and gyms. My wonderful lunch at skinny pancake (aka…
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GARDENFEST 2012, Hopatcong, NJ
In celebration of EARTH DAY this year, the Hopatcong Community Garden is hosting Gardenfest: An Afternoon of Family Fun on April 22, 2012 from 12-4pm (rain date April 29, 2012) at Modick Park. Please see picture for details. The Hopatcong Community Garden is completely funded by fundraisers, donations (like from Nutrition Map) and grants. Come…
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Save the earth, oh and some calories while you are at it!
This month we celebrate Earth Day on Sunday, April 22, 2012. We think about grand ways to decrease our “carbon footprint” while we are here on this planet. What often happens is we start making changes and then go right back to what we have always done. This year consider the small changes you can…
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Pico de Gallo
Not only do I get paid (most of the time) to talk about food all day, but thanks to food models, I get to play with it too. When I am really lucky, patients bring me some awesome treasures from their gardens or from their favorite restaurants. Last night a patient brought me pico de…
