YOUR HEALTHY PLATE: Hazelnut Spread (Not-tella)
A group of us went out for breakfast this past Sunday morning at one of my favorite spots, a great local place called Cafe Avalaun, and a plate of their heavenly pancakes with “not-tella” arrived at...
View ArticleYOUR HEALTHY PLATE: Brigid’s Chocolate-Chip, Goji-Berry, Gluten-free Muffins
I happen to have the privilege of working with some very talented people, and Brigid Titgemeier is one of them! Brigid started a blog this year to share her expertise as a registered dietitian, and you...
View ArticleCurried Lentil, Tomato, and Coconut Soup
Everything Yotam Ottolenghi touches turns to gold. If you don’t already have one of his cookbooks [Ottolenghi (2008), Plenty (2010), Jerusalem (2012)] in your home, prepare yourself. YO takes flavor to...
View ArticleThe Origin of “Granola”
It will probably surprise you to learn that the term granola was coined way back in the 1870s by one Dr. John Kellogg, late of Battle Creek, Michigan, where he ran a famous health sanitarium to which...
View ArticleYOUR HEALTHY PLATE: Homemade Granola
My neighbor Jenn sent over the most wonderful gift two weeks ago. Among other special treats, it included a ball jar filled with a vanilla bean, a handful of cardamom pods, a variety of dehydrated...
View ArticleYOUR HEALTHY PLATE: Purple Soup
In Jerusalem, “Orange Soup” (Marak Katom, or מרק כתום), made with a mixture of sweet potatoes, carrots, and squash, is very popular at this time of year. When I was at the market last week buying...
View ArticleYOUR HEALTHY PANDEMIC: Chocolate-Peanut Butter Brownies
You may have noticed that I posted another brownie recipe a couple of months ago. The truth is that these brownie recipes keep calling me, and I’m listening. So, yes, I’m on a bit of a brownie kick, at...
View ArticleYOUR HEALTHY PLATE: Baked Oatmeal
Baked oatmeal is a great way to start the day. It’s sort of like bread pudding, but with lots more texture, flavor and, yes, nutrition. Not only can this recipe can be prepared in a single bowl, but...
View ArticleYOUR HEALTHY PLATE: Autumn Recipes for Pumpkin and Onions
If you are starting to think about Thanksgiving, I’d like to offer up these two recipes. I have posted these recipes once before, and made them many times in the past, though not recently to be honest....
View ArticleYOUR HEALTHY PLATE: Curried Lentil, Tomato, and Coconut Soup
If you are not familiar with the celebrity chef, Yotam Ottolenghi, now would be a good time to get acquainted. Everything Yotam touches turns to gold. I am sure that his kitchen must have more than...
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