Tomato Salads
Tomato salads are versatile, quick and very simple to create. You might be wondering why I am showing a picture of herbs with tomato recipes. To me, tomatoes simply “go” with herbs and olive oil. These...
View ArticleDirty Dozen Plus, 2013
Each year the Environmental Working Group publishes a list of produce items that are low and high in pesticide residues after standard washing. You can read about their process and details on pesticide...
View ArticleADHD and Pesticides
It’s interesting to think about how pesticides work to fend off pests. These chemicals “work” by attacking the nervous systems of bugs and other pests. How do these neurotoxins affect our nervous...
View ArticleTraditional Salmon Salad
Sara says, “Mom, I want Salmon Salad!” And she can make it herself now too. Traditional Salmon Salad can be made just like tuna salad, and it’s one of our standard weekend lunches because it’s so easy...
View ArticleFrom Fork to Tummy to Brain
So often we hear about the foods we shouldn’t be eating, and while it is true many foods have attributes that don’t promote health, there are many foods that promote proper function. Our brains require...
View ArticleSpread the Love Challenge
November and December are best known for holidays, stress, friends, family…and eating. This year, your challenge is to spread the good word of clean eating, exercising, controlling stress and most...
View ArticleWhite Turkey Chili
By popular demand I am sharing this recipe with you. I hope you enjoy it as much as my family and friends do. Take advantage of BPA-free lined canned beans to avoid the common hormone disruptor. Print...
View ArticleFall Family Favorites: A Collection of Fantastic Gluten-Free & Healthy Cookbook
This isn’t just any cookbook. This cookbook will show you how to shop, how to prep ahead and how to update your own family recipes. Plus, you’ll amaze your family and friends with dishes that are...
View ArticleMoroccan Beef & Cauliflower Curry
On a chilly Tucson day, and with a little help from Miss Dena, I created a delicious and healthy comfort-food meal. Print Moroccan Cauliflower Curry Make this your own by swapping out various protein...
View ArticleBest Reusable Water Bottle
Did you know that dehydration is associated with mood swings, fatigue and higher levels of hunger? Often I hear from clients and patients that they didn’t realize how poorly they felt until they began...
View ArticleDeeply Delicious Chicken Soup
There’s nothing like chicken soup to warm your soul. I used to make this soup all the time, and then got out of the habit. But a couple weeks ago when I was sick, I didn’t feel like cooking, and...
View ArticleThanks for Loving Nourishing Results!
I wrote Fall Family Favorites, my first e-cookbook, with you in mind. This cookbook is for anyone wanting to live well, nourish their body, mind and spirit, and savor every bite. Please use this 50%...
View ArticleNourishing Results is expanding!
Nourishing Results is now available as a full-time and full-service nutrition consulting and coaching business. I have recently resigned my half-time position at the University of Arizona in order to...
View ArticleWhat did you have for breakfast today?
“Are you like other dietitians…or are you different?” I have been asked this question many times. Most notably by Holly Hutchison and Dr. Judy Gianni. Holly Hutchison, managing partner of the...
View ArticleWhat’s Your 2014 Exercise Goal?
Last year my husband and I set the goal to run 1000 miles. On New Year’s Eve he had 1 mile to go and I had 2 two miles to go. So, on the snowy icy road outside of our cabin in Greer we each ran our...
View ArticlePaprika Chicken
Running late and with a fairly empty fridge I stumbled upon a “gold mine”. I simply used what I had…carrots, an open can of tomato paste and frozen chicken, and voila! My husband loves it (he called it...
View ArticleSlow Roasted Beef & Carrot Stew
Plan ahead to allow this stew to slow roast for 2 and 1/2 hours. It’s worth it. This is another husband-approved favorite in our family. Don’t tell anyone, but there’s tons of veggies in it, so it’s...
View ArticleNourishing Banana Bread
When Sara said “Let’s make banana bread!”, I had to comply. What’s more fun that baking with your kids? Inspired by Elena’s Pantry Carrot Banana Muffins, I modified my Breakfast Cupcakes and came up...
View ArticleMarch 2014 Challenge: Focus, and set ONE goal.
We are bombarded by nutrition information. It’s all around us. Nutritional science is confusing and contradictory. The grocery store is a sea of food marketing and advertising. It’s no wonder that the...
View ArticleGet Obsessed
Are you a roasted veggies fanatic? I am. Roasted veggies are a quick and delicious way to get more vegetables than you could imagine into your diet. Click here to learn more about Roasted Vegetable...
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