By now you hopefully have a good sense of my “nutrition style”: try to eat as many whole foods as possible, limit refined sugars, processed crackers/cookies/candy, plant-based plates with animal protein to compliment… Read More
If you’re like me, you’ve successfully plowed through your Thanksgiving leftovers and now have just that lowly container of cranberry sauce left to show for your feast. And, while leftover stuffing, turkey and… Read More
I seriously hesitated to write this weeks post on eggplant given the fact that we’re full on into November and eggplants’ peak season is really late summer. But, for some reason my local… Read More
Try not to be too shocked when I tell you this: pears only recently have made an appearance into my diet (maybe within the last year). I blame two things: My mother (just… Read More
Just a little over a year ago, at 100 years old, my GREAT grandmother Nana passed away. For 28 years of my life I was fortunate enough to make memories, hear stories, and… Read More
Once the cool air moves in and the leaves start to turn it seems everyone’s looking for the cozy warm spices and smells that come along with it. There’s noting better than a… Read More
Did you hear about our apple crop this year? Michigan is the third-largest apple producer in the U.S. but due to our unseasonably warm winter followed by a cold, frosty April, most of… Read More
Lucky for you – my favorite food is kicking off a new Loud & Clear nutrition series – Nourished Noshing. This series will be happening every week! Same time, same place. So make… Read More
My husband is off gallivanting on Martha’s Vineyard for a week long bachelor party while I’m here in hot & sweaty land locked Ann Arbor (not that i’m feeling jealous or anything). After… Read More
No, I’m not describing myself in the title. I think it’s easy to get into a dinner rut. Work and life get busy and you find yourself reaching for what you know at… Read More
Many weeks back, I had the idea to showcase different types of grains, hoping to show you that pasta, rice and potatoes we’re far from your only dinner options. Through the weeks, many… Read More
Hi friends. Gosh, I’d be lying if I told you I had an easy time deciding what to share with you today – so many ideas floating through my head. As an extension… Read More
A few months ago Dan brought home Fine Cooking’s One-Pot Meals publication. The recipes looked delicious and the fact that they claim to be made in just one pot made them even more… Read More
There’s a familiar rhythm that the women in my family fall into when we’re preparing a meal together. It’s not so much about having defined roles to play, but instead, we know how… Read More
Although we haven’t seen real snow in Boston yet, it hasn’t stopped the temperature from dropping. Combine that with the dutch oven recently added to my kitchen arsenal and you’re going to get… Read More
