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What Happens when you Instant Pot a Whole Chicken?

I must admit, I was pretty averse to getting an Instant Pot. For me, it’s a pretty pricey investment for a fancy pressure cooker. I finally caved on a Black Friday deal on the larger 8-quart version. ...

Vegetarian Harvest: Falling for Brussels Sprouts

It appears that summer is hanging on as long as possible, and I'm totally cool with that. The longer I can wear flip flops the better! But, because I develop the curriculum at The Chopping Block and ...

Too Many Tomatoes, Onions and Squash? Try a Tian

Another Summer is coming to a close and, if you live in the Midwest like me, your garden is probably exploding with veggies. But by this time, you’ve eaten a dozen BLT’s, you’ve canned so many ...

Sausage, Crispy Broccoli, Caramelized Red Onion & Garlic Za

I know what you are thinking: why is a Registered Dietitian suggesting eating pizza? One of my favorite parts of my job is helping clients subscribe to the idea that all foods can be included in a ...

8 Anti-Inflammatory Foods in Season Now

You may have heard through the grapevine that food is actually medicine. A healthy diet is essential for protecting the body and eating foods in season can mean even more nutritional benefits. The ...

Grilled Ratatouille

Lots of people have summer gardens, and there is nothing more satisfying than eating the fruits of your labor for dinner. I often find myself with a lot of odds and ends in my refrigerator: a pepper ...

New Ideas for Breakfast

It is 7am as I write this. I woke up this morning as I usually do, ready for a cup of coffee but not breakfast. In fact, I rarely wake up ready for breakfast. I’m pretty sure some of that might be ...

Your New Favorite Spring Soup

As far as holiday dinners go, I think my favorite is Easter dinner. It wasn’t always that way, though. Back in the day, when my sister bought her first house, Thanksgiving quickly became her holiday ...

4 Ways to Enhance your Diet that Could Save your Life

I can hear the counterpoint playing in my mind, “But we’re all going to go some day anyway so why should I change my diet?” Yes, I know, but what if I told you that you could improve the quality of ...

A Small yet Useful Kitchen Tool: the Spiralizer

I think we've all found ourselves in the situation of having random leftover vegetables in the refrigerator, such as one lone piece of zucchini or yellow squash that we don’t have any cooking plans ...

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What Happens when you Instant Pot a Whole Chicken?

Vegetarian Harvest: Falling for Brussels Sprouts

Too Many Tomatoes, Onions and Squash? Try a Tian

Sausage, Crispy Broccoli, Caramelized Red Onion & Garlic Za

8 Anti-Inflammatory Foods in Season Now

Grilled Ratatouille

New Ideas for Breakfast

Your New Favorite Spring Soup

4 Ways to Enhance your Diet that Could Save your Life

A Small yet Useful Kitchen Tool: the Spiralizer

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