Wow Your Guests with this Delicious, Elegant Superfood–Pesto Zoodles!

Facts about this recipe: I made this recipe for a cooking and plating demo. Not a strand of zoodle was left on a plate. Pesto is kind of a superfood, and this version in particular. Healthy fats in walnuts and olive oil, check. Nutrient, vitamin, and mineral rich spinach, check.…

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Cauliflower Mash is a Holiday Smash

“Don’t tell them it’s cauliflower,” a guest at our Thanksgiving dinner advised. “They’ll never know they’re not mashed potatoes!” Why cauliflower instead of potatoes? Cauliflower has a lower glycemic index (so it impacts blood sugar less), is lower in carbs at 5 grams versus the potato’s whopping 67 grams per…

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Fresh Rolls and a New Leaf

Do you ever get a case of the I-Don’t-Wanna’s? An activity that is usually painless or even pleasurable suddenly seems like way too much work. You feel inertia like a big rock in your lap. Sure you could move that rock–it’s not pinning you down, it’s just holding you firmly…

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