Hi Friends -- it’s been a while! I was blessed to welcome my daughter to the world in June and have enjoyed spending time with her over the past few months. She’s outstanding and there are lots of photos of her on my Instagram account if you want to check her out. She’s a cutie! Now that she’s a bit more independent, I am getting back in the … [Read more...]
Curried Millet with Butternut Squash
Hello Friends! I'm excited to be team up with a few other Boston foodies (Simply Gourmet in Southie, Eat Live Blog, Champagne Thursday, and La Vie Jaime) to bring you #BostonPotluck. We're each sharing recipes for healthy holiday meals during the month of December and we're giving away some excellent cookbooks. Get ready for good food all … [Read more...]
10 Days of Real Food: Clean Eating Group Starts October 13th
Seasonal transitions are loving reminders to turn your gaze inward and focus on your body. It's time for a reboot after a summer of indulgence, and time to give yourself some intentional self-care and nourishing for the busy fall. To help you make the most of this seasonal transition, I'm offering 10 Days of Real Food, a clean eating group … [Read more...]
Homemade Veggie Soup Stock
I had the pleasure of teaching a class on making homemade herbal soup stocks at the Herbstalk Wintergreen Market this past weekend (here are some fun photos from the event!). I loved teaching this class because making my own stocks and broths is seriously one of my favorite kitchen activities. There is something so meditative about saving scraps … [Read more...]
Pickled Raw Garlic
This time of year is tough on the immune system. The late nights, sweet treats, and cold temperatures can wreck havoc on our bodies. It is such an important time to practice a prevention routine. One of my favorite prevention foods is raw garlic. It's a total immune-boosting powerhouse! But unfortunately, not many people can stomach eating … [Read more...]
Three Bean Chili
As the weather turns cooler it is so important to eat rich, nutritious, and warming foods. Warming foods can mean both foods that are physically warm, and foods that are filled with warming spices that help warm us on the inside (hot peppers, ginger, cinnamon, cumin, cardamom etc.). This chili fits the bill for both! Not to mention also being … [Read more...]
Fall Cooking Classes
One Beet cooking classes are back! It has been so much fun to share my love of cooking healthy and delicious food through my cooking classes. I can't wait to get back into it this fall! Each class takes on it's own wonderful character and we inevitably end up having fascinating discussions while enjoying the fruits of our labor. This fall … [Read more...]
Roasted Root Vegetable Salad
Happy Monday! It's been an exciting past week on One Beet. Things kicked off with a bang thanks to the giveaway (which is going until 3/31, so you still have time to enter), followed by a a couple of fun guest posts out in the blogosphere. Now, it's time to get back to my recipe roots. This is my signature meal. Seriously. If I had to pick the … [Read more...]
Sweet & Spicy Roasted Butternut Squash with Prunes
While we were in Morocco I got hooked on tagines that were both sweet and spicy. It is one of the ultimate flavor combinations in my book - comforting and warming with a bit of pizazz. I've been playing around with ways to recreate those Moroccan flavors at home, and this is one of my best recipes yet. I had prunes on the brain after writing … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Sautéed Kale
Let's all eat more kale! It is one of the most nutritive foods around - packed with phytonutrients, vitamins, minerals, and fiber. Kale is best knows for its cruciferous vegetable anticancer properties, but it also has high levels of calcium, beta carotene, vitamin K, vitamin C, and lutein. Luckily kale is also absolutely delicious if prepared … [Read more...]