Not a fan of spinach? No worries. You may not even taste it in this dish. Which, btw, features one of my favs — meatballs. They’re just so yummy. Sometimes I gently fry them in canola oil, sometimes I bake them. It doesn’t really matter taste-wise as I always drop them into a bubbling pot of tomato sauce, crushed tomatoes, […] read more »
‘Healthy Recipes’
Greek Yogurt: Is It Better?
Greek yogurt has been all the rage lately and many people are fired up about the potential health benefits of a higher protein, lower carb yogurt that has more calcium than conventional yogurt. However, one of the down-sides to Greek yogurt, that I recently heard discussed on Vermont Public Radio, was the fact that compared to conventional yogurt, it requires 2 to […] read more »
Foodie Friday Video: Healthy Snack Ideas that Satisfy
One key to managing hunger and disordered eating is to have a few ideas for healthy snacks. Letting yourself get too hungry is a major trap if you’re aiming to become a normal eater. Once you get too hungry, eating rich processed foods (a bag of chips is pretty easy to grab and go, after all) and eating too much […] read more »
Easy Salad Dressing Recipe: Green Mountain Tamari Ginger
Once again we’ve had a myriad of requests for another of our easy salad dressing recipes at Green Mountain at Fox Run. We like making our own salad dressings, versus buying pre-made, as it allows our chefs to work with some of the healthier sources of unsaturated fats. Chef David Smith whips up this Tamari Ginger Dressing at Green Mountain and it’s always a hit. Try […] read more »
Carrot Bisque
With our new culinary team in place at Green Mountain at Fox Run, we’ve been getting lots of request for recipes. Although we are moving out of the time of year for soup recipes, since yesterday marked the beginning of spring, we’ve had so many request for this recipe, I had to post it. So as a final goodbye to […] read more »
Foodie Friday Video: A Green Smoothie Recipe for St. Patrick’s Day
Craving a Shamrock Shake for St. Patrick’s Day, but with a few more nutrients? Try this Green Mountain green smoothie recipe from Robyn Priebe, our dietitian and healthy recipe guru: 2 packed cups baby spinach 1 orange, peeled ½ cup chopped pineapple ½ cup green grapes 1 tablespoon of lime juice Ice cold water, as needed Place all ingredients in […] read more »
Chocolate “Hummus”
Anyone who knows me knows I’m a huge fan of creating healthy recipes by adding ingredients to existing recipes to boost nutrient content. I’m always adding pumpkin, zucchini, and carrots to baked goods. I love sneaking vegetables into existing dishes or smoothies and I also look for ways to include beans in baked goods, soups, frozen desserts, etc… One very creative idea […] read more »
Foodie Friday Video: Preparing Healthy Balanced Meals
You made it a New Year’s Resolution again this year: Eat more balanced meals. If it’s not working out as you planned, you may want to look at your strategy. Green Mountain registered dietitian Robyn Priebe walks us through one of her favorite tips for preparing healthy meals if you are stretched for time: batch cooking and freezing. Batch cooking […] read more »
Creamy Italian Dressing
Lately I’ve been getting tons of requests for Chef David Smith’s Creamy Italian Dressing. So for all you fans out there, here it is: packed 1/2 c fresh basil packed 1/2 c fresh parsley 1/2 c chopped scallion greens 4 cloves of garlic, peeled 1/4 c honey 1/2 tsp salt 1/8 tsp ground black pepper 1 T Dijon mustard 1 […] read more »
Thursday Thoughts: Daily Affirmations, Paula Deen & Type 2 Diabetes
Because we’re doing Fitness Fridays much of the time now on the blog, I thought I’d put together my round-up of interesting posts on Thursday, at least this week. No promises for the future, though. We have so much going on at Green Mountain these days — all good — but it’s taking me away from one of my loves […] read more »
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