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Tomato and Sweet Corn Salad – Healthy Cooking Thursday

September 2, 2010

Last weekend, I returned to my home state of New Jersey to visit family and friends I hadn’t seen in a while. It’s always a bit of a culture shock to go back; gigantic buildings spring up like weeds in a garden, the roads are always faster and more congested than I remember, and everywhere I go people are in a [...]

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It Happened this Week: Felled by a Cold

August 27, 2010

The week started out great.  Rebecca Scritchfield, dynamic RD from the DC area, joined us at Green Mountain to observe our mindful eating/mindful living or intuitive eating/intuitive living program.  She’s been a delight to have around, if for nothing else to feel her energy and hear her great ideas.  Her blog this week features several [...]

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Healthy Cooking Thursday: Roasted Garlic Dressing

August 26, 2010

Few dishes are as divinely fragrant to prepare (and devilishly simple) as roasted garlic.  Whenever I make this healthy recipe at our women’s weight loss program, I invariably am asked, ”What were you making that smells so amazing?” from the ladies who were working out in the room above our kitchen. The resulting dressing is a great addition to [...]

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Cooking with Beans

August 18, 2010

Last night I spent some time shelling the beans I grew this year.  When I grow my own food, I am MUCH more motivated to make sure I eat it right away.  Granted dried beans can last a long time, but there’s no way I’m putting these beauties in the back of the pantry to be [...]

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Healthy Cooking Thursday: Eggplant Parmesan

August 12, 2010

Here at our women’s weight loss program tucked in the Green Mountains of Vermont, there are quite a few fan favorites among our healthy recipes for which Chef Jon and I are constantly getting recipe requests.  This eggplant entree is always among them.  Eggplant parm is one of those awesome meals that features a great vegetable, but seems so decadent, thanks [...]

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Healthy Cooking Thursday: Cheese, Glorious Cheese

August 5, 2010

“The great state of Vermont will not apologize for its cheese!”  So exclaims William H. Macy, playing a Vermont senator in the film “Thank You For Smoking”, in defense against claims that our divine cheddar could possibly be dangerous to your health.  His fictional angry outburst was due to the fact that in reality, cheese is a way of life [...]

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Healthy Cooking Thursday: Zucchini and Eggs

July 29, 2010

Post number two in our Zucchini-palooza series!  (Check out Robyn’s healthy Zucchini Fries recipe from yesterday.) Vermont is an interesting place to garden.  The tomato and potato blights wreak havoc (sometimes), slugs and bugs are hungry and prolific, and the cabbage worms make cruciferous veggies impossible really difficult to bring to harvest.  (If anyone has [...]

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Healthy Cooking Thursday: Chipotle “Pickles”

July 22, 2010

One of my favorite flavors is chipotle.  It’s so warm and sweet and smokey, it’s in a class of its own.  I find that most folks who don’t enjoy spicy-hot food still usually enjoy chipotle.  It matches well with foods that are cooling, which is why cucumbers and chipotle turn out to be pretty good [...]

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Healthy Cooking Thursday: Mojito Vinaigrette

July 15, 2010

The sun is high in the sky, and culinarians’ gardens are overflowing with the perrenial bounty of mint.  Most varieties of mint grow very well in the chilly Green Mountains of Vermont; often too well, as they spread like wildfire if not kept in check.  So what to do with all that mint, you ask?  Well, it’s easy [...]

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Healthy Cooking Thursday: Watermelon Smoothie

July 8, 2010

Holy crow, it’s been hot in Vermont since the Fourth of July.  A rare stretch of 90 degree days has inspired me to create meals and snacks that don’t involve indoor cooking.  This quick and healthy recipe is courtesy of the leftover watermelon from a Independence Day picnic we had at our house.  It was beautifully ripe and sweet, [...]

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