Now that Thanksgiving is over, it’s time to decide what to make for the rest of your holiday gatherings. Here is contributor McKel Hill, MS, RD, LDN with a healthy twist on pumpkin pie! Hi everyone, McKel here again! I’m glad to hear so many of you enjoyed the previous recipe I shared here on InspiredRD, which was the Baked Eggs with Garlic Kale and Sun-Dried Tomatoes. Today I’d love to share…
Leila and I experimented in the kitchen yesterday with some California raisins, nuts, chia seeds and cinnamon. We were trying to make a healthy snack that would be perfect for before dance class (her) or after a run (me). I thought for sure that we would have to do a few rounds to get them right, but BAM, the first try was just right. These raisin nut bites are sweet,…
Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the urge to purge. Organize. Clean. I couldn’t figure out why, especially since I’m not an organized person at heart. Then it hit me: I’m nesting. No, not that kind of nesting. Spring Training starts this week. Which means a huge shift in our schedule, and the start of a long baseball season. Apparently I’ve been subconsciously getting prepared for this big change…
I remember the first time I saw a bunch of rainbow carrots. I was in awe of their beauty and couldn’t wait to see what they tasted like. But I was afraid to mess them up. How would I cook them? Should I cook them? Then I exhaled and realized I could buy more than one bunch. The first time I cut into a purple carrot, I was shocked to…
If you’ve ever met me, you might know I tend to geek out a little bit when it comes to local food. In fact, you might even call me a farm groupie. There’s just something about knowing where your food comes from and having conversations with the people who grow it. Imagine my delight when we moved to Gilbert and I found out we were a quarter of a mile…
Last year I finally got over my fear of making homemade whipped cream. It was ah-mazing. And then? I had to cut out dairy. Dang it! Then I found out I could make dairy-free whipped cream out of coconut milk. Great! Except you have to plan ahead and put the can of coconut milk in the fridge the night before you want to make the whipped cream. And I’m not…