Summer

Colorful fresh fruit and nut salad with greens and berries.

Perfect Summer Salad: Berries, Blue Cheese, and Toasted Walnuts

07/01/2012
Combine your favorite greens and berries like strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries with toasted walnuts...
Diet / Dietary Guidelines / Food / Health / Nutrition / Recipe / Salad / Science / Summer
A vibrant red cocktail garnished with a lime slice and salt rim.

Strawberry Margarita Monday

06/27/2012
Sure, my regular readers won't catch this until Tuesday or Wednesday. Or maybe not at...
Drinks / Farmers' markets / Food / Recipe / Summer
Fresh spinach salad with strawberries and crumbled cheese.

Summer Salad: Spinach, Strawberries, and Sunflower Seeds

06/24/2012
It's Finally Strawberry Season, and It Doesn't Last Long Given that, I hope you can...
Diet / Food / Fruit / Health / Nutrition / Recipe / Salad / Summer / Vegetables
Three glasses filled with red liquid on a table.

The Best Summer Beverage

06/22/2012
Think your kids need Kool Aid for summer refreshment? Think again. This wild berry iced...
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A freshly baked apple tart with golden brown crust and caramelized apple slices.

A Whole Week of Veggie Videos! (It’s More Fun than it Sounds.)

10/10/2011
French Apple Tart (with Whole Grain Crust): A Post for Another Time I am very...
Diet / Dietary Guidelines / Farmers' markets / Food / Health / Nutrition / Soup / Summer / Vegetables / Video
Gourmet sausage served on creamy polenta with microgreens.

Seared Tuna Puttanesca with Creamy Corn Polenta

10/01/2011
Savory, with a hint of sweetness, a sprinkle of microgreens is...
Diet / Dietary Guidelines / Food / Health / Nutrition / Recipe / Sauces / Science / Seafood / Summer / Vegetables
Toast topped with melted cheddar, caramelized onions, and fresh spinach.

A Summer Sandwich Starring Tomatoes

09/24/2011
Here’s a short post for an easy recipe for lunch or perhaps to accompany a...
Diet / Farmers' markets / Food / Health / Nutrition / Recipe / Sandwich / Summer / Vegetables / Whole grains
Cooking red snapper fillets, rice, and tomato sauce on stovetop burners.

Tomato Trifecta: Sauce, Soup, and Puttanesca

09/23/2011
Remember the picture of those succulent tomatoes I posted earlier this week? I really should...
Diet / Food / Health / Summer / Vegetables
A fresh salad with walnuts and two ears of corn on a plate.

A Big Salad+Corn on the Cob=Dinner (Really.)

09/21/2011
Salad: It's Not Just a Side  Why is your salad always a secondary role? Or,...
Calories / Diet / Farmers' markets / Food / Health / Nutrition / Salad / Science / Summer / Vegetables / Weight
Fresh tomatoes and ears of corn on a table.

Still Savoring Summer Corn and Tomatoes

09/19/2011
If you’ve never been to one of the many fabulous farmers’ markets around Boston, it’s...
Diet / Dietary Guidelines / Farmers' markets / Food / Health / Nutrition / Science / Summer / Vegetables