I recently taught a class at a local community event called Living in Balance, in Broomfield, Colorado. The class was for diabetes and nutrition and included a live food demonstration. This is the recipe I created for this event and it was a big success so I decided to...

These tasty plant based tacos make for a perfect meal. Lentils are very fulfilling as they are packed with protein, dietary fiber, and complex carbohydrates as well as an array of vitamins and minerals. Having more plant based meals is associated with disease preventio...

Soup is my go to comfort food. There is nothing better than a big bowl of homemade soup. This is an easy recipe to help warm you up on a cold Winter day and is a delicious and nutritious recipe you will likely make again and again. For me soups are easy to prepare. A l...

Looking for a super simple meal idea? This easy chicken salad will be sure to brighten up your weekday lunch! I usually make this when I have leftover chicken on hand such as from a rotisserie chicken. The addition of the mango and purple onion makes this salad bright...

Roasted cauliflower is one of my favorite vegetables and here I have paired it with a creamy mustard tarragon sauce with roasted red peppers, arugula and pasta for a perfect side dish to any meal. You can easily make this into a main meal dinner with a little bit of gr...

Sitting down with a big bowl of soup is one of my favorite go to meals especially in the Winter. Soups can be easy to prepare with little preparation and there is often no comparison to homemade versus canned soups in regards to flavor and nutrition. Canned soups are o...

The Holiday's are here and for me a big part of the Holiday's are family and friend gatherings filled with delicious food, love and laughter. One of my favorite Holiday dishes that was always on the table for me growing up was my dad's homemade stuffing. This is a simi...

This festive and tasty green bean recipe makes for a great Holiday table side dish. The green beans are roasted and then topped with balsamic glazed cranberries and toasted garlic and almond breadcrumbs. Not that there is anything wrong with plain old green beans but t...

Fall is officially here and that means it is apple and cranberry season. Two of my favorite fall fruits! So I decided to pair the two together to make this tasty cranberry apple butter. I have always been a huge fan of apple butter. You can put it on toast or as a spre...

Most of the fruit tree’s here in Colorado are bursting with fruit. In fact many neighbors have so much fruit this year that the branches are breaking due to the heavy load. This problem is a dietitians dream come true and I was very fortunate for them to share some of...