A number of my clients signed on to work with because they want to be feeding their families healthier foods and they know that the best way to do that is through home cooking. Home cooking can be challenging for some people. Some blame meal planning—it is difficult to get organized, I never know what…
Let’s talk money. I know, I know money is a subject that many of us do not like to discuss. But as we enter the holiday season I know that I am aware that the little trickle that has started will soon turn into a torrent of cash leaving our bank account. We are pretty…
Years ago I was asked by a family member (who shall remain nameless) if I would teach her how to grocery shop and plan meals for the week. She asked me this because she noticed that every time she came to my house my fridge appeared to be almost empty and yet I always had…
Today is Food Day! Food Day is a nation-wide celebration of real food. It is meant to encourage people to eat less of the packaged food, sugary drinks, and over-salted products that are so prevalent in our world and to replace them with more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and sustainably raised proteins. These are all things…
We were away this weekend enjoying family and Fall on the Jersey Shore (so beautiful!) and our next CSA pick up is this afternoon, which meant I had to figure out what to do with a whole mess of veggies still left from last week that we had in our fridge. I decided to roast…
Whenever I am in the kitchen to make a big meal, like I often am on Sunday afternoons, I like to try to make that time really count. This often means that while I am cooking one big dish, I also take on some simple side dishes or meal prep that will help me save…