Archive: 2016

I like potatoes in all forms. Baked, fried, mashed, boiled, pureed, grated, you name it. Potatoes are my weakness. Tater tots are certainly no exception. Man, those greasy little things are delicious! But, I am always trying to find ways to make favorite comfort food dishes healthier. That’s why when our team of chefs came […]

Have you ever sat down to eat a delicious meal and then felt a pain or burning sensation in your chest afterward? Talk about a buzz kill. Acid reflux is experienced by 3 million people in the U.S. every year!  For the sake of this post, I am going to define acid reflux as “a condition […]

If you are a big fan of P.F. Chang’s and their famous chicken lettuce wraps, you are going to love this blog post! I am sharing our own take on these light and flavorful wraps. Lettuce wraps are one of my “go-to” for lighter meals which makes them a perfect dinner choice for summer! If […]

I speak at various chef conferences and women’s groups throughout the year, which means I travel quite a bit. In fact, I just got back from a weekend trip to Rhode Island. Traveling can take a toll on your health not only because the lack of sleep, but the lack of healthy food that is […]

Natural Grocers just opened up in Fort Worth this week and it’s one of my favorite places to shop because of their abundant organic produce. It’s sort of a personal chef’s heaven! I was invited to do a cooking demo in their new beautiful kitchen tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. where I will be sharing a […]

If you’re like most people, eating vegetables feels like a chore. Or perhaps you don’t mind veggies, but you have a couple favorites that are starting to bore you. Or maybe you’re like the majority of Americans who eat about 10% less vegetables than ever before.  Whatever the reason, we all could use more vegetables in […]

I have many wonderful memories fishing with my dad during the summer. I was about three years old when I got my first fishing pole. I think it was My Little Pony or something like that. Fishing was something that always brought my dad and grandparents together and of course, I would always get to […]

When you live in Texas, popsicles are pretty much a staple in any household. Adults and children alike have to beat the heat somehow! The problem with most popsicles is that they are packed full of refined sugar and preservatives and because they seem healthy, people tend to eat more of them. Making your own […]

Summer entertaining is beginning, which means lots of graduation, birthday and pool parties and great food! Do we really even need an excuse to throw a party, other than the fact that it’s nearly summer? If you are hosting a party this summer, you will want to make sure you know how to build the ultimate cheese […]

Snacking can be the biggest culprit of weight gain, because many of us do what I call “mindless munching.” If you’re watching a show or working on your computer, it’s easy to keep munching and shoveling in handful after handful. The calories really start to add up. For some of my clients, they say they crave […]