How to make a butter board healthier--with pistachio butter! Butter boards are all the rage, but if your goal is to eat healthier, trade butter with pistachios.
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Pistachio Butter Board Recipe
Michelle Shares Trends in Natural Foods
Registered dietitian and chef Michelle Dudash shares the latest food and nutrition trends she discovered while recently attending Expo West, a natural foods event in sunny California.
What’s Trending in Natural Foods?
Registered dietitian and chef Michelle Dudash shares the latest food and nutrition trends she discovered while recently attending Expo West, a natural foods event in sunny California.
The biggest trend right now is plant-based everything!
From vegetable based “seafood” to dairy-free “cheese,”...
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Almond-Milk Hot Chocolate
Making your own vegan hot chocolate from scratch is easier than you think, and worth the extra 5 minutes it takes to prep with simple ingredients.
Hot chocolate is the ultimate hygge experience. Making your own from scratch is easier than you think, and worth the extra 5 minutes it takes to prep with simple ingredients you probably already have on hand.
1 cup almond or cashew milk (opt for a...
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MSG: Get the facts on monosodium glutamate
Michelle answers your biggest questions about MSG
This blog post is sponsored by Ajinomoto. Written 100% by me.
My family and I have been enjoying MSG in our food for years. From our favorite ranch dressing to chicken noodle soup. I’m excited to be partnering with Ajinomoto, manufacturer of MSG, to bring...
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Jackfruit BBQ
If you eat mostly vegan or vegetarian and find yourself jonesing for the taste of pulled pork, you are in luck.
If you eat mostly vegan or vegetarian and find yourself jonesing for the taste of pulled pork, you are in luck. With jackfruit BBQ, you get the sauciness and meatiness you crave but without the saturated fat and cholesterol. Unfortunately, it’s low in protein...
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The Best Easy Guacamole
I've made all sorts of versions of guacamole. The one I perfected when I'd fly down to Cabo as a private chef is the one in my cookbook. But I have a new one for you, from an unexpected place.
It’s the kick-off to 4th of July week! I will just be hanging locally this year, but you can bet I’ll be digging into lots of guacamole.
I’ve made all sorts of versions of guacamole. The one I perfected when I’d fly down to Cabo...
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Chef and Nutritionist’s Protein-Packed Meals Featured in Men’s Journal
Michelle's non-beef dishes include protein-rich plants and the right amino acids to help build muscle.
Curried Broccoli and Chickpea Sauté
While I love blasting broccoli in a 425-degree oven to concentrate flavors and crisp the edges, stovetop pan searing and braising adds a new dimension to broccoli while keeping the kitchen cooler during the summer heat. You can put this dish together in 30...
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Creamy Rosemary-Chive Cashew Spread
Nutritious breakfast spread options are typically limited to vegan buttery spread and traditional nut butters. I am also a fan of mashing fresh avocado on toast. Here is another savory topping to add to the mix that provides you with nearly a half serving...
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Pear, Apple and Grape Salad with Thyme and Walnuts
While lush summer berries and melons are frequently enjoyed as fruit salad, it is a mystery to me why seasonal fall fruits don’t get the same treatment. I’m trying to change that by tempting you with this salad made of the season’s bounty, including...
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I'm a chef nutritionist, not the food police. I eat cookies but make sure to eat my broccoli too.
