Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage

To celebrate St. Patrick's Day, this classic Irish dish meets my slow cooker.

by Team Dudash

March 17, 2017 • 2 comments

This is the easiest Corned Beef Cabbage recipe you’ll ever make! And it will probably be among the most delicious, too. Simple, whole-food ingredients add up to one delicious corned beef and cabbage meal you can make for St. Paddy’s Day in your slow cooker...

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Registered Dietitian’s Advice for Eating Carbs Featured in Men’s Journal

Michelle Dudash, RDN teaches us what are good carbs versus those we should avoid.

by Team Dudash

March 7, 2017 • 0 comments

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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.

by Team Dudash

January 20, 2017 • 2 comments

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5 Comfort Food Recipes to Get Your Hygge On (Feel Cozy)

Comfort Foods That Won't Expand Your Waistline

by Team Dudash

January 20, 2017 • 0 comments

Times change, seasons change and if you have been outside lately, temperatures change too. As most of you know, I recently relocated from Arizona to the Midwest. My girls and my big kid (husband) have pulled out our winter coats from storage and our...

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Blistered Shishito Peppers with Garlic Chips

by Michelle Dudash, Chef and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

April 6, 2016 • 2 comments

Combine tender shishito peppers with garlic chips My first shishito pepper encounter was more than five years ago at Elements restaurant at Sanctuary. Tender, with a salty, sweet and deep smoky taste. While shishitos were once reserved for fine dining and niche Japanese restaurants, today...

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Sweet & Sour Monster Smash Potatoes

by Michelle Dudash, Chef and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

October 22, 2015 • 0 comments

Cinnamon-infused and slightly sweet pumpkin paired with savory chive and sour cream flavored purple Peruvian potatoes brings you the best of both worlds. And the contrast of orange and purple offers a striking presentation to serve on Halloween. Each 1/2 cup serving provides 7 grams...

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Pumpkin French Fries with Chipotle-Molasses Ketchup

by Michelle Dudash, Chef and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

October 8, 2015 • 0 comments

These pumpkin fries are sweet potatoes’ sassier sister with a smoky twist of cumin, chile and chipotle. The sweet and spicy ketchup will elevate any fry. Each serving offers more than two times the daily value for vitamin A (as beta-carotene), 3 grams fiber, and...

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Curried Broccoli and Chickpea Sauté

by Michelle Dudash, Chef and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

June 8, 2015 • 0 comments

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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Chili-Cumin Skinny Fries with Parmesan and Creamy Scallion Dip

by Michelle Dudash, Chef and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

March 11, 2015 • 0 comments

Potatoes as Mother Nature intended are nutritious, with fiber, vitamin C and potassium, but not when fried in the partially hydrogenated oils (aka trans fat) found at many fast food joints. These potatoes get their crispiness from oven frying, accomplished by coating lightly in...

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Creamy Rosemary-Chive Cashew Spread

by Michelle Dudash, Chef and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

May 27, 2014 • 2 comments

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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