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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30-Minute Plant-Based Recipes with Author and Nutritionist in Indianapolis
Registered Dietitian Michelle Dudash, RDN demonstrates flavorful vegetarian recipes on Indy Style TV
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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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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Creamy Vegan White Bean Ranch Dip
Ranch dressing….what’s not to love? The complex blend of herbs, spices and salt. The acidic tang of buttermilk. Its versatility on vegetable crudités, French fries, and dare I mention bad pizza crust? But the downside: 2 tablespoons delivers 145 calories, 13% of the Daily...
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Crunchy Cilantro-Lime Hummus Tacos
My husband actually raved about these vegan tacos! He didn’t ask for a side of chicken sausage or even sprinkle on cheese. He just happily ate (devoured) them, as I did: slathered with taco sauce and filled with mixed greens. The recipe yields tacos that are...
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I'm a chef nutritionist, not the food police. I eat cookies but make sure to eat my broccoli too.
