Seasonal eating

3 important reasons to eat fermented foods and where to find them

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People around the globe have been fermenting foods for thousands of years. In fact, it was one of the earliest methods of food preservation. Many of the fermented foods are made from dairy products or vegetables like yogurt, kefir, cheese, saurkraut, kimchi, and pickles, but there are many others like tempeh, miso, soy sauce, kombucha, kvass, sake, wine, vinegar, beer, hard cider, mead, sourdough bread, and others.

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Berry Oat Bars

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It’s berry season! There are SO MANY things you can do with berries from smoothies to salad dressings to crisps. These Berry Oat Bars are a delicious, simple, gluten free, dairy free treat that you can put together in no time for a snack or delectable dessert. Use whatever berries you’d like. . . blackberries,

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Kids Eat Real Food Too

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I teach workshops frequently as an Integrative RDN and love when attendees ask questions. Sometimes they put me on the spot and for me, it’s such a great opportunity to set the record straight on nutrition myths and misconceptions, go back to the research/science on some issues, and to state my professional/personal thoughts to answer

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Zoodles with Pesto

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In the past week as the weather has been beautiful, sunny, and 80+ degrees, I’ve been dreaming of Zoodles (or Zucchini Noodles) with Pesto. So not kidding. I have literally had dreams of the garden overflowing with zucchini and making countless zucchini dishes. (Remind me in August that I actually wished for this in May!) There

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