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Robin Plotkin, RD, LD, is a culinary and nutrition expert based in Dallas, Texas. She blogs, tweets, teaches, talks and tastes food for a living and wouldn’t be happier doing anything else. For more information, visit her website or her blog.
Nothing says summer to me more than the good old Cucumber and Onion Salad. Growing up, we always had a bowl of this in the fridge-white onions, Kirby cucumbers, vinegar, water, salt and a bit of dill. My mom would write it on the grocery list as “cucs -n- onions”-that way she knew all the ingredients [...]
“Hopping” on Pinterest can mean a number of things to a number of people. For me, 15 minutes is my max. Any more, I lose all track of time. Any less, I’m not doing my job. Gazpacho was one of the first things I ever learned how to make on my own. The method and ingredients [...]
Rinsing beans. Peeling eggs. Snapping asparagus. Washing fruits and veggies. When it comes to age appropriate tasks in the kitchen, the possibilities are endless. What gets in the way? Often times, it is the parents. People will ask me “How do you get your son to do so much in the kitchen?”. It’s simple. I [...]
Passover begins next week, meaning it’s time for me to make a new salad recipe! For the last 19 years, I have attended the Seder at the home of Marcia and Art…and it is so special to me that I hope we get invited for the next 19 years. Often, I am tapped to create [...]
It’s not the most, ahem, appetizing title, but it is a common question. Asparagus, like rotten eggs, have sulfur containing compounds that are metabolized by our body and excreted by our kidneys. When the sulfur is broken down by our digestive system, it produces the characteristic odor and, well, you know the rest. There’s research [...]
Meal planning, grocery shopping and getting dinner on the table isn’t easy. No argument here. Ever wish someone would just tell take you by the cart and guide you, aisle by aisle, throughout the grocery store? Answer your specific questions about gluten free products, heart smart ingredients or how to get your picky eater to eat [...]
Need a fun night out with the girls? Taste food and wine created by some of Dallas/Ft. Worth’s finest female chefs and wine makers? Check out Union Station in Downtown Dallas? As a proud member of the Dallas Chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier , I’m happy to blog about our annual fundraiser, The Raiser Grazer. Sunday, March 4, [...]
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that kale is THE food to eat-primarily for the health benefits. Loaded with Vitamins A, C and K, packed with fiber and full of antioxidants, kale has made quite a name for itself lately. There are three kinds of people in this world. Those who love [...]
Here’s the scenario: Weekday night Mom stuck in a 2 hour meeting (supposed to be 1 hour) Hungry hubby and kid Plan: Quick pasta with 5 ingredient marinara sauce, roasted veggies and garlic toast Here’s how to make it happen 5 Ingredient, 5 Minute Pasta Sauce 1, 15.5 oz can of fire roasted [...]
Do you like peeking in other’s shopping carts? Do you find yourself looking around friend’s refrigerators when you’re over for dinner? Do you suffer from dinner envy? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then Inside the Fridge is the series for you! On Inside the Fridge look for fridge photos from favorite chefs, foodies, dietitians, Moms, [...]
