Top Chef judge Gail Simmons’ Lemongrass-Scented Rice Noodle Salad with Mint Cilantro

The crisp morning hustle-bustle is familiar as farmers/growers and customers reconnect after a long winter's sleep. Browsing Seattle's energetic Pike Place Market on a busy weekend morning is exhilarating, the city feels as if it moves through you. It's a great place to connect with local vendors to ask questions about where your food comes … Continue reading Top Chef judge Gail Simmons’ Lemongrass-Scented Rice Noodle Salad with Mint Cilantro

Easy Vegetarian Chirashi-Sushi by Asako Fukuda Sullivan

Eating healthy does not mean sacrificing texture and flavor and changing your diet plan doesn't necessarily mean rooting through your cupboards or tossing all of your food from your pantry. Simple changes and fresh additions to your grocery list and weekly menu are a great place to begin. Late spring and summer are a great … Continue reading Easy Vegetarian Chirashi-Sushi by Asako Fukuda Sullivan

Mia Russo Stern’s Fish Tacos

Kick off the new year with clean delicious flavors Eating healthy and January seem to go hand in hand, and when game day approaches, we want bold flavorful foods that we can eat with our hands. One of the best features of this recipe is that it can be cooked on the grill while your … Continue reading Mia Russo Stern’s Fish Tacos

Dress Up Your Holiday Menu with Healthy, Lemony Side Dishes

Limoneira spokesperson Megan Roosevelt explores easy ways to use lemons to simplify your Thanksgiving celebrations. We are smack dab in the middle of the holiday season and Limoneira spokesperson and founder of Healthy Grocery Girl, Megan Roosevelt would like to show you, our readers how to make things a bit healthier. She has put together … Continue reading Dress Up Your Holiday Menu with Healthy, Lemony Side Dishes

Healthy Eats with Colavita

Don't wait until the holidays are over to healthy. Join us for our pantry "declutter" week! With work schedules, Christmas parties and gift exchanges, the holiday season can really get busy and meal prep can fall to the wayside. When you do catch an evening enjoying a cozy stay-at-home moment, good simple foods should be … Continue reading Healthy Eats with Colavita

Take control of your diet with these healthy shopping tips

By Elizabeth DeRosa of Finding The Way Integrative Nutrition Health Coach & Author Tips to Help You Navigate the Grocery Store Trying to choose healthy foods while navigating the grocery store can be confusing and overwhelming. Here are my top 10 tips for a successful trip. Eating healthier “whole” foods increases your intake of necessary vitamins, … Continue reading Take control of your diet with these healthy shopping tips

The Skinny on Prebiotics and Probiotics

By William B. Miller, Jr., M.D With summer right around the corner, you may be starting to think about “suiting up,” and shed those  few pesky pounds that just won’t go away, but most likely won’t succeed.   Clearly, this has become an increasing source of frustration for many Americans. In fact, a recent report … Continue reading The Skinny on Prebiotics and Probiotics

The Simplest Chili

What's the best chili recipe out there? The one you love. Like many of you, I have several "go to" recipes that I often put to work, yet I am always on the hunt for something new, something different. I find a new recipe, give it a whirl as is and take notes. I jot down … Continue reading The Simplest Chili

Fresh Garlic, Jalapeno and Cherry Tomato Pasta

Late summer's bounty is on the menu and fresh, delicious dishes are on the table. This recipe contains a few simple ingredients, most of which can be grown in container gardens, such as fragrant basil, peppers, garlic in pots and ripe tomatoes on the vine. Little space is needed when you're growing food for one family. The … Continue reading Fresh Garlic, Jalapeno and Cherry Tomato Pasta

Healthy Eats: Spork Foods’ Pistachio Chewy Bite Granola

Busy days and heavy workloads leave little time to eat breakfast or indulge in much needed mid-morning snacks. Setting a few minutes aside on a quiet weekend morning to create your weekday "grab and go" munchies, is an excellent way to ensure you are eating healthy while on the move. L.A.-based sisters and celebrity chefs, Heather … Continue reading Healthy Eats: Spork Foods’ Pistachio Chewy Bite Granola