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Looking for a New Year’s Eve appetizer?  Whether you’re celebrating with 2 people or 20, look no further than this guide of 45 delicious whole food based appetizers! Even though I [...]

How do you feel about cabbage?  I feel like this is one of those veggies that people either love or love to hate. It was a risk making this new dish, Roasted Red Cabbage and Shallots with Apple [...]

Is it weird that when I make burgers at home, I usually don’t eat them with the bun? I’m not trying to avoid bread, but rather, I just love burger patties on top of big fat salads [...]

What’s better than chocolate?   Well, maybe pumpkin and pumpkin spice.  How about all three options?   This month’s Recipe Redux challenge theme was an obvious one for October: [...]

Hey there!  I can’t believe I haven’t blogged for over a month!  But, ya know what?  Extra stress and life happens and sometimes you just need to take a step back and let certain [...]

There’s almost nothing I love more than a good cocktail.  Yes, I’m a Dietitian and I love cocktails.  Hence the word BALANCE in the title of my business name.  While my favorite [...]

Do you have a dish from childhood that gives you instant fond memories when thinking about it?   Whenever my mom had a long day at work and wanted to make a quick meal without heating up the [...]

I always miss the opportunity to post something around holidays that celebrate food.  But, not this time! Happy Persian New Year!   Honestly, until I married a Persian man, I didn’t really [...]

“I received free samples of Wonderful Pistachios mentioned in this post. By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by Wonderful Pistachios and am eligible to win prizes [...]

Are you one of those folks that hoards kitchen gadgets?  Every time something new comes out, you’re ordering it from Amazon?  I used to work in a restaurant supply store and was surrounded [...]