It's that super hot time of the year - and as a dieitician - many of my clients ask how to stay hydrated in the summer heat. Here are some quick and easy tips to help: •Eat your water. Chowing down on water-filled foods like watermelon, cucumbers and cantaloupe is an...
>> Taste and Savor
Staying hydrated in the summer
Eat Like a Greek – Salad That IS!
What's not to like about a crispy, crunchy green salad filled with fresh summer tomatoes, herbs, olives and feta? Plus, you'll feel great about serving a salad full of the potent anti-inflammatory quercetin from the capers and red onions. You can even ramp up the...
Sangria for Real Sangria Lovers!
What to drink at a hot summer party? Well, a big pitcher of cold, refreshing sangria of course! Thanks Elizabeth for reminding me that it's sangria time. Here's my easy, foolproof sangria recipe that will "stand up" not only to the heat, but any kind of appetizer as...
Cherries, Cherries and More Cherries!
Don’t you love my cherry pitter – its one of my kitchen “power tools”! It makes pitting cherries SO quick and easy. So, I guess you can tell that I adore cherries. During the season, I eat them any way I can – but most often right out of hand. Wash the bag, dump in a...
Southern Made Better at the Brookhaven Farmers Market
Saturday morning dawned clear and hot! Not too warm for the shoppers at the Brookhaven Farmer's Market, tho. A group gathered with me at 10 to share some ideas and samples about good cooking using local produce! Thanks to Manager Yusef from the Cooks Warehouse for...
Sugarplums, Espresso Sea Salt Dusted Almond Chocolate Bark and other Dessert Treats
The Taste and Savor team was in the kitchen on Saturday, creating a luscious dessert buffet celebration. We love it when we can showcase sweets that are so tasty, you don’t even know they are better-for-you! Among the recipes that we cooked up, one of the hands-down...
A New Mouth to Feed: A Guest Post by Healthy Sous-Chef Partyologist, Lea Bowen
With a lighter than normal work schedule this week, I had great aspirations of productivity. I had hoped that lots of planned cooking and recipe testing, would produce some great meals for my family and of course a wonderful new recipe for my blog. Well, not...
Sweet Onions are in Season – Vidalia Onion Dip!
Shayna and I hosted a fun class last night. About 20 of us got in the kitchen at Cancer Wellness at Piedmont Hospital and whipped up Breakfast for Dinner! We served this dip with handmade Whole Wheat Bagel Chips, made by spraying thin bagels with a little non-stick...
A Visit to Lee’s Bakery: A Guest Post by Healthy Sous-Chef Partyologist, Lea Bowen
How could I not be intrigued by a bakery bearing my name? Of course we will overlook the fact that their spelling of "Lea" is incorrect. All jokes aside, I had been looking forward to trying Lee's Bakery for several weeks. Lee's is a Vietnamese...
A New Twist on A Southern Summertime Classic: A Guest Post, by Healthy Sous-Chef Partyologist, Lea Bowen
I have a bit of an obsession with chicken salad. It is a a dish that has many variations. Chef Nancy, Intern, Mary Rob and I were discussing the virtues of chicken salad a couple of weeks ago while making a batch of curried chicken salad for an...
Anti-Inflammatory Class
We recently taught an Anti-Inflammatory class as Cancer Wellness of Piedmont. It was a huge hit! Our clients were able to taste and learn about appropriate foods to combat inflammation that often "fuels the fire" when you are talking about diseases, especially cancer....
A Taste of the Mediterranean at the Brookhaven Farmer’s Market Today!
I had so much fun a the Brookhaven Farmer's Market today! Wish you were there! Above you can see our crew from Cooks Warehouse along with Julie from the Farmers Market, (and her small greens-muncher). Brady from Double Bee Farm had beautiful bunches of mixed greens...
3 Things I Learned This Week with Taste and Savor!
This post was written by our wonderful intern, Mary Rob Murfee. Mary Rob is a graduate of the University of Alabama, and is pursuing her RD certification. Thanks Mary Rob!The Best Roasted and Smoked Pecan RecipeI love salted toasted pecans! My tried and true...
Kale Takes a Dip: A Guest Post, by Healthy Sous-Chef Partyologist, Lea Bowen
The school year is winding down, Memorial Day weekend is on the horizon and the weather is sunny and warm. It's time for a cookout and a dip in the pool. I am planning all of the above for my holiday weekend. And certain to make numerous appearances...