by Dina R. D'Alessandro, RDN | Jan 30, 2013
As some of you may know, I recently quit my job to go back to school, so I’m on a fixed budget now and trying to find ways of saving and doing as much as possible myself. Case in point: almond butter. Â I buy a brand that usually runs me about $14.00 for an...
by Dina R. D'Alessandro, RDN | Jan 24, 2013
I ate my meal so quickly the other night that I didn’t stop to photograph it, so you’ll just have to use your imagination while you read (or look at it yourself when you make your own version). When I got my first apartment back in 1994, one of my favorite...
by Dina R. D'Alessandro, RDN | Jan 16, 2013
Remember this chili recipe? Well, here’s a super simple way to rejigger it: make it, but omit the sweet potato/carrot in the mix. Instead, while the chili’s cooking, roast a sweet potato1Â in the oven, then stuff each half of the potato with the chili and...
by Dina R. D'Alessandro, RDN | Jan 11, 2013
I’m sick. Â I’ve been pretending like I wasn’t, but, finally, this morning, I gave in and canceled all my plans for the day, lied down on the sofa, and spent the entire day sipping hot tea with honey, knocking back meds, and blowing my nose. I...
by Dina R. D'Alessandro, RDN | Jan 9, 2013
This photo does no justice to tonight’s meal [note to self: learn how to take better photos of food] which was a vegan feast of barbecue-style tempeh, potato salad*, and the usual string bean side dish. Â In the world of processed vegan protein foods, the bf and...