May

26

Fresh Green Garbanzo Beans…Middle Eastern Street Food, New US Food Trend

May 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Fresh green garbanzo beans–called hamleh in Arabic–are one of spring must-haves in Jordan. What I like about the Middle East and miss sometimes in the US, is that you don’t have to go out of your way to eat seasonal. It’s normal, common sense, and what everyone does. Some foods are available all year long, [...]

Feb

24

Never Eat Out Again ?!?!

February 24, 2010 | 11 Comments

A report by the USDA Economic Research Service, (report number 90) found that eating one meal away from home a week worsens the quality of the diet and increases calorie intake. And depending on which meal you eat out (breakfast, lunch, or dinner), you will eat less fruits, vegetables, whole grains, or dairy, or more [...]

Dec

30

Are Dietitians Ever Going to Stop Talking about Food Portions?

December 30, 2009 | 6 Comments

My husband and I decided to treat ourselves, without the toddler mess, with a nice, romantic, upscale dinner.
We headed to the city to one of my friend’s favorite fancy restaurants and ordered the three course meal: appetizer, entree, and dessert.
The appetizer portion was skimpy, “it’s ok, it’s just the appetizer,” I thought. But when the [...]

Dec

19

If Only We Chew Like Our Kids!

December 19, 2009 | 3 Comments

Photo by: The Raggy Rat
Now that our son can share many of our adult foods, we’re getting into the habit of eating meals together. It encourages him to try new foods and forces us to choose healthy options. After all, he wants to eat what we do.
One day while we were having sandwiches for lunch, [...]