Meet Janice & Liz, the Meal Makeover Moms, our Featured Dietitians!
Liz Weiss, MS, RDN and Janice Newell Bissex, MS, RDN are registered dietitian nutritionists and the Meal Makeover Moms! Their mission is to help families eat better. Liz and Janice write the award-winning food blog, Meal Makeover Moms’ Kitchen, host Cooking with the Moms podcast, and they just released their newest book: THE SMOOTHIE BOWL […]
Try Some Beans For Breakfast!
Beans for breakfast? What a great way to start your day by making one of these delicious breakfasts. Not only are beans filling, but eating beans will help you avoid the mid-morning slump. Kids home for summer vacation? These breakfasts are easy, nutritious and will give the kiddos energy for all those summer activities! You […]
Meet our Featured Chef Ryan André!
Dry beans are what Chef Ryan André grew up eating in his home state of Louisiana. Chef Ryan, corporate chef for City Pork Hospitality in Baton Rouge, has carved a name for himself as one of the top 10 best-known chefs in Louisiana. Food, family, and faith are what drive this young chef as he […]
Meet Our Featured Dietitian, Karla Moreno
Native Californian Karla Moreno, M.D.A., R.D. is based in the beautiful university town of San Luis Obispo, California. Karla is a clinical and food service registered dietitian in skilled nursing facilities. She has extensive experience working with the elderly, on work site wellness, and in child nutrition programs. Q & A with Karla Why do […]
Bean Pot Stickers
Last week I was watching “Martha Bakes” on the PBS Create channel and I learned something about myself — one of my favorite kitchen habits has a fancy name! Mise en place is French for “everything in its place.” When I am about to create something to eat, I place all the ingredients on the […]
Meet Our Featured Dietitian Stephanie Langdon!
Steph Langdon is a Registered Dietitian, entrepreneur, and the owner of Something Nutrishus with a BSc. in nutrition from the University of Saskatchewan. Q&A with Steph Why do you encourage patients to incorporate dry beans into their diet? They’re budget friendly, shelf stable (so always on hand) and a great source of protein, fiber and […]
Featured Chef Ari Weiswasser of Glen Ellen Star
Chef Ari Weiswasser and his wife Erinn Benzinger-Weiswasser opened their restaurant Glenn Ellen Star in the small town of Glen Ellen nestled in the Sonoma Valley wine region of California. Ari has worked at the New York Restaurant Daniel, Picholine and Paul Liebrandt’s restaurant Corton, where he served as Chef de Cuisine. After moving to […]
Fish and Beans: A Great Combination
Have you ever tried serving beans with fish? It’s an amazing combination, and one that a lot of people don’t usually think about. I made cod and chorizo with white beans and potato puree recently. I was trying to think of a way to use the leftover bean and potato puree after making this recipe, […]
Featured Dietitian Jessica Fishman Levinson
Jessica Fishman Levinson, MS, RDN, CDN is a registered and New York State-certified dietitian nutritionist and the founder of Nutritioulicious, a New York-based nutrition communications and consulting business with a focus on culinary nutrition. Jessica has extensive experience as a recipe developer, writer, editor, and speaker. She is the co-author of We Can Cook: Introduce […]
Homemade Bean Flour Your New Best Friend!
I have to admit I am still intimidated by bean flour. Using it is a new experience for me. Since 2016 is the International Year of the Pulse, I thought I would try my hand at experimenting with making homemade bean flour and baking with it. Do you have old dried beans in your pantry […]