Pumpkin Consumption 101

How to healthfully enjoy everyone’s favorite fall flavor | By  Jamie Rametta| September stirs Fall excitement. And Fall equals pumpkin paradise! We load up on pumpkins for decoration, pumpkin pie, pumpkin frappuccinos and pumpkin spice scents. As for this foodie dietitian? My pumpkin excitement centers around all the vitamin A, fiber and taste this fall vegetable can deliver. In only 3 tablespoons of this orange … Continue reading Pumpkin Consumption 101

Recipe: Chocolate Stout Cupcakes with Baileys Buttercream

| By Chantelle Washington | Inspired by everyone’s favorite Irish holiday, here’s a decadent dessert recipe using Guinness Stout and Baileys Irish Cream. It’s sure to please all the of-age chocolate lovers at your St. Patty’s party! Sending you lots of luck in the kitchen this month. Chocolate Stout Cupcakes with Baileys Buttercream Yields: 24 cupcakes What’s in it? The Cupcake Batter 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened … Continue reading Recipe: Chocolate Stout Cupcakes with Baileys Buttercream

Recipe: Beer Bread

| By Jamie Stolarz | Here’s a recipe most men will love. It’s so simple and it uses beer. Plus, it’s got stealth health written all over it. Although beer bread sounds like bar food, it’s far from it. With 100 percent whole-grain, heart-healthy nuts and seeds, and dried fruit, it’s practically a super food. I had beer bread for the first time one Christmas at … Continue reading Recipe: Beer Bread

Recipe: Pumpkin Pancakes with Spiced Clementines

| By Jamie Stolarz | It’s time to bring out the canned pumpkin and celebrate the Thanksgiving season. Pumpkin goes beyond pumpkin pie. From a dietitian’s standpoint, it’s a vegetable that adds vitamin A and fiber to your diet: Vitamin A is an antioxidant vitamin that helps fight free radicals in the body; these free radicals, if left unchecked, can cause cellular damage over time. … Continue reading Recipe: Pumpkin Pancakes with Spiced Clementines

Recipes: Maple-Glazed Cupcakes & Cinnamon Rolls

| By Chantelle Washington | October conjures cravings of fall flavors and spices. Feed your festive sweet tooth with these mouth-watering dessert recipes. If you’re looking to go outside the box – err, pan – of traditional pumpkin pie or are looking for a hit for a Halloween party, give these crowd-pleasing recipes a try. You can make one versatile maple glaze and use it … Continue reading Recipes: Maple-Glazed Cupcakes & Cinnamon Rolls