Why Eat Mushrooms?
By guest blogger Rachel Caine, MS, Dietetic Intern, Mount Auburn Hospital What are mushrooms? Mushrooms are often considered vegetables, but they are fungi, and not plants, so they need to be cultivated and harvested differently. To an even greater… Read More
Why Eat Cabbage?
By guest blogger Rachel Caine, MS, Dietetic Intern, Mount Auburn Hospital Try these cabbage recipes: Warm Caraflex & Apple Salad, Sweet & Sour Red Cabbage, Easy Roasted Caraflex Cabbage »»
Why Eat Cucumbers?
By guest blogger Rachel Caine, MS, Dietetic Intern, Mount Auburn Hospital Cucumbers are cool and refreshing. Technically a fruit, but treated as a vegetable, cucumber can be used in a variety of dishes with either other fruits, other vegetables,… Read More
Lavender in Cooking: How and Why
By guest blogger Rachel Caine, MS, Dietetic Intern, Mount Auburn Hospital Lavender is a versatile herb that grows in small shrub-like formations. It is very well known for its scent and has been used in aromatherapy for hundreds of… Read More
Spotlight on Tomatoes
We love tomatoes. But do they love us back? Nutritionist and dietary intern Rachel Caine says yes, these flavorful summer fruits have undeniable health advantages as well as being delicious:
Spotlight on Zucchini
What is it? Why eat it? Nutritionist and dietary intern Rachel Caine answers all your zucchini-related questions.
