
Foodie Friday: Couscous Salad
Posted August 13th, 2021
Christina Bach, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C
I have a love/hate relationship with lettuce. I love it. It hates me. So, I was looking for an alternative for a summer salad, and one day, was just literally throwing stuff into a bowl when I came up with the scrumptious dish that is great for lunch, dinner, or as a side dish. Christina’s […]

Foodie Fridays-Gazpacho: A Favorite Summer Soup
Posted August 6th, 2021
Courtney Misher, MPH, BSRT(T)
Now that we are in the hottest month of the year in Pennsylvania, I have found myself digging through my summer recipes for cold foods. One of my favorite dishes to make in the summer is gazpacho. For those who don’t know about gazpacho, it is a Spanish-style soup, served cold typically made from tomatoes […]

Foodie Friday: It’s Berry Season!
Posted July 30th, 2021
The Tracey Birnhak Nutritional Counseling Program
July is National Berry Month! If berries aren’t part of your daily diet, now is the perfect time to start eating more of these fruits. Blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries are all great options that are bursting with antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and fiber, which help reduce the risk of cancer and other chronic diseases. It’s […]

Foodie Fridays: It’s Cucumber Season!
Posted July 23rd, 2021
Carolyn Vachani, MSN, RN, AOCN
You never know what will happen when you plant those tiny seeds in early spring. This year did not disappoint when it comes to cucumbers! Mine are going bananas- I am picking 2-3 every day. So, what am I doing with them? Making salads, pickles and just snacking on them with some hummus. These 2 […]

Foodie Fridays: Farmer’s Market Finds
Posted July 16th, 2021
The Tracey Birnhak Nutritional Counseling Program
Summer farmer’s markets are full of fresh picked goodness from the farm. Last week I found Lots of green, yellow, and purple beans-also known as string beans. Eat them raw; steam them lightly and marinate in a vinaigrette dressing; sauté them with lots of garlic and sprinkle with some toasted pine nuts, slivered almonds, or walnuts; […]

Foodie Friday: What to do with all these zucchini?
Posted July 9th, 2021
The Tracey Birnhak Nutritional Counseling Program
Don’t hide when your neighbor comes to your door with another one of those baseball bat-sized zucchini! Here some fun recipes from The American Institute for Cancer Research. What’s to love about those long green and yellow summer squash that seem to go from tiny little squash fingers into baseball bats overnight? Low in calories […]

Foodie Fridays: An Ode to Summer Tomatoes
Posted July 2nd, 2021
Christina Bach, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C
I love the smell of tomatoes in the sun. I used to have a little cherry tomato plant in my front yard as part of my urban garden. I would harvest about 30 baby tomatoes every year. But, I grew them. I tended to them. Watered them. Cut them back when they needed a trim. […]

Determining Fluid Requirements
Posted March 26th, 2021
The Tracey Birnhak Nutritional Counseling Program
March is National Nutrition Month! To honor National Nutrition Month, our resourceful dietician friends have created a number of blogs that will post during the month of March. These blogs will cover popular nutrition topics and myths. Check back often to see what new topics are being blogged about! Making sure that you get enough […]

Does Sugar Feed Cancer?
Posted March 19th, 2021
The Tracey Birnhak Nutritional Counseling Program
March is National Nutrition Month! To honor National Nutrition Month, our resourceful dietician friends have created a number of blogs that will post during the month of March. These blogs will cover popular nutrition topics and myths. Check back often to see what new topics are being blogged about! “My friend told me to stop […]

Intermittent Fasting
Posted March 12th, 2021
The Tracey Birnhak Nutritional Counseling Program
March is National Nutrition Month! To honor National Nutrition Month, our resourceful dietician friends have created a number of blogs that will post during the month of March. These blogs will cover popular nutrition topics and myths. Check back often to see what new topics are being blogged about! To Fast or Not to Fast-That […]