From the Kitchen of Dr. Amy Rothenberg My friend Dennis Rosen MD, served this Watermelon Soup at a Fourth of July party and I was smitten! Delicious with some surprising flavors, and SO refreshing on a hot summer evening!! * 8 cups fresh watermelon, cut into one inch...
From the Kitchen of Dr. Amy Rothenberg Sometime over the last few years the whole world of hummus has changed. What used to be the Middle Eastern and Greek standard, made with the same few ingredients of chickpeas, tahini, salt, lemon, and olive oil, now comes in so...
From the Kitchen of Dr. Amy Rothenberg A lot of my patients ask me, “Dr. Rothenberg, what can I eat to help my immune system?” There are many answers and truth be told, to eat well for your immune system, you are eating well for all of you. Here’s a dinner I made...
From the Kitchen of Dr. Amy Rothenberg A friend lent us a juicer some months ago and we have been enjoying juicing lots of veggies and some fruit this summer. The benefit of juicing is that you can pack a lot of vitamins and minerals into juice but remember you are...
From the Kitchen of Dr. Amy Rothenberg I am not sure how I got to be 61 years old having never baked a pie! But recently one of my neighbors organized The First Annual Middle Street Pie Contest. It was a glorious, if chilly, Sunday afternoon and though my entry did...
I am always encouraging my patients to eat more dark leafy green vegetables, one of the most nutrient-dense foods you can ingest. Many of us did not grow up eating leafy greens and some even find a big batch of kale or red chard a bit intimidating! What do you do with...
I have a two minute salad up on the salad page, but adding one here in the veggie department to underscore what good idea it is to have a salad everyday! It is not uncommon for me to grab my lunch and bring it to my consultation room to show it to a patient. Most...
From the Kitchen of Amy Rothenberg ND Some of you know I am a bit of an artist & can often be found in my small studio making books or other projects. I am inspired by materials, things from nature, a beautiful pen, and especially by handmade paper, with its color...
Nothing beats a good, hearty soup that has inexpensive ingredients, feeds a lot of people, and doesn't take long to make. To prepare a vegetarian lentil soup, don't add meat and substitute vegetable broth for the chicken broth. Original recipe for this soup was from...
Chilled soup seems like an oxymoron to me, but I was determined to do something light and summery for this month’s offering. I was blown away at the delicate pale celadon color of this soup. And if I were to give a temperament to this soup, I would call it shy. It’s...
