From the Kitchen of Dr. Amy Rothenberg With all the encouragement to eat more veggies, I always set a goal for myself of eating 10 veggies a day. One trick is to include a veggie or two with breakfast. I have entirely recategorized which foods go with which meals!...
Whether you find your veggies at the store, a farmer’s market or your garden, one thing in summer abundance is cabbage. Cabbage---green or red or Chinese---is often easy to find and affordable. But what to do with all that cabbage? Here’s my favorite recipe, loaded...
Toward the end of summer, I am inundated with a number of things: a list of projects I did not quite have time for, happy memories of swimming in ponds and rivers, and a few too many heads of cabbage from our local farm share. I have gotten pretty good at making all...
When my kids were little—I had 3 under the age of 4--- I remember thinking sometimes they just seemed like pin balls, they’d get all stirred up from whatever they were playing, they’d be zipping around the house or yard, bouncing from one place to the next, sometimes...
From the Kitchen of Amy Rothenberg ND I love this poached pear recipe for its simplicity and beauty. When I found that my melon baller did a perfect job of coring the pears and leaving a perfect half moon shape in each half, I was sold. You can dress it up with a...
From the Kitchen of Amy Rothenberg ND For a myriad of reasons, I encourage many of my patients to consume fewer refined sugars. That said, many people have a sweet tooth! This recipe is simple, quick and offers a sweet treat, good for dessert or as an on-the-go snack....
As patients become more and more informed about food allergies and symptoms attributed to a “leaky gut,” many take up a gluten free diet. Such an approach to food is much easier now than years ago as there are many products and raw ingredients available for most every...
I am somewhat of a rice pudding devotee. Something about the creamy texture with the little bumps of rice, the scent of cinnamon and how it reminds me of childhood. When I was growing up a real treat was rice pudding from the deli, which I’m pretty sure was made from...
Sometimes I just need a peanut butter cookie. I also like to make and freeze these because they are high in protein and I can grab for an after work-out snack. 1/2 cup peanut butter, it can also work with sunflower butter 3/4 tsp baking soda 3 tbsp flour- I like to...
I'm always looking for healthy treats for my family & friends as well as my patients. These are so quick and so yummy, and freeze well, too! 1 large egg 2 tablespoons solid coconut oil or butter or half of each 3 tablespoons maple syrup 1 teaspoon vanilla extract...
