Pumpkin Spice Linzer Cookie Ingredients For the cookies: ¾ pound unsalted butter, room temperature 1 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 ½ cups all purpose flour ¼ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice ( or substitute ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon ginger, 1/8 teaspoon allspice, 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg) ¾ cup pumpkin butter (see …
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Fuel Up to Play 60 Student Ambassador Summit
Hi all! You may recall that I’ve posted a few times about our nation’s childhood obesity epidemic, and how important it is to help youth learn and adopt healthy eating habits. Last week, at the Fuel Up to Play 60 Student Ambassador Summit, I had the opportunity to take action and speak to students and …
Tips and Tricks to Healthier Cooking, with an Eye on Diabetes Management
Hi Everyone. It’s day two here at the AHIP Institute Conference in San Francisco. “I’m in the kitchen”…well… really in the booth… partnering with Alere Health, to cook up several healthy recipes that taste good and that are good for you – with a bit more emphasis on diabetes management. Diabetes is a serious health …
Create a Plan For Your Kitchen, Eat Better and Save Money
Hello from the 2011 AHIP Institute Conference in San Francisco! I am excited to partner with Alere Health for the third time as their booth ambassador. I am cooking up smart meals and delicious snacks focused on helping people achieve their optimal health, something that both Alere and I passionately support. A major component of …
White House Easter Egg Roll
Today, I was honored to join many others at the White House for the annual Easter Egg Roll. I did two cooking demonstrations at the Kid’s Kitchen. Several young people helped me make black bean, vegetable quesadillas. Here is a video of one of the demonstrations. I also did two reading of Shel Silverstein’s The …
Soup Recipes from The World Health Care Congress
Hello All, I heard your requests for the recipes that I made at the World Health Care Congress. Have fun with them! Spicy Carrot and Ginger Soup Serves 4 This recipe demonstrates the use of herbal tea bags as a bouquet garni, or as a flavoring agent for the soup. Also using vegetable and fruit …
Moderation – Eat it, Just Not Too Much
Greetings from the World Health Congress! This is my second day here partnering with Alere, the lead sponsor this year. We both believe that the key to smart food choices starts with a healthy balance of nutritional foods that allow for some less nutritional foods in moderation. I personally have temptations and unhealthy foods that …
Fight Childhood Obesity: Get Your Kids in the Kitchen!
Hootie Hoo! Today, I’m here at the World Health Congress (WHC) in Washington, D.C., where I am honored to be partnering with Alere, a leading sponsor of WHC, to bring more awareness to the childhood obesity epidemic. Eating healthy is important for everyone, but with the alarming statistics of childhood obesity in this country, it’s …
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