Pesto Chicken Over Pasta This dish is a “fast-no oven-required” dish! By the time you are waiting for the pasta- water to boil, mix pesto ingredients in the blender or food processor and brown the chicken in a skillet. You can even substitute chicken strips with shrimp. Both cook quickly. For hectic days you can save an extra step by using the “Go-To” Pesto –…
Basil Becomes…
Pesto is one of my ways to go ‘green’ and savor that garden flavor long past summer! No waste here! I pick fresh basil leaves from my garden with the wonderful smell (of basil) immediately bursting into the air and onto my hands! High in potassium and vitamin A. Simply wash, pat dry, add in blender with…
Best Sandwich? Mom’s Eggplant Parm’
Want a perfect sandwich for the beach or a picnic? Bet eggplant parmesan wasn’t high on your list! I have fond memories of my mom making non-traditional sandwiches for Summer Sunday Outings to the beach. Zucchini and eggs, and yes, MY favorite, eggplant parm’. This sandwich satisfies your taste buds, tummy and strong bodies. Eggplant’s fiber, potassium, and antioxidants is topped off with lycopene and calcium from tomato…
Recipe: Homemade Italian Stuffed Tomatoes
Ingredients: Tomatoes – 4 about medium to large Garlic – 1 clove Basil, 3 leaves chopped Olive Oil – 2 Tablespoons Parmesan Cheese – ¼ cup, grated Breadcrumbs ½ cup Anchovies – 3, chopped Green Olives, 2 sliced Pignoli nuts (optional) 1 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper Flakes, (optional) ¼ teaspoon or to taste Wash tomatoes….
Are You Ready To Be Your Own MVP?
If you’re ready, Barbara is ready to help. Using her exclusive MVP approach – Moderation, Variety and Planning – she’ll guide you to a healthier lifestyle and a better overall outlook, through good nutrition and meal planning. Everything she does is completely customized for you… because your lifestyle and nutritional needs are yours and yours…
Savor the flavors of Italy in Brooklyn!
Coming this fall: Join me for a Lunch and Learn this fall as we experience the flavors of Italy at Brooklyn’s Mama Rao’s Restaurant and Pasta Fresca store! Your host, owner Salvatore Rao will lead us through an unforgettable culinary tour of foods for a traditional Italian family meal that includes everything from handmade mozzarella…
Why Choose Barbara Baron?
Barbara Baron is a registered dietitian nutritionist with the Commission on Dietetics Registration and an active member of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics for the past 30 years. She loves sharing her passion for food and nutrition tips with busy health professionals and parents pressured by the demands of work and family. She completed…
Family Meals MVP Guide
MVP stands for Moderation, Variety and Planning in meal preparation! Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Barbara Baron will show you her signature method to becomingyour own “MVP,” and start making healthier food choices your whole family will enjoy! Here’s how Family Meals MVP Guide™ works: Moderation Flexible meal plan for the way you live Foods that energize…
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