








May 21, 2012
Sherri Meyer, MG Registered Dietitian,
Build a better cheeseburger… Grill up a burger with less fat, fewer calories & great taste
Serves 15 - 20
1c — sour cream
1 — can black beans, drained and rinsed
1/2c — fresh corn, cooked
1/2 — pkg taco seasoning mix 4c guacamole
1c — salsa
1c — cheddar cheese, grated 1/2lb cooked shrimp
sliced black olives, green onions, fresh red peppers to garnish
Serve with tortilla chips
May 15, 2012
Sherri Meyer, MG Registered Dietitian,
It is a pizza party that hopefully would have made my Italian ancestors proud. Homemade sauce & pizza dough, roasted garlic, prosciutto, pancetta, fresh buffalo mozzarella, parmigiano-reggiano & sautéed wild mushrooms, just to name a few. My husband Tom and I were excited to have some friends over to test out our new kitchen and engage in a “hands on “ dinner party. What a great idea it turned out to be. We prepared the toppings beforehand, rolled out the dough and made the spread for our friends to adorn their pizzas with whatever toppings their hearts (and taste buds) desired. Since this is such a spectacular time of year for fresh produce our side accompaniments were roasted asparagus from the Lynchburg farmer’s market and lettuce from our very own garden (one of the vegetables that seems to grow in our tiny garden against all odds). I must admit though, my fussy 2 month old did not make it easy for me to savor every bite of my mushroom laden pizza, but the next night my baby happily laid in the arms of his Nona as I savored my pizza and the memories of cooking with good friends.
May 15, 2012
Sherri Meyer, MG Registered Dietitian,
Food Label Health Claims Primer...
making sense of the nonsense (Part 2)
May 7, 2012
Sherri Meyer, MG Registered Dietitian,
Food Label Health Claims Primer... making sense of the nonsense
May 1, 2012
Sherri Meyer, MG Registered Dietitian,
“April showers bring May showers” is what my son Oliver has recently declared…which seems fitting on this official May Day morning of rain. What he really meant was “May flowers” but that is only part of what makes May such an exciting month. This month kicks of the start of our local CSA- Horse & Buggy Produce and boy did they start off with a bang. Our first visit includes local asparagus & strawberries, 2 of my personal favorites. Not in season for long I get my overload of asparagus via eggs, soup or just simply grilled or roasted. Strawberries taste best to me when you just pop them in your mouth (after you wash them of course) and since their season is so short lived I am enjoying the overload. This is what I love best about spring, the season of new flavors and new sights.
Makes 32 bites
8 — slices bacon
8 — slices bread
3T — basil mayo
32 — slices ripe roma tomatoes (or grape tomato 1/2)
32 — small pieces arugula
Basil Mayo:
1/3c — good quality mayonnaise
1T — heaping, chopped fresh basil 1/3t each red wine vinegar, fresh lemon juice, minced garlic, sea salt pinch black pepper & splash Tabasco sauce
April 30, 2012
Sherri Meyer, MG Registered Dietitian,
What’s in store…Use these tips to shop for the healthiest convenience foods
April 23, 2012
Sherri Meyer, MG Registered Dietitian,
Spring Power Salad…Use these nutrition “superstars” to build a healthy, heart salad.
April 16, 2012
Sherri Meyer, MG Registered Dietitian,
Want to improve the quality of your sleep?…exercise regularly!