by Cathy Vogt | Feb 19, 2018 | Inspired Eating
A spice and herb collection are an important part of a kitchen pantry. Whether your collection consists of a small basket, a shelf or a drawer full, it’s hard to build flavor without them. Dried herbs and spices are used in small amounts, an inexpensive bang for...
by Cathy Vogt | Feb 16, 2017 | Inspired Eating
Today 2-16-2017 we celebrate National Almond Day, Yup its a thing, a day to celebrate all things almonds. According to the Agricultural Marketing Resource Centers website, ” Per person consumption of almonds in the United States has generally been increasing and...
by Cathy Vogt | May 6, 2016 | Inspired Eating
The plated salad brings me back to my earlier days in restaurant kitchens when the Salad Plate was a popular item on every luncheon menu. The salad plate quite often consisted of tuna salad, egg salad and a scoop of cottage cheese, artfully presented on a bed of...
by Cathy Vogt | Dec 26, 2015 | Inspired Eating, Leafy Greens, Recipes, Salads & Sides, Small Dishes
Holiday meals are oh so delicious and often decadent meals of too much of a good thing, (fat, sugar, salt and refined carbohydrates). With a plant forward approach to menu planning you can enjoy the high flavor foods and still feel great afterwards. Beautiful salads,...
by Cathy Vogt | Nov 3, 2015 | Inspired Eating
There is nothing that I can think of that adds more flavor, diversity and healthful benefits to meals than the use of herbs and spices. Fresh herbs in particular add a clean and bright flavor to foods, especially appropriate during the hot months of summer when we...
by Cathy Vogt | Nov 3, 2015 | Inspired Eating, Self Care Corner
During the weeks leading up to the time when spring is in full bloom, all of my senses seem to be craving green. My eyes look for the subtle shades of green tucked beneath last years dried leaves in my garden beds, the beginning buds on the forsythia trees and the...
