Vegan Holiday Nog

Lots of families have dairy and other allergies, or vegan preferences, or are just looking for healthier alternatives to traditional favorites.  Egg Nog was a favorite of mine as a kid, but I know now that I have an allergy to milk and that traditional nog is artery clogging.  This egg- and dairy-free nog is rich and creamy without cholesterol and saturated fats; and it’s so high in nutrients,* like  vitamin K, minerals and protein, that I often use it as a between meal snack.  Oh, and it’s delicious too!  What a neat way to celebrate the holidays together!  Read more

Squash Soup Recipe

Squash is renowned for its sweet taste but apart from that, it’s also one of the excellent sources of vitamin A and the antioxidant beta-carotene. In order to hasten the absorption of Vitamin A and make it usable for the body, though, there has to be fat since this vitamin is fat-soluble.

That premise substantiates the idea behind this squash soup recipe that combines tasty squash and cream cheese. If you use plenty of cream cheese, more than what is recommended in this squash soup recipe, you’ll overpower the taste of the yellow vegetable. Read more

Fitting pasta into your diet (recipe included)

For many people who have been watching their weight, one of the first foods to be banished from their diets is pasta. Pasta is a low fat food, one serving (about 2 oz.) provides only 1 gram of fat. However, most people eat 3-4 times that amount at one sitting, which really elevates the calories and carbohydrate content. Not only that, but regular “white” pasta does not contain fiber or whole grains.

Fear not, several new varieties of pasta have been hitting the supermarket shelves in recent years. Dreamfields makes pasta that contains a unique fiber and protein blend to help reduce the amount of Read more

Dr. Rob’s Penne Rigate Pasta with Vegetables and Side Salad

A nice easy dish for any occasion and great for left overs the next day. I added some grilled flank steak and scallops on the leftover day and reheated then garnished with fresh parmesan cheese, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Used the same spring salad mix with balsamic vinaigrette, crumbly blue cheese and toasted pine nuts.

Love to all and enjoy
Dr. Rob Read more

Raw pear conserve

Pears are ripe and best for eating when they have a light green to yellow background with green dots. The arrows point to the more yellow looking ones which were used for the conserve recipe below. Read more

Roasted fingerling potatoes

There is nothing quite like a fingerling! If you want to add a little spice, sprinkle these potatoes with a Cajun seasoning before roasting. Serve roasted fingerling potatoes with just about any main dish, Read more

German Apple Cake

We are in the middle of prime apple picking season in Upstate NY and here’s a delicious recipe where you can utilize some of those “picks”. Read more

Spicy chicken soup

As we head into the perfect weather for soup in Upstate NY here’s one that will warm your toes. It’s an easy crockpot chicken soup with vegetables and spices. Read more

Easy apple crisp

In the Central NY area we have no shortage of apples come Autumn. Here’s an easy recipe to put some of them to use. One of the best ways to enjoy this is slightly warmed with vanilla ice cream on top. Read more

Pass the pesto!

Fresh sweet basil, a favorite for pestos. Let’s hear it for an Italian favorite! Pesto (means “pounded”) can turn simple fare into smashing cuisine. It is simple to make and versatile. Read more