Tag Archives: chips & dip

June 18

Celebrate Dad with Health-Protective Tomatoes!

  By Sharon Palmer, The Plant-Powered Dietitian™ The weather is warming up and Father’s Day is just around the corner—both serve as a perfect excuse to throw a family BBQ, potluck, or picnic. And no summertime picnic or BBQ would be the same without the use of tomato products. Whether it’s chips and salsa, smoky baked […]

March 10

It’s Taco Tuesday – Two Minute Salsa

  Taco Tuesday means chips and salsa. Try this easy salsa recipe tonight! 2 Cans (10oz each) Diced Tomatoes 1 Jalapeno, cored, seeds removed (if you like mild salsa, use ½ jalapeno) ½ yellow onion 1 cup cilantro (one heaping handful cilantro leaves) 1 garlic clove 1 tsp salt Just combine all of the ingredients […]

July 03

A RED, White & Blue 4th of July

By Sharon Palmer, RD, author of Plant-Powered for Life Most traditional, cultural diets—whether from Peru or Asia—are based on plants. Even in our own country, our diet once gravitated more towards plants. My mother, who grew up in Arkansas, enjoyed a wholesome plant-based diet; a typical meal was black-eyed peas, foraged greens, roasted tomatoes, and […]