Nourish

Pesce Puttanesca

  This is one of my all-time favorite dishes that SuperHubs makes for dinner.  It is chock full of flavors, light, bright, citrus-y and healthy (good protein and antioxidants).  It's also easy to make and throw on the grill.  Perfect…

Leek Soup with Potatoes and Turnips

          Another entry from our Contributing Food Editor, Christine Berardi.  Something smells GOOD!     When I’m tired or feeling poorly or the weather is unpleasant, there is nothing I like more than burrowing under a…

Butternut Squash Apple Ginger Soup

Here's a soup sure to tantalize those taste buds, and *BONUS* it is GOOD for you!  There's cancer-fighting ginger, beta carotene-filled butternut squash, some protein-packed Greek yogurt and fiber in the apple. All good in the 'hood. Give it a…

Smoky Spiced Sweet Potato Wedges

The hits just keep coming. As part of our "Food Frenzy" series this week, MNU's Contributing Food Editor Christine Berardi shares a different approach on a familiar favorite...     Recently I was at the bus stop here in Hoboken…

Butternut Squash Nut Muffins

Part two in our "Food Frenzy" series this week as a precursor to Thanksgiving...      Don't know what to do with all of that wonderful wintery Butternut Squash? Try this new spin on pumpkin nut muffins. Butternut Squash is a…

Pumpkin Hummus

  Christine Berardi, MNU's Contributing Food Editor, shares her spin on a healthy favorite with today's recipe.   Hard squashes or pumpkins are everywhere this time of year, from pumpkin spice lattes to pumpkin muffins to jack o' lanterns. As…

This Week at MNU – Food Frenzy

Start your engines... Hello friends! This week we celebrate eating.  That's right, stuffing your face, filling your gullet, eating with your stretchy pants on (in my Italian family, that's called "blort wear").  So take a seat as we share some…

Best Broccoli Soup

We modified our Cauliflower Puree recipe and added a bit of organic heavy cream to make this hearty and healthy broccoli soup.  We have also been known to add Asparagus to it (Broc-agus?) Whatever your pleasure, this is sure to…

The Art of the “Mocktail”

  For a girl who loves the occasional glass of wine or margaritas with the ladies, the idea that I could not drink alcohol for months, even years, was hard to swallow (gulp).  During chemo, I was not to drink…