Author: Lily

This soup season, give celery the star treatment it deserves with this simple but delicious creamy celery soup. Celery, potatoes, and fresh herbs are cooked until tender in broth before pureeing until smooth. I’ll be eating this one on repeat all season long. This post is sponsored by Dandy®. For most recipes, celery is a supporting actor of an ingredient. It lends a hand by offering some additional flavor, but seldom is celery the star of a recipe – except when it comes to this delicious creamy celery soup recipe! The secret to making this simple creamy celery soup really shine…

A beautiful splurge of a meal perfect for a special occasion, these lamb lollipops are marinated with citrus, saffron, and garlic. They cook in minutes and taste truly luxurious. Photo Credits: Ali Redmond Why You’ll Love These Lamb Lollipops They’re big on flavor with minimal effort. A quick saffron-garlic marinade adds so much flavor. They cook in minutes. Once the lamb hits the hot pan, you’re only a few minutes away from tender, beautifully caramelized lollipops, and a few minutes rest for a perfect medium-rare. They’re elegant but totally doable. Perfect for a restaurant-style meal at home! Rack of lamb…

Reviewed by Brian St. Pierre, MS, RD and Helen Kollias, PhD It’s like my thoughts were under a pile of garbage. On a Friday night, as my husband and I tried to figure out where to eat, a typical conversation would go like this: Me: Do you want to go to that restaurant? Him: What restaurant? Me: I can’t think of the name. We’ve eaten there before. It’s that place with the peanut shells on the floor? It’s next to… You know… It’s on that road where we used to take the dog to the vet. Do you know the…

Our family loves Chinese food, and over the years we’ve developed several favorite spots around town. While not an exhaustive list, here are some of our favorite places for Chinese food in Columbus! Main Moon is our family’s automatic go-to when we want to order Chinese, in part because the location is convenient, but mainly because the owners are so friendly and the food is always excellent. Like many Chinese restaurants in town, their menu spans authentic Chinese dishes and American classics. We love the Chengdu cold noodles, the dan dan noodles, dumplings in hot chili oil, and Szechuan diced…

Snoring might seem like a harmless nighttime nuisance to you. To your spouse in bed, it may be really annoying. It may even drive you to sleep in separate rooms. But as someone who’s been eating a plant-based diet for almost 30 years, I can tell you firsthand, snoring doesn’t have to be a part of your life. It’s not just annoying, it’s like a red flag waving in the night. At Hallelujah Diet we’ve heard many stories from people who have ditched the heavy meat and potatoes meals for fresh fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds, and legumes. They’ve…

What do Eggs Benedict, Chicken à la King, and Lobster Newburg have in common? They were all dishes born at Delmonico’s restaurant in New York City, which opened in 1837 and is lauded as “America’s first fine-dining establishment.” But there’s another delicious specialty that was invented at the historic steakhouse: Delmonico Potatoes. The comforting cheesy casserole dates back to decades before the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln even dined at the restaurant during the war and was rumored to be a fan of the potatoes. Once after a meal, he reportedly told Lorenzo Delmonico, the founder of the restaurant, “In Washington,…

When you’re on vacation, the last thing you probably want to think about is hitting the gym. But keeping up your exercise routine doesn’t have to be a hassle, especially if you are living with a disability or medical condition. There are simple ways to get a good workout in without leaving your hotel room and without the use of equipment.  Split Second Foundation, a non-profit that provides resources, including inclusive gyms for the disabled and geriatric communities, shares inclusive health and wellness tips to keep in mind on vacations as well as a few exercises that can be done…

This Almond Flour Banana Bread is an easy, healthy recipe with no sugar added and dairy-free! Bonus, this banana bread is also low-carb with only 6 grams of net carbs per slice, 3 times less than regular banana bread, and perfect as a diabetic-friendly banana bread recipe. This is the classic alternative to my popular keto banana bread recipe made with banana flavor instead of real banana to keep the carbs to the lowest. There’s so much demand for low-carb banana bread with almond flour and real bananas! This banana bread is definitely a healthy recipe…

Use your blender to whip up a healthy, delicious ginger turmeric shot! These wellness shots are packed with nutrients and are so tasty with natural sweetness and a bit of spice. Why This Ginger and Turmeric Shots Recipe is So Good It Makes 5 Servings: Make these and share them with your family, or store in the refrigerator and enjoy one for a few mornings in a row to get things started. Quick and Easy: Throw everything in the blender, turn it on, and enjoy! This recipe couldn’t be any more simple. Potential Health Benefits: The nutritional value of ingesting…

These buttery apricot cookies, studded with toasted walnuts and perfumed with nutmeg, are a beloved recipe from Maureen Abood’s grandmother. Excerpted from her new cookbook, Lebanese Baking, they’re a wonderfully cozy and bright addition to your holiday cookie list. Photo Credits: Mark Beahm There’s something so special about a recipe that travels through a family. Maureen Abood, contributor to The Mediterranean Dish and author of the book, Lebanese Baking, shares her Grandmother’s recipe for Apricot Walnut Cookies—a family favorite all of her cousins swear by, and now Maureen is sharing it with you.These apricot cookies take a little time—especially the…