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Carrot Clementine Juice

Juice Your Way to Better Health

Let's talk about juicing. As a certified health coach and integrative RDN, I've had a lot of questions over the years on this topic from readers, clients, and recently Williams-Sonoma asked me to weigh in on...
Cooking with Family and Friends | www.erinharner.com

Kitchen Wisdom: Cooking with Family and Friends

The holidays are filled with family, friends, and lots and lots of food. If you're doing the cooking and baking, invite others to help you. If you're a guest, offer to lend a hand. Cooking with...
50 Real Food Holiday Recipes | Erin Harner, MS, RDN, CHC

Holiday Recipe Round-Up

You're thinking about the holidays, family coming to town, holiday travels, and what you're going to eat. As you start planning your holiday meals, I've compiled 50 real food holiday recipes from my blog to help...
Baked Apples

Baked Apples

Baked apples say fall like no other healthy real food dessert I know. While classic baked apples are filled with butter, sugar, nuts, and raisins, I like to add some oats for a whole grain twist....
The Spectrum of Healthy | www.erinharner.com

The Spectrum of Healthy

Last week, I was hired to set up a table and answer nutrition questions at a health fair for a large corporation in Pennsylvania. My display was titled Supermarket Savvy. . . since health starts where...
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How to Make Changes (When Change is Hard)

Let's face it, change is hard. I know that you've tried to change what you eat or started a new exercise program and it just didn't work. But here's the kicker, if you want to be...
A sample community supported agriculture share full of high quality fresh vegetables.

Q4 Countdown

It's officially October. We have 3 months left of 2014. School has started, you're back in the swing of things and routine of fall, and the holidays are approaching. . . fast. You have 2 choices. Keep...
Fruit

Quick Tip: How those produce PLU codes can help you shop

You know those 4 or 5 digit codes on produce in the grocery store? They are called PLU codes or "Price Look-Up" codes and they are found on most produce. While their purpose is to help...
Fennel Risotto | www.erinharner.com

Fennel Risotto

Fennel is one of those veggies that often sits in the produce section under curious eyes or in the fridge crisper drawers of bewildered CSA members untouched. The question: What on earth do you do with...
CSA dinner

What’s on my plate?

I LOVE this time of year! The weather is getting a little cooler, school is starting. . .a time for re-prioritizing and new beginnings, its officially apple season (my favorite fruit), and there is an incredible...
Homemade Tortilla Chips (7)

End of Summer Reboot

Despite the strange weather, if your summer was anything like mine, it was filled with parties, picnics, potlucks, and an array of tempting food options. Some of the best things about summer, like enjoying the sunny...
Eating Well When Camping

Eating Well When Camping (On the Road or Without a Kitchen)

I love to go camping! When we were in Colorado, my husband and I would go camping at least a couple times a month in the Spring, Summer, and Fall. Many of our trips were 3...

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