The best summer salads are improvised based upon what’s currently in season. Start with a quick trip to your local farmers market for some fresh greens, berries, peaches, apples and avocados. Try samples from your local cheese producers. Be bold. You might love some goat cheese in your salads! Most farmers markets feature local ranchers [...]
What's a summer meal without some creamy coleslaw fresh from the icebox. Author Julie Beyer shares an unusual recipe containing cabbage, pear, carrots and mint! It's absolutely wonderful and, of course, very IC friendly! Enjoy! Pear and Honey Coleslaw Ingredients: 1 hard (not ripe) pear 2 c. shredded white and red cabbage 1/2 c. shredded [...]
It’s summer and you know what that means; it’s time for salads! But, if you are a person with acid sensitivity you are probably asking yourself, “What can I put on my salads?” My answer is, “Plenty!” The fact is, salads don’t have to be acidic at all. The trick is to build the salad [...]
When the weather warms it’s refreshing to just go outside and get some exercise... which starts me thinking of lighter meals with less fat or sugar. Seafood is generally low in fat, high in protein and makes excellent light meals when paired with spring vegetables such as broccoli, brussels sprouts or snap peas. As salad [...]
The perfect snack or appetizer, Julie Beyer shares a wonderful vegetable dip that can be used with fresh carrots, zucchini, celery and more! Buttermilk Basil Vegetable Dip (Adapted from Confident Choices: A Cookbook for Interstitial Cystitis and Overactive Bladder) Ingredients 2 c. fresh basil, chopped finely 2 green onions ½ c. buttermilk ¾ c. low-fat [...]
Just in time for summer, here's a lovely bladder friendly cold macaroni salad from author Julie Beyer RD, author of Confident Choices: A Cookbook for IC and OAB! Don't forget that you can use your choice of macaroni: wheat, corn, quinoa, rice and so forth! Ingredients: 4 cups cooked macaroni 1/2 cup diced celery 1/2 [...]
Summer Salad Series! Red, White & Blue Spinach Salad Ingredients 1 c. washed baby spinach leaves 1 c. washed baby red bib lettuce, torn to bite size pieces 1/2 c. fresh blueberries, washed and drained 1/2 c. slivered almonds 1/2 c. feta cheese (if desired) 2 T. coarsely chopped fresh basil (if desired) Combine spinach [...]
