Recipe: Dinosaur Dill Crunch Salad with Lemon Tahini Dressing and Salt and Vinegar Chickpeas

Post by Olivia Martino,  Registered Dietitian and Co-Owner of Nourish Northwest             Today is day one for our group of Spring Cleansers at Nourish Northwest.  In an attempt to make it slightly easier for them, I am providing them…

Mindfulness and Meditation

  Post by Olivia Martino, Registered Dietitian and Co-owner of Nourish Northwest “Spring” in Portland feels like a state of limbo to me.  We’re neither in winter or summer.  Some days it’s rainy and some days it’s sunny, and I just can’t seem to…

Recipe: Black Bean Quinoa Burgers

Post by Paula Jahn, Co-owner and Dietitian at Nourish Northwest With less than two weeks until my due date, I have the sudden urge to stockpile food. Maybe it’s the nesting instinct, or maybe I realize that after the flood of post-baby casseroles, I…

A Dietitian’s Perspective on Wellness

As a dietitian, I am in a specialized field of wellness. It is common as an expert in the field to emphasize nutrition as the priority.  This bias is arguably necessary in order to help clients with food issues, just as other health professionals…

My Eight Day Spring Cleanse

Post by Olivia Martino, Registered Dietitian and Co-Owner of Nourish Northwest   The sun has been out a couple of times this month, and to most Portlanders, this means it’s time for shorts and to sit outside and drink beer all day.  While I…

Shamrock Run Wrap-Up

Post by Paula Jahn and Olivia Martino, Registered Dietitians and Owners of Nourish Northwest We had so much fun at the Shamrock Run Fitness Fair last weekend! Thanks to LifeWise for sharing a booth with us. We made and handed out samples of our…

5 Nutrition Tips for Endurance Athletes

Post by Paula Jahn, Dietitian and Co-owner of Nourish Northwest The Shamrock Run is approaching! This year, we are teaming up with LifeWise of Oregon for the pre-race Fitness Fair at the Convention Center. Stop by the LifeWise booth on March 15 or 16…

One Week in Nicaragua: Waves, Wellness, Yoga and Service

Post by Olivia Martino, Registered Dietitian and Co-owner at Nourish Northwest             I just returned from what was possibly the best week of my life.  I spent one week in Jiquillio Beach, Nicaragua with a group of 20 amazing…

The Pressure’s On

Post by Paula Jahn, Co-owner and Dietitian at Nourish Northwest Do pressure cookers intimidate and mystify you and make you fear for your life? Did you miss our Pressure Cooker Basics class yesterday but still have questions about how to work the gadget? Read…

Miso Soup- Recipe

Post by Paula Jahn, Co-owner and Dietitian at Nourish Northwest When I was growing up, my family often hosted exchange students during the summer. The most fun I had was with our Japanese exchange student, Miho. I was a sophomore in high school and…

Kitchen Equipment Essentials

Post by Paula Jahn, Dietitian and Co-owner at Nourish Northwest A few weeks ago, we did a post on pantry staples. It is true that in order to set yourself up for success in the kitchen, you need healthy, basic ingredients. In order to turn…

Rx for Health

Guest Post by Abby Bliss White, Yoga Sculpt and Boot Camp Instructor at Nourish Northwest As a Holistic Health Coach and Personal Trainer, I love the month of January because HOPE is in the air.  Everyone is finished celebrating the holidays and ready for…

Farro and Winter Salad

Post by Paula Jahn, Dietitian and Co-owner at Nourish Northwest In the winter, I tend to preach against eating salad. Salad has a broad definition, so let me clarify. I mean to avoid the ones made of papery, delicate leaf lettuce and “fresh” tomatoes….

Cooking Up A Tradition

By Olivia Martino, Registered Dietitian and Co-Owner, Nourish Northwest     I used to be one of those people that hated to cook.  It seemed too expensive, too messy and too time consuming.  Plus, everything I made didn’t come out quite right.  We had…

Kitchen Staples

By Olivia Martino, Registered Dietitian and Co-Owner, Nourish Northwest   The key to a healthy diet is a well-stocked kitchen.  We all have busy lives, work late and often don’t feel like cooking when we get home.  Making sure you have the right ingredients on hand…

Top Food Topics & Trends 2012

By Paula Jahn and Olivia Martino, Registered Dietitians and Owners, Nourish Northwest Every year there are new absurd diets, interesting new food products and controversial food policies.  Nourish Northwest’s registered dietitians, Paula and Olivia, recap some of 2012’s top stories in food.   Gluten-Free Goes Mainstream Each year,…

Roots: Embrace the Season

Post by Paula Jahn, Co-owner and Dietitian at Nourish Northwest When I lived in San Diego, California, I would stroll the beachside farmers’ market in January, selecting delicate lettuces, ripe red bell peppers and basil. The only hint of winter was the abundance of…

Winter Survival Skills: Movement and Soup

Post by Olivia Martino, Co-Owner and Registered Dietitian  As I look outside the window, I see a scene that is similar to that of yesterday’s.  And the day before. And the day before that.  It’s winter in Portland and it’s grey.  The rain is…

10 Healthy Holiday Gifts

Post by Paula Jahn, Co-owner and Registered Dietitian What better way to send a message of love to friends and family than to give a gift of health?  The following gifts touch on many dimensions of wellness, including physical, social and emotional health. These…

Pears and Walnuts: The Perfect Pair

Post by Paula Jahn, Co-owner, Registered Dietitian This dish is embedded in my family history. The origin of my love of pears is no surprise. My grandfather on my mother’s side was the manager of the Scotts Valley Fruit Exchange, a pear packing shed…