More Peaches and a Recipe

Post by Paula Jahn, Co-owner and Registered Dietitian at Nourish Northwest Last week, Olivia wrote about Nourish Northwest’s annual peach picking day. Third time’s a charm because we hit the season and the day just perfectly. Olivia treated her peaches sensibly with freezing, dehydrating,…

7 Ways to Prepare Zucchini

Post by Paula Jahn, Co-owner and Registered Dietitian at Nourish Northwest Fall is approaching, but not before bushels (bundles, scores, loads!) of zucchini and summer squash grace/burden us with their overabundant presence. Around this time of year, any acquaintance with a garden will start…

A Recipe for Summer’s Bounty–Part 2

Post by Paula Jahn, Co-owner and Registered Dietitian at Nourish Northwest This recipe is a combination of everything good about summer. Last summer, I wrote a recipe post on how to use up all that extra zucchini and summer squash. This time, I decided…

Vegan Main: A Cooking Class Favorite

Post by Paula Jahn, Co-owner and Dietitian at Nourish Northwest What do meat-lovers serve as a show-stopping main course? Prime rib? Rack of lamb? It can be difficult to create a plant-based main course that is beautiful, delicious and worthy of a dinner party. After…

Recipe: Korean Chicken Soup

Post by Olivia Martino, Registered Dietitian and Co-Owner, Nourish Northwest   It seems as though every single person I know is sick right now.  It’s that post-holiday, travel, worn out sickness that is resulting in lots of sore throats, stuffy noses and even fevers….

A Guide to Winter Seasonal Eating

Post by Paula Jahn, Co-owner and Dietitian at Nourish Northwest Though it is not technically winter yet, the time change and the forecast remind us that, in Portland, it is in full swing. A great way to embrace these dreary, damp days is to…

Recipe: Chai Spiced Slow Cooker Applesauce

Post by Olivia Martino and Paula Jahn, Registered Dietitians and Co-Owners, Nourish Northwest This past weekend, we spent a sunny fall day out in the Hood River Fruit Loop. We had a long list of criteria we needed to meet in order to get…

Recipe Series: A Month of Lunches

Post by Paula Jahn and Olivia Martino, Registered Dietitians and Co-owners of Nourish Northwest Welcome to our lunch blog series! We are always preaching to clients about the benefit of setting aside one day of the week to cook in mass quantities. Many people…

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….

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…