Baked Goods

What does your refrigerator say about you? by Elizabeth Brown, MS, RD

Thought for Food We all know the saying about “Food for Thought” which means anything that provides mental stimulus. But how many of us really think about our food? Not only that, but how many of us think about how our food is reflective of our personalities, our successes and failures or better yet, our…

The Best Basic Muffin Recipe

Improvisation isn’t just for comedians. “Last night I actually had a dream some kidnappers stole my sac of flour and started sending me muffins in the mail.” – Niles Crane, on Frasier, when he was carrying around a sac of flour to emulate what it would be like to have a baby. When you’re…

Ebelskiver Eating Contest

Start a new Easter Holiday tradition…Ebelskiversoriginally published on pg. 7 of the Santa Monica Daily Press Newspaper It’s almost as if it was a delayed April fool’s joke. After all, the email did literally appear in my in-box at 12:06 AM on April 2nd. I couldn’t believe it when I saw the heading, “Ebelskiver pan,…

LA Marathon

Preparing for next year’s marathon Congratulations to those of you who ran the Santa Monica Marathon (aka LA Marathon) this past Sunday. You should feel very proud. Anyone who has ever run a marathon knows the grueling work and time commitment it takes to prepare for such an event. I certainly do. I was not…

Baked Goods | Elizabeth Brown | Gluten-free | Kitchen Vixen | Pizza

Do I have to give up Pizza too?! by Elizabeth Brown, MS, RD

Sqirrels Can’t live by bread aloneSince the dawn of man, pretty much, bread has been known as “the staff of life.” But for those suffering from gluten intolerance, bread may be more like “the enemy of the state” or at least feel that way from the associated digestive issues.There are times when cutting down on…

Gluten-free for good! by Elizabeth Brown, MS, RD

Was it something I ate? For much of my working life I have called in sick to work on more occasions than I care to admit. There were times I was flat on my back with a raging fever from some flu going around, but most times I was just severely nauseated. Little did I…

Julie & Julia by Elizabeth Brown, MS, RD

Je me sens très excité! Because “Julie & Julia” is premiering this week! In 2005, while strolling through a gardening store in the San Francisco Ferry building, I stumbled upon this enchanting story. The book caught my eye with its beautiful seafoam green cover displaying a bowl containing something white and whipped. Alongside the bowl,…

Deep in the bowels of…your body by Elizabeth Brown, MS, RD

A Truly Moving ExperienceOne of my first jobs out of college was working as a Dietitian in a nursing home. Like most people, I imagined nursing homes to be depressing places where people put their older family members when they could no longer care for them. I thought I would only see pain and suffering,…

Anti-Masturbation Diet by Elizabeth Brown, MS, RD

A Conversation Starter During my culinary training, my classmates and I were making a dessert using graham crackers when one of my classmates, who always had interesting trivia tidbits for every occasion, said, “You know that graham crackers were developed to keep boys from masturbating.” I thought this was a hilarious fact. I vowed that…

Queen of the Fats by Elizabeth Brown, MS, RD

Omega-3 fats, THE END…for nowBow to the Queen…of the fats. That’s how Susan Allport refers to omega-3 fats in her book, “The Queen of Fats.” When omega-6’s were found to be essential, they were deemed the King for being, at the time, the only truly essential fatty acid. But we all know that behind ever…

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