About: Carrie Schneider-Miller MS RD

Recent Posts by Carrie Schneider-Miller MS RD

Nuts About Wasabi Trail Mix

2013 nov. fresh wasabiAre you looking for a holiday DIY food gift with a kick?  Try this “Nuts about Wasabi,” trail mix.  Wasabi peas are made with dehydrated peas and wasabi seasoning.  Wasabi is the Japanese version of horseradish made from a wasabi plant’s root, which is indigenous to Japan.  Wasabi packs a kick that is bold, pungent, and fiery. The nuts and dried cranberries in the “Nuts about Wasabi,” trail mix helps
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Crock Pot Acorn Squash

I have been in a serious relationship with my crock pot for the last five years. I use my crock pot to cook chicken, roast, pork, vegetables, and ribs.  From the meat I make a lot of tacos, enchiladas, chicken noodle soup, Philly sandwiches, buffalo chicken pizza…the possibilities are endless.  To save time when using my crock pot I use crock pot liners (one-time use liners). 
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Pick a Pepper

This week in the CSA bag was huge bell peppers.  Peppers are usually classified as bell, also known as sweet (mild) or pungent (hot).  They are available in various shapes, sizes, and colors.  Depending on the variety of pepper the color can be green, red, orange, yellow, and more rarely, ivory, brown, white, lavender and dark purple.  Most typically, unripe bell peppers are green and most red peppers are ripened green peppers.  Green bell peppers are
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