Chef Tim Says….
We recently analyzed the typical menu for holiday meals and it came in at over 3,800 calories. Both of these menus have it all: flavor, comfort foods and they’re guaranteed to fill you up. The Traditional Menu is only 941 calories (and that’s [...]
Dr. Tim Says….
My column a couple of weeks ago, about being prepared for the cocktail or holiday party, resulted in a lot of questions about alcohol and drinking. While we know that drinking can be beneficial, it can also cause many health issues. About 2 [...]
Dr. Tim Says….
The holidays are upon us and that means food – often lots of it. While I do believe that the holidays can be a time to splurge, this doesn’t give you a license to gorge between Thanksgiving and New Years’.
Dr. Tim Says….
After every holiday I always have patients who put on some weight when they had been trying to take it off. While they blame the holiday, it’s clear that it’s not just overeating. The problem is that when they splurged on the holiday the whole [...]
I get questions about snacking all the time: “What should I have for snacks?” or “Is this a healthy snack?” While I’ve written essays about what to snack on, people do seem to have trouble with their snacking. What is the difference between a meal and a [...]
Ginger Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce
I love this spin on chicken satay with the ginger. It gives it a fresh, light flavor. The peanut sauce with the addition of cilantro is rich but soft and [...]
It seems amazing that Christmas is almost here, but there are only 8 shopping days left. Time to plan those holiday meals and Dr. Gourmet is here to help with some of our favorite holiday recipes.
Salad Dressings
Cranberry Vinaigrette
Green Goddess Dressing
Honey Mustard [...]
It’s not just your doctor that’s eating pretty terrible food. The staff that supports the doctor’s office and hospital eats pretty poorly. While the drug company lunch is almost history in the U.S. other businesses bring lunch regularly including nur
sing homes, home health companies and the like. This is a sampling of the sort of [...]