Nutritional Therapy with Diana Galindo
This menu is inspired in the joy of Easter, its gift of love and the promise of life. Anchored on nature’s foods of the season, it celebrates spring bringing asparagus, snap peas, carrots and strawberries to the table with another dozen vegetables, fruits, nuts and herbs for a meal good for body and soul.
This Easter menu brings together the magnificence of spring foods celebrating nature’s bounty — roasted asparagus with lemon zest zing, bright green sugar snap peas with mint & purple potatoes, roasted , a salad harmoniously balancing piquant arugula and luscious strawberries. A glorious finale of Carrot Cake Cupcakes crowned by Whipped Orange Cream.
Looking for a healthy Easter dessert that’s just as fun to make as it is to eat? These Easter Egg Fruit Cookies are a colorful, kid-friendly treat made with whole ingredients and plenty of joy.
The first time my little mini-chef, M, made this spring-inspired dessert, I’ll admit—it was a bit stressful. I had a picture-perfect fruit cookie in mind. She had her own ideas. At then four years old, she insisted on decorating it her way… and it turned out to be a beautiful, delicious mess. Sticky fingers, tilted fruit slices, and all—she was so proud.
That day was a lesson in motherhood: creativity doesn’t need our perfectionism. Kids have a natural instinct for color and joy—and giving them space to express it is empowering.
These wholesome fruit cookies are perfect for little hands and big imaginations. Start with a whole-wheat sugar cookie base (you can prep it ahead of time), then set out bowls of vibrant, seasonal fruit and let everyone decorate their own edible masterpiece.
And it’s not just for toddlers—older kids and teens love this too. It’s a fun, hands-on way to help them make nourishing food choices in an approachable, joyful way.
🌟 Bonus: Making it together as a family can also be a fun way to celebrate Easter season, creating connection, creativity, and quality time.
Use seasonal, local fruits like strawberries for natural sweetness and freshness.
Add visual contrast with imported fruit like blueberries or kiwi (special occasions call for a little extra!).
Avoid fruits that brown quickly (apples, pears) or are too juicy (oranges), which can make the cookie soggy.
However they turn out—perfect or playful—these cookies are a celebration of spring, creativity, and nourishment.
Easter is the most sacred time of year for the Christian faith. For others, it’s the gathering of family for a holiday feast.
Yet somehow Easter has become synonymous with candy and plastic eggs, resulting in an explosive uptick in plastic pollution and food waste.
I’ve found the antidote to all the excess is to be mindful. Here are 10 ways I’m aiming for a more sustainable Easter.
An impromptu tea for two; preparing it together was as much fun as sitting down to a pretty table to enjoy the savory tea sandwiches, scones bursting with blueberries and a lovely creamy mango sauce over luscious strawberries.
Growing up in Bolivia seafood and salt-water fish were unavailable. Except for salted-cod at Easter time, a memory that reverberates in me still, evoking love. Bacalao (cod in Spanish) was the traditional Easter meal at my Abitos (grandparents) house where the extended family gathered.
Looking for a healthy Easter dessert that’s just as fun to make as it is to eat? These Easter Egg Fruit Cookies are a colorful, kid-friendly treat made with whole ingredients and plenty of joy.
The first time my little mini-chef, M, made this spring-inspired dessert, I’ll admit—it was a bit stressful. I had a picture-perfect fruit cookie in mind. She had her own ideas. At then four years old, she insisted on decorating it her way… and it turned out to be a beautiful, delicious mess. Sticky fingers, tilted fruit slices, and all—she was so proud.
That day was a lesson in motherhood: creativity doesn’t need our perfectionism. Kids have a natural instinct for color and joy—and giving them space to express it is empowering.
These wholesome fruit cookies are perfect for little hands and big imaginations. Start with a whole-wheat sugar cookie base (you can prep it ahead of time), then set out bowls of vibrant, seasonal fruit and let everyone decorate their own edible masterpiece.
And it’s not just for toddlers—older kids and teens love this too. It’s a fun, hands-on way to help them make nourishing food choices in an approachable, joyful way.
🌟 Bonus: Making it together as a family can also be a fun way to celebrate Easter season, creating connection, creativity, and quality time.
Use seasonal, local fruits like strawberries for natural sweetness and freshness.
Add visual contrast with imported fruit like blueberries or kiwi (special occasions call for a little extra!).
Avoid fruits that brown quickly (apples, pears) or are too juicy (oranges), which can make the cookie soggy.
However they turn out—perfect or playful—these cookies are a celebration of spring, creativity, and nourishment.