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Beans, Beans, Beans

March 19, 2025

We all know the saying: Beans, beans, beans, they’re good for your heart. The more you eat, the more you …

Love at First Bite: Naturally Pink Recipes for Valentine’s Day!

February 11, 2025

The growing concern over artificial dyes does not have to get in the way of celebrating love month. Head to your produce section and create a delicious, vibrant Valentine’s/Galentine’s meal. Here’s our delectably pink menu suggestion ->

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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: Mexican Chiles en Nogada

September 16, 2023

Doctoral student, Lorena Macías-Navarro, shared a taste of her Mexican heritage with us by showing us how to make Chiles en Nogada.

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Spreading Seeds of Appreciation

August 15, 2023

Nutrition Education Endowment Supports One Student's Flourishing Food as Medicine Interest

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(Spanish) What to Eat During the Summer Heat: Nourish Dietitian speaks with Telemundo Houston

June 19, 2023

With the Summer heat setting in, Nourish dietitian, Diana Guevara, MPH, RD, LD, appeared on Telemundo Houston channel 47 to talk about food you can eat to stay hydrated in the Summer.

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Dietetic Interns Martin Bombase (left) and Ashley Kim (right) Posing with Eggplant

Eggplant...The Vegetable with Unlocked Potential

October 8, 2022

"Oh no…this eggplant is bitter"

That was Ashley Kim, my dietetic intern colleague. We were preparing freshly picked eggplant from the school garden together when we discovered the bitterness of the fruit. We practiced a classic Asian-inspired technique by cutting the eggplant into bite-sized pieces and cooking it in a wok with oyster sauce, garlic, ginger, and thai chili peppers. The umami and aromatics were not strong enough to mask the bitterness of the vegetable. I definitely could not waste it so I unceremoniously ate every last bite, all the while thinking about what we did wrong.

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Brewing Aromatica on a clear cup on top of wooden table.

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: Manifest Cooler Weather with a Colombian ‘Aromática’

September 30, 2022

In Colombia, as in many countries, it is common to offer a beverage to a guest visiting their home. Typically, that offering is ‘tinto’ (black coffee) or ‘aromática’ (tea). This isn’t just any prepackaged tea bag, though. Aromática is often made with fresh aromatic herbs, fresh or dried fruits, and a little sweetener if desired.

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