Jennifer Raines Felten RD

12/24/2025

Season’s Greetings from across the pond! I’m always excited to find a veganized version of a traditional local delight and London never disappoints! 🇬🇧This was a yummy combination of apples, warm custard, pumpkin and nut seeds.

10/02/2025

09/23/2025

Savory pick-me-ups! A client last week requested some savory snack suggestions for that afternoon struggle. I love the rice crackers, especially the flavored, with some type of sauce. The pesto is a simple homemade variation, but the others are excellent from Traders Joes. Pickles, olives, seasoned nuts and beans, and seaweed sheets also fit the bill. I like to make these little plates when my kids and husband come home and are starving before dinner.

09/20/2025

Aren’t these gorgeous! I have no idea if they are edible, AI tells me they are Jack-O-Lantern mushrooms, maybe the foragers out there know? I’m happy to be out to be the wild this afternoon. 🍁

08/31/2025

Soaking up the last of summer in Portugal. A mediterranean food paradise!

06/24/2025

“In every walk with Nature one receives far more than he seeks.” John Muir
What a fabulous day we had in Muir Woods. The redwoods are majestic! I thought of you with your forest bathing programs 💚

06/22/2025

Amazing 100% Plant-based restaurant find tonight in San Francisco! I ordered from the seasonal menu ~ green pea and asparagus ricotta raviolis. I’m inspired to use peas more, they are simple, protein rich, and versatile.

06/13/2025

VACATION! The value of vacation extends beyond just fun and leisure, it’s helpful for both mental and physical health. Stepping away from the daily grind provides a chance to re-group, revitalize, and mitigate the impacts of stress. Getting there can be hard - stepping away from work, home needs, pets and more, but we should take them seriously! This beautiful picture is from my family’s trip to Hawaii, but I am headed to California 🏝️☀️!

05/20/2025

ACV - Apple Cider Vinegar - A question that comes up frequently often in sessions, is it worth it? It is touted for everything from weight loss, lowering blood sugar, gut health, skin and more! There is some evidence that the acid slows down the breakdown of starches to glucose in your bloodstream, so it can potentially lower glucose (at least temporarily and help blunt spikes) and having blood sugar managed does help with weight management, and the raw variety contains some helpful nutrients and is full of natural probiotic bacterias good for your digestive system. I would NOT recommend the capsules as they probably don’t contain a potent enough serving AND more is not better (more than 1 tbsp daily could be damaging to your teeth, could displace other nutrients and cause gastric issues). All kinds of vinegar contain the acid to help with glucose, but the flavored ones are going to contain some added sugars and it is the raw ACV that has some of the other benefits. I think the best way to incorporate vinegar into the diet with frequency is on fresh veggies. Others acids can work as well, such as squeezing lemon on veggies or in water. My favorite is blueberry or fig balsamic vinegar, it does have added sugars, but just a tad bit goes a long way and no other dressing is needed.

04/06/2025

Too sweet not to share! My niece got married last night and these curious creatures attended the whole ceremony! It was a chilly, but beautiful night. My niece was stunning and their celebration was spectacular! 💕

03/20/2025

A perfect nippy March night for some Holupchi (Ukrainian Cabbage Rolls)! Last Spring I reached out to family members to contribute recipes for my niece that was getting married. I’m just getting around to preparing some! Our family has some roots in Ukraine 🇺🇦 and this was one of many I received from a dear cousin way up in Canada 🇨🇦 I substituted quinoa for rice, added mushrooms, and topped with walnuts. See comments for the recipe. It’s a simple and inexpensive way to get in a cruciferous vegetable (cabbage) - rich in fiber, vitamin C, and sulfur compounds helpful for detoxification and might have cancer protective benefits. Anyone have a family recipe to share?