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Heather Hands, RD

Specialty: registered dietitian (RD)
Seattle, Washington
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Cranberry Balsamic Bean Salad by Heather Hands, RD Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegetarian Yum, beans, a vegetarian's best friend.  Also, a Mexican's best friend. Oh wait, I've got it, a vegetarian Mexican's best friend. Bea ... Read on »
Cranberry Cream Scones by Heather Hands, RD Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegetarian What's a better way to impress your house guests, than to make warm, fluffy, sweet scones for breakfast. My house guests think I have some mad baking skil ... Read on »
Creamy Avocado Pasta by Heather Hands, RD Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegetarian My cooking style can eloquently be summed up as: cheese before chocolate, put it in a sandwich and I'll eat it, and avocados and tomatoes are virtually inseparable. I be ... Read on »
Crepes by Heather Hands, RD Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegetarian No more late night blog posts and no more pastry making at 2:00 am.  I think making pastry is hard, and I'm sure barbie would agree. I feel like I need a clear mind ... Read on »
Croatia: Dalmatian Coast by Heather Hands, RD Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegetarian Today, I spend my last day in Croatia, eating ice cream and pizza. Taking cover in a ... Read on »
Croatia: Zagreb and the Plitvice Lakes by Heather Hands, RD Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegetarian Could you imagine a land, lush, green, smelling as nature should. Waterfalls, turquoise water, castels, medieval towns, over a thousand islands, and the nicest people, alway ... Read on »
Crunchy Chickpea Burgers with Tangy Sauce - and Homemade Crisps by Heather Hands, RD Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegetarian A good vegetarian burger is to me what a perfect glass of wine is to a sommelier. Which is to say I take it quite seriously. One thing I have learned, after years of bei ... Read on »
Crunchy Pretzel Maple Chocolate Squares by Heather Hands, RD Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegetarian When I got home, I found a surprise. I think the tooth fairy might have snuck in while I was away. It was on my bookshelf, a ... Read on »
Dark Chocolate Cake by Heather Hands, RD Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegetarian Ingredients2 cups white granulated sugar1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour3/4 cup, natural unsweetened cocoa powder1 tsp salt1 1/2 tsp baking powder1/2 tsp baking so ... Read on »
Dark Chocolate Espresso Mousse by Heather Hands, RD Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegetarian Some days I wake up with an intense craving for pomelo, which I am blaming on dehydration and a distaste for our chlorinated 'city' water. Some days I wake up with a des ... Read on »
Dark Chocolate Fudge Brownies by Heather Hands, RD Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegetarian It's Halloween weekend, which is way cooler than a regular weekend. I'm planning to drink swanky wine, dance my pants off, eat a lot of spooky desserts, and I'm going ... Read on »
Date and Cashew Oatmeal Cookies by Heather Hands, RD Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegetarian I feel so disappointed when I take the time to find a recipe, destroy my kitchen during the process of making it, and the end resul ... Read on »
Deception Pass by Heather Hands, RD Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegetarian We drove to Deception Pass near the Olympics for some R&R,..... and to escape this unseasonable heat. We arrived just in time for the sun to set, squinting one eye to ta ... Read on »
Dinner Party by Heather Hands, RD Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegetarian On Friday night, I hosted a dinner party for 12. I find it quite stressful cooking for a large group of people. I'm usually not worried about the presentation or taste of ... Read on »
Dogfish Head Brewery - Red & White by Heather Hands, RD Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegetarian If you haven't tried this beer before and can get your hands on it, you have to. Dogfish Head red & white  is possibl ... Read on »
Don't Underestimate the Amount of Time it Takes to Ice a Cake by Heather Hands, RD Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegetarian My two dearest friends got married this past Saturday. I had been helping them plan this wedding for the past few months. On Friday, they threw a pre-wedding party. A ch ... Read on »
Dubliner Irish Stout Cheese and Granny Smith Apple Sandwich with a Sweet Balsamic Dressing by Heather Hands, RD Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegetarian I got home from the conference at 7:00 p.m., and I am in no mood to cook. I have a headache and am falling asleep with my eyes open ... Read on »
Ecuador by Heather Hands, RD Posted in: Blog Posts in Vegetarian I'm in the Galapagos! The Galapagos are in Ecuador. Quito is also in Ecuador (pictured above). I started my Ecudaorian trip in Q ... Read on »