by Jennifer Stahl | Sep 3, 2013 | Nutrition, Profiles
Start off the season on a healthy note this fall: Have some trout, one of the healthiest fish you can include in your diet. It’s filled with omega-3 fatty acids and protein, and also has low levels of contaminants like mercury. Try this recipe for Baked Trout...
by Jennifer Stahl | Nov 28, 2001 | Nutrition
Fall has officially arrived. With Thanksgiving just one month away and Christmas two months away, cold-weather cravings have kicked into high gear. And yet Nutcracker looms right around the corner. Luckily, one of my favorite dancers, Shelby Elsbree of the Royal...
by Jennifer Stahl | Nov 28, 2001 | Nutrition
Tired of eating the same old thing for breakfast every day? Try this simple but tasty recipe from Pointe’s favorite dancer-chef, Shelby Elsbree of the Royal Danish Ballet. “I like to start my day with a ‘breakfast of champions,’ as my Dad likes...
by Jennifer Stahl | Nov 28, 2001 | Nutrition
Healthy eating is always more fun when it comes in the form of finger food. Shelby Elsbree, a Royal Danish Ballet dancer and a prolific amateur chef, created this light and refreshing recipe: “I decided to try a spin on the summer salads I’ve been...
by Jennifer Stahl | Nov 28, 2001 | Nutrition
After a challenging day in the studio, how do you refuel? BalletMet’s Kerri Riccardi cooks up some stuffed peppers. Her recipe’s filled with a nutritious mix of veggies and protein. Ingredients: 4 bell peppers of any color ½ cup brown rice 3 hot...
by Jennifer Stahl | Nov 28, 2001 | Nutrition
Dancers live hectic lives. There isn’t always time to cook up the ideal snack. Carolina Ballet corps de ballet member Cecilia Iliesiu takes a short cut: Her homemade “energy bites” skip the baking process altogether. All you have to do is stir the...
by Jennifer Stahl | Nov 28, 2001 | Nutrition
Everybody seems crazy for kale right now. Some experts even argue that it’s the superfood of superfoods. One cup has only 33 calories, but contains over 100 percent of your daily value of vitamin C, 200 percent of vitamin A, 10 percent each of folate and...