Episode 13: KEEPING IT REAL Ellie shows you how to get great flavor and color with whole ingredients when you’re cooking at home… and how to identify added colors, flavors and preservatives in prepared foods.
Episode 12: DESSERTS WITH BENEFITS On the menu, desserts with a one-two punch– they satisfy your sweet tooth and deliver significant health benefits at the same time.
Episode 11: GREAT GRAINS Intrigued by all those exotic grains that have popped up on your grocer’s shelves, but don’t know where to start? Ellie gets granular with grains, including many that offer refreshing alternatives for those who are...
Episode 10: 1 BASKET, 1 WEEK, 0 WASTE How to buy a week’s worth of vegetables, bring out their best, and end up with no waste. Ellie shops a mix of tender and heartier vegetables, showing how to store and prep them as the week progresses.
Episode 8: HOW TO FISH Are you floundering when it comes to adding fish to your menu? Ellie is your fishing guide as she demystifies the choosing, prepping, and cooking of fish.
Episode 7: SNACK ATTACK Americans get more than 25% of calories from snacks. Ellie shows how to make them count with some great ways to satisfy the cravings we get around the clock.
Episode 3: Satisfying and Complete with or without Meat If you’re cutting back on meat you may wonder what to eat more of. Ellie shows you how easy (and tasty) it is to incorporate other protein-rich elements into your snacks and meals.
Episode 1: Veggie Love Want to turn a veggie loather into a veggie lover? Ellie reveals some tantalizingly simple ways to reform veggie haters, in the kitchen and beyond.
Episode 1: Busy Mom Seeks.. Help Ellie takes Beth — a mom, a full-time labor and delivery nurse, and a grad student — under her wing. Ellie helps Beth rein in her takeout habit with three easy make-ahead recipes that stock her fridge with a week of tasty...
Episode 2: Say Yes to Chocolate The key to having chocolate in your life in a manageable way is to go for quality over quantity. In this episode, we visit the Chocolate Expo and Ellie demonstrates how to incorporate the joys of chocolate into everyday menus,...
Episode 3: Carbo-diem Inez’s extreme approach to carbs has left her not only feeling tired, but stressed from making separate meals for herself and her family. Ellie helps Inez bring balance to her home, by dispelling misinformation about carbs and sharing healthy...
Episode 4: Cheese-loving Dad We all love cheese– who doesn’t? But there can be too much of a good thing. Ellie answers an SOS from a home where cheese has completely taken over the menu. Ellie, a cheese lover herself, shows how to keep from going overboard with...
Episode 5: No Brainer Breakfasts Ellie tackles the challenge we all face every day– what’s for breakfast, especially in a busy household when everyone is out the door like a pool ball break. She helps out Mary, a mom and an elite athlete and coach, who literally...
Episode 6: Office Food Overhaul Ellie visits a busy office where stress has led to junk food snacking and fast-food lunching. Armed with photos of sugary office treats submitted by one office employee to solicit her help, Ellie shares tasty alternatives to fight...
Episode 7: Gluten-Free Home There’s a gluten-free explosion days, but how much of it is real and how much of it is hype? Ellie demystifies the gluten issue once and for all with the help of her stepbrother and yoga instructor David Wilder, who has celiac disease. In...
Episode 8: Sweet Tooth Satisfiers Does sugar have you in its thrall? Ellie helps one family tackle their sugar quandary so they can continue to do the baking they love in a healthier way without sacrificing flavor.
Episode 9: Crazy Schedule Dinner Challenge It can be a challenge to put dinner together in a working household. And then what happens when you’re working opposite shifts? Ellie helps a frazzled couple trying to get healthy weeknight dinners on the table when...
Episode 10: Herbivore VS Carnivore He’s a meat eater. She’s a vegetarian. Their kitchen has become a battleground. Can this marriage be saved? It’s Ellie to the rescue with flexible recipes that will bring them together.
Episode 11: Teeny Kitchen Ellie helps out a couple contending with the challenges of cooking in a tiny apartment kitchen. Ellie proves that with just a few key pans and gadgets, and some smart recipes, anyone can produce fantastic meals in even the most cramped...
Episode 12: It’s My Party Ellie prepares an ensemble of make-ahead dishes that are designed so that both party-giver and partygoers can equally enjoy the festivities. All these dishes can be cooked and frozen ahead of time and then simply reheated at party time. Go...
Episode 13: Spring Break with No Regrets Ellie shows us how to transform a vacation from an unhealthy free-for-all into an opportunity to find new flavors you can use to bring your good times home.