Articles by Lauren O'Connor, MS, RD

Golden dried apricots, green pistachios and ruby dried cranberries are mixed into couscous with arugula and honey-lime vinaigrette for a crunchy, chewy, tangy and sweet bite.

Learn what Lauren O’Connor’s twin daughters thought of the Microplane Kids Cooking Tools (Glove and Zester).

Dietitian Lauren O’Connor says the Hamilton Beach 7-Speed Stand Mixer is an efficient, user-friendly tool that saves her time and keeps things simple and fun. Read her full review.

The Ginsu Daku 5-piece knife set is considered to be some of the most inexpensive, good-quality knives on the market. Get the full scoop in this review.

The Kuhn Rikon Salad Maker has a cutting board that also serves as a lid, a colander for rinsing (and cutting, too) and a clear container to store leafy greens and salad mix-ins until I’m ready to eat.

Garnish layers of crisp cucumbers and a tangy seasoned yogurt mixture with a dollop of creamy labneh and a sprinkle of zesty chili-lime seasoning for a no-cook snack or appetizer.

Is your GERD acting up? Check this list of common GERD diet mistakes and see if you can tweak your eating plan to reduce symtpoms.

Brewista’s NutraMilk is more than just an elegantly designed non-dairy milk processor. In just minutes, it processes nuts into butters and milk.

Just because you can’t eat spicy foods or enjoy citrus or caffeine doesn’t mean your meals have to be bland or that you can’t enjoy a good treat!

Thick enough to eat with a spoon or fork, these creamy corn cakes with added vegetables are made in single-serving ramekins rather than traditional corn husks.

This gorgeous melange of sautéed mushroom, tomato and green onion pairs nicely with the seasoned beans below it.

Having kids who enjoy helping me in the kitchen is a blessing, but it’s not always the cleanest venture.

This rendition of the savory Ukrainian dish nalysnyky uses whole-grain flour, zucchini, cottage cheese and ricotta in place of white flour and quark cheese.

Oodles of thin noodles with a medley of veggies and a tangy broth make this one-pot dish so satisfying. Servings: 1 Serving size: 2 cups (490 grams) Prep time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 15 minutes

It’s the quintessential vegetable, and you probably either love it or hate it. But what you may not know is that broccoli is a nutritional star. For instance, did you know that broccoli contains calcium?

Product Reviewed Emile Henry Grilling / Baking Stone Wow! The Emile Henry Grilling/Baking Stone is one solid, heavyweight contender to my usual baking trays. (It certainly gave my biceps a workout just lifting it out the

Product Reviewed: Emile Henry Grilling / Baking Stone Wow! The Emile Henry Grilling/Baking Stone is one solid, heavyweight contender to my usual baking trays. (It certainly gave my biceps a workout just lifting it out the

When I think of cherries, I picture a bountiful harvest on a cool, pleasant day — puffy white clouds in powder blue skies. Cherry-picking children overflow their wooden baskets without missing a single mini-stone fruit