Quick and Easy Mealtime
I love to cook, but I don’t always have the time to prepare a big meal. A quick-to-fix meal like this Eggplant Parmesan can really come in handy when pinched for time. This is a dish I made for our...
View ArticleA Blend of Benefits
Kale and beets are two awesome sources of nutrition that have gained a good amount of limelight these days. Kale, often coined as a superfood, is a standout green leafy vegetable that offers as a...
View ArticleDietitians Eat Chocolate Too!
I just discovered such a tasty chocolate treat. Yes, Dietitians eat chocolate too! The oversized bag I found at the bulk food store may be overkill, but it’s such a delightful combination of dark...
View ArticleIs my snack becoming mainstream?
I love the salty crunch that can come with eating a handful of pretzels. Don’t even leave me alone with a box of Wheat Thins. Over the years I’ve found the perfect stand-in for that salty, crunch...
View ArticleCooking With Cast Iron
The benefit of using a cast iron skillet was made known to me at a young age. My mother has always loved her cast iron skillets. I’m not sure I remember her cooking with anything but cast iron. Her...
View ArticleA Less Typical Gel Option
I can’t pass a product like this on the shelf without giving it a shot. The local Georgetown Market had a wonderful display of natural energy gels made with chia seeds. An energy gel made out of chia...
View ArticleTaco Time
Sometimes the salty crunch of a great tortilla chip really hits the spot. I love falafel chips as a stand-in for the typical corn tortilla chip. A falafel chip doesn’t taste all that different from a...
View ArticleThe Impact of a Small Weekly Purchase
I had the pleasure of opening as keynote speaker and attending the Indiana Dietetic Association Annual Spring Meeting the past couple days. I took away so much from the exceptional meeting. One...
View ArticleFreezer Friendly Sweet Tooth
Sometimes it’s nice to have a little something to satisfy a sweet tooth. I really enjoy a good piece of dark chocolate. At the grocery store earlier this week I discovered this new product. Dole just...
View ArticleExplore Your Options
There is value that comes with including seeds as part of a healthy diet. Although this value is recognizable, many steer away from the awesome nutritional source because of unfamiliarity, calorie...
View ArticleEasy, Fresh, Local, Healthy – Wonderful
I truly love to grocery shop; handling my own produce and ingredients gets me excited for meal preparation. Not everyone feels as I do about a visit to the grocery store. In fact, there are many people...
View ArticleQuick-to-Fix Refueling Meal
We have to work in our daily exercise when we can. The past few weeks I’ve had to work in more lunchtime runs than I normally do. I knew if I was going to work in any sort of long run this week I...
View ArticleHave You Tried This Awesome Easy-to-Digest Grain?
Millet was something I occasionally consumed in a breakfast cereal. It wasn’t until more recently that I have come to appreciate the wonderful grain. For my athlete following friends, millet is a...
View ArticleFan of the Fiber One Bar?
The Fiber One Bar has been repeatedly reported to me as a favorite go-to snack or dessert by many for years. People love the lower calorie, intense sweet candy bar-like flavor of a Fiber One Bar which...
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