I love sauces and dressings. I just don’t feel a meal is complete without a rich and creamy sauce. I am also of the opinion that sauces and dressings can be a great way to add nutrients to your meal that you may not get otherwise. I’m really great at eating nuts...
September is Whole Grains Month, which probably makes it my favorite month of the year. You know by now that I am very pro-carb and love whole grains! By definition, a whole grain contains all the natural occurring parts and nutrients of the entire grain seed....
Sometimes self-care isn’t necessarily fun, relaxing or what you might want to do. Sometimes self-care is more about what you truly need, which might mean working hard, pushing through and delaying gratification for a greater good. Last Saturday was a really...
I love making salads. To me, the key to making a tasty and satisfying salad is to have lots of different colors, textures and flavors. To see how I achieve that, below I will share my basic formula. Base of greens: My two favorite are romaine lettuce (I love the...
Last week I attended Today’s Dietitian Spring Symposium in Las Vegas with friends. They were picking me up on their way through town and stopped in for dinner. It was a great opportunity to clean out the fridge and use all the vegetables that my husband probably...
Are you a breakfast skipper? This post is for you! Another great recipe for you from my friend Jaren. We have lots of mornings like this at our house; I especially identify with how hard it is to find those dang shoes. If you haven’t tried wheat berries, you...
