Summer is here! Break out the watermelon and enjoy this delicious Easy Watermelon Mango Salsa! Hi, friends! It’s been a long time. Winter had a tight grip on me. This was my first winter living in the northern tier of the US, and it was C-O-L-D! I’m not talking 30 degrees either! I’m talking about […]
Simple Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Simple Roasted Sweet Potatoes are a perfect meal prep recipe! Make once and eat two or three times during the week! Why do we make food so complicated? Side dishes can be a pain on nights I am busy. Most of the time I over complicate it in my head. Side dishes don’t need to […]
20+ Dietitian Approved Chocolate Desserts for Valentine’s Day
Follow my blog with Bloglovin GIVE ME ALL THE CHOCOLATE! Valentine’s Day is the perfect time of year to indulge in some chocolate! What you may not know is that a little chocolate can actually benefit your health. Yes, dark chocolate is the usual go to for health benefits but milk chocolate also shows promise. […]
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DIY Harry Potter Halloween Quidditch House
This DIY Harry Potter Quidditch theme has been a hit of the neighborhood! Neighborhood kids and fellow Potter fans find something new everytime they come by the house! Harry Potter is one of my all time favorite movies! I can’t even begin to count the number of times I have seen it. My family and […]
How To Make An Intro Video For Your Blog Or Nutrition Business
If you have a blog or nutrition business, you want to let people know you are there. If you want them to keep coming back, you will need to let them know a little about you and what you have to offer. In this post, I want to give you the tools on how to […]
Video Essentials for Dietitians: Live with Abbey Sharp
One of my great passions is to help dietitians develop their video skills. I was fortunate to have Abbey Sharp of Abbey’s Kitchen be a guest for my Live event in my private group for dietitians, Making Videos for Dietitians, to get her expert feedback on You Tube. Abbey is a veteran You Tube star […]
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My Struggle with Women’s Health
May is Women's Health Month, and I couldn't let it pass this year without sharing a very personal struggle and putting calling out the very large elephant in the room. This country, the greatest in the world, fails women in healthcare. We do a really ... continue reading...
40+ Books That Teach Kids About Food
I love books that are about food! Since I had kids, I kinda obsess over them and try to make them into a fun project. Now that I teach online Child Nutrition courses I wanted to provide my students with a comprehensive list of books that teach about ... continue reading...
Why Did the Pilgrims Get Sick? A Thanksgiving Nutrition Education Unit on Vitamin C
We always talk about Thanksgiving and the Pilgrims , but did you know over half of them died the first winter due to the lack of an essential nutrient? Thanksgiving is the perfect time to teach a quick and easy mini unit for kids. This unit is ... continue reading...
Why Your Diet Isn’t Working For You
Keto, Paleo, Whole 30, and Intermittent Fasting are all hot diet trends right now. They all have one single thing in common as have all diets in history, restriction. Whether the goal is to lose weight or get healthier, it seems that ... continue reading...