Splurge-worthy Archives - Nutritious Eats

Raspberry Cornmeal Pancakes with Lemon Curd

February 6, 2013 by Melanie Flinn, MS, RD8 Comments

I am a bad food blogger. I don't follow the national food holidays at all, but I noticed someone on twitter mentioned that yesterday was National Pancake Day and I since I am still recovering from my cold and rather tired I thought I'd whip up some pancakes for dinner instead of what I had on the meal plan. You might be wondering how I managed to whip these up AND take photos while feeling under the weather? Well these aren't the actual pancakes we had last night...thank goodness for keeping a few recipes in the queue! As a result, I thought it would be a perfect time to share this … [Read more...]

Filed under: Breakfast, Brunch, Splurge-worthy Tagged with brunch, cornmeal, lemon curd, pancakes, raspberries

Easy Kids Birthday Cake: Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

October 21, 2012 by Melanie Flinn, MS, RD9 Comments

As I mentioned last week,my oldest son turned 6 this past week and we had a low key yet wonderful birthday celebration. We have seemed to make it a tradition to go to the zoo to celebrate L's birthday in October. It is always a fun thing to do that can take place during the day of the birthday if you have the party scheduled on a different day. The thing is this year, there was no party. We did the zoo on his actual birthday and Chuck E Cheese (per request of my son) the following day when my husband could take off work. Instead of a party we just spent the evening opening … [Read more...]

Filed under: Cakes, Desserts, Kid-Friendly, Meal Planning, Splurge-worthy Tagged with birthdays, boys cake. meal planning, cake

Life long friends and a Recipe for Smoked Ribs

September 12, 2012 by Melanie Flinn, MS, RD3 Comments

One of my best friends of almost 30 years visited over the weekend. I've known her since elementary school, we went to high school together and lived together after college and although I haven't seen her in 5 years, it felt like it had only been months. Whenever my we get together it is nothing but good ol' belly laughs, smart-ass jokes and great conversations. Don't you love that about good friends? We went on a nice run, got pedicures and otherwise just caught up over good food and drinks. Once you have kids you know that it's much more enjoyable to hang out at home versus … [Read more...]

Filed under: Pork, Splurge-worthy Tagged with BBQ, Grilling, pork, ribs, smoked

Summer Memories and Chocolate Silk Pie

July 9, 2012 by Melanie Flinn, MS, RD2 Comments

If you've read my about page you'd know that although I am a big fan of healthy eating, sometimes I like to splurge on things I wouldn't necessarily label as "nutritious" and since the name of my blog is Nutritious Eats I have to preface things by saying this pie is not one of those "nutritious eats". It's a chocolate pie. It's homemade so that's a plus, but at the end of the day it's still a rich, caloric chocolate pie. I LOVED every bite I took, however this is one of those recipes that is falling into my splurge worthy category. So far this summer has been off to a slow start- … [Read more...]

Filed under: Desserts, Pie, Splurge-worthy Tagged with chocolate, dairy, dessert, no-bake, pie

Move Over Girl Scouts: Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookie

April 19, 2012 by Melanie Flinn, MS, RD10 Comments

I haven't posted a splurge-worthy recipe in a LONG time so look away if you are trying to fit into a bathing suit by the summer time. Look away if you are watching what you're eating. You're going to want one of these cookies now. And you will make a batch and want to eat them all and you will hate me for it. So if you like cookies, just look away. Pretend like you never saw this. For those of you who are accepting of the splurge, these cookies were awesome. They resembled the Girl Scout Peanut Butter Sandwich cookie, only WAY, WAY, WAY better. First off, they are much bigger, the … [Read more...]

Filed under: Cookies, Desserts, Splurge-worthy Tagged with cookies, dessert, party, peanut butter

A Holiday Treat for Santa: Blondies

December 23, 2011 by Melanie Flinn, MS, RD1 Comment

Santa works hard all year to make Christmas day magical for kids all over the world. He needs something caloric and high fat to sustain him through the night, don't you think? Enter some ooey, gooey, fabulous blondies. This was my first time making blondies and I was shocked with how good they were. I just assumed Blondies tasted as boring as they looked. With toasted nuts, white and dark chocolate, there was no chance of that happening. If you're rummaging around your cupboards looking for ingredients to make a treat for Santa- try these. You'll likely have everything you need on hand! … [Read more...]

Filed under: Christmas, Other, Splurge-worthy Tagged with blondies, christmas

Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting & Heath Bar Sprinkles

July 21, 2011 by Melanie Flinn, MS, RD7 Comments

When it comes time to birthdays in this family, we all seem to prefer chocolate (although carrot cake and Italian cream are my husband's other favorites). I have made this recipe several times and am always pleased with how moist and light these cupcakes turn out. If you are new to my blog, welcome! If you didn't get a chance to read my "about" page and a little bit about my philosophy on nutrition, then you're probably wondering why the Dietitian is posting a cupcake recipe. You will quickly learn that I am all about moderation. I love healthy food, am a firm believer in cooking from scratch … [Read more...]

Filed under: Cakes, Desserts, Splurge-worthy Tagged with birthdays, chocolate cupcakes

German Chocolate Mousse & Valentine’s Cookies

February 11, 2011 by Melanie Flinn, MS, RD2 Comments

Nothing says Valentine's Day like chocolate. I mean seriously, I'd like to meet the person who says they don't like it. For some reason, I crave chocolate even more during Valentine's day. I have trained my husband to include a box of chocolates as part of the gift exchange. Non-negotiable. I love picking through the flavors and end up throwing away a half eaten box, but there is always the excitement of knowing the whole box is for me! Since we had kids 4 years ago, we stopped going out to dinner on Valentine's day and instead cook at home after the kids go to bed. For me it's just as nice … [Read more...]

Filed under: Cookies, Desserts, Other, Splurge-worthy, Valentine's Day Tagged with chocolate mousse, dessert, sugar cookies, Valentine's Day

Gingerbread Cupcakes

November 14, 2010 by Melanie Flinn, MS, RD2 Comments

If you know me, you know I prefer chocolate dessert over any other kind. However, during the Holiday months I feel compelled to cook more with the traditional seasonal flavors- pumpkin, pecan, gingerbread, etc. Enter the gingerbread cupcake. Be prepared to fall in love with this frosting. I did. I will forever keep this recipe in my cooking archives due to the delicious frosting alone. Even if you don't want to make the cake, make this frosting and slather it on anything you can find. You won't be sorry. See those little specks in the frosting? Cinnamon. And you see that dot of … [Read more...]

Filed under: Desserts, Splurge-worthy Tagged with gingerbread cupcakes