My parents are here visiting so I’ll make it short and sweet. I have a few miscellaneous things to cover today, but I’ll start with our meal plan for the week. This week I didn’t pull a bunch of specific recipes since my folks are here and they both like to cook, I am leaving…
Slim & Scrumptious: A Cookbook Review & a Recipe
A few weeks ago, I received this cookbook to review, written by Registered Dietitian Joy Bauer from the Today show. You can check our her website here. I was immediately drawn in by the beautiful pictures and simple descriptions. It is exactly the kind of cookbook that I would want to write if I were…
Meal Planning Monday!!
Hope everyone had a successful week in the kitchen. This week went really smoothly for me in terms of meals. I eliminated one of the planned dinners due to extra leftovers- always a nice surprise! Plus I was missing one of the ingredients which I was able to pick up this weekend- now it’s back…
Greek Salad
What is it about Greek salad that I love so much? The salty olives, feta, crisp refreshing cucumbers? What ever it is, it’s one of my favorites and I love that it’s so easy to make at home. In fact, I like mine better than most of the ones I get at restaurants. Almost 6…
Meal Planning Monday!!!
Welcome back! If you didn’t get a chance to read my previous post, go check it out- it will explain Meal Planning Monday. Hope you had a few minutes this weekend to sit down with a pen and jot down what you’re planning to make this week. It really helps you complete a thorough grocery…
The Family Dinner & Meal Planning Basics
I have had so many past clients ask me to provide them with meal planning information. There are resources and companies out there that will provide you with a print out of exactly what you should eat week by week. I have had clients receive this costly service from myself or other Dietitians I’ve worked…
Kids in the Kitchen & Blueberry Muffins
Due to all the rain we’ve had recently, I have been searching for crafts and things to do with the kids around the house. I can always count on them wanting to bake with me so I knew this would be the perfect activity for one rainy morning. If you haven’t cooked with your kids,…
Grilled Pork Tacos
Who is excited for Memorial Day weekend? I am SO looking forward to having the hubby home for 4 days. We are still deciding on whether or not we should take a short road trip, but if not we’ll keep busy with some outdoor activities. We are still adjusting to Spring time in the midwest….
A Delicious, Healthy Side- Roasted Cauliflower
I am on a roasting vegetable kick. Broccoli, carrots, asparagus, you name it! My newest favorite is roasted cauliflower. I’ll have to admit cauliflower is not my favorite veggie raw and I really don’t cook with it often. This however is simple and so good. I could eat it everyday prepared this way. If you’re…
Bison a Healthy Choice for Red Meat Lovers
Just a quick note to mention the website I’ve been writing for, tree.com has officially launched! This is the project that I was referring to a while back and it involves providing them with 1-2 posts a week for their website. I am so happy to be doing it! I am a Featured Contributor for…
