The nutrition, exercise, healthy living and food musings of a registered dietitian.
Our children had Spring Break this past week and we took a day to go to the Atlanta Botanical Gardens to see all of the tulips in bloom, which were stunning. Thankfully it wasn’t too cool and it had stopped raining. The kids loved it, as always. We got a family pass this past year [...]
Before I get to the food this past week, which there were some home run dishes, I wanted to share my wonderful news. I was honored by the Georgia Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics with the Distinguished Service to the Media Award. I was so excited to be presented with this award as I love [...]
The theme of this month’s Recipe Redux is A Trend in Every Pot – combining soup, perfect for this time of year, with at least one of ingredients from the predicted 2013 food trends. By the way, Janet Helm has a terrific summary of all of the 2013 food trends. I love soup, and you [...]
Hope everyone’s 2013 is off to a great start! I still can’t believe it is the new year. I’m not much of a resolution maker, though in the past I have set SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, timely) goals. Last year, I tried a one-word theme (“intentional”) for the year, which really resonated with me. [...]
I love creating new recipes for my family that I get to share with all of you. 2012 was a crazy year as I adjusted to life with 2 children and I didn’t have as much time as I would have liked for creativity in the kitchen. Taking part in the monthly Recipe Redux challenges [...]
This holiday season will be my daughter’s first. She turns 1 year old in January. While she is eating a wide variety of foods and textures, she isn’t quite to the point of eating everything we do. For our holiday celebrations I will have to make some modifications so that she can enjoy our traditional [...]
This months Recipe Redux theme is vintage side dishes. It took me a little while to come up with a dish to do as I come from a long line of Southern cooks and the options are many. Casseroles are a mainstay in their repertoire and one of my favorites at all of our holiday [...]
This past week felt like one of these weeks where everything that could go wrong did. Though I feel I have no right to complain after the devastation the Northeast has been through from Hurricane Sandy. It is hard to imagine what many are still going through almost a week later. And it is crazy [...]
In honor of October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, The Recipe Redux and The Soyfoods Council have teamed up for a “How to…Tofu” Recipe Challenge to encourage people to eat more soy in their diet. Soy has great nutritional benefits, including being a high-quality protein source, and research indicates that it may play [...]
Yesterday we did my favorite fall activity – apple picking at Mercier Orchards! We went last year for the first time and it will always be an annual event for our family. It was pretty chilly and overcast, but that did not deter us from our fun. The apples are not sprayed with pesticides so [...]
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