Packing a healthy lunch for kids and adults, handling food cravings, and tasty ways to use lemons in this week’s Link Love. Plus a nutritious and delicious menu plan! As everyone knows, we sprang forward this weekend, which was not much fun in the loss of sleep department, but it makes me super excited for spring for one major reason: better…
Reignite your New Year’s resolutions and get back on track over the next nine months with a PLAN. This post is sponsored by Sargento Foods. I was compensated for my time and received samples of their Natural Cheese Snacks. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own. It’s hard to believe, but we’re already three months into the New…
Catch up on food and nutrition news and get inspired to get cooking with this week’s Menu Plan Monday. Hope everyone had a great weekend! We had some nice spring-like weather yesterday, which always puts me in a good mood. We spent a large part of the day outside with the kids running around a playground with their friends, which was…
Have a heart to heart conversation with someone you love to help them achieve a heart healthy lifestyle. This post was sponsored by Meta as part of an ongoing partnership. I was compensated for my time, but as always all opinions are my own. All month long people have been celebrating Heart Health Month – from wearing red dresses on National Wear…
Catch up on food and nutrition news and get inspired to get cooking with this week’s Menu Plan Monday. Welcome back to Menu Plan Monday! If you were looking for a new menu last week, my apologies for not posting one, but I was away in sunny California for the week and tried my best to unplug a bit from the…
Reap the amazing health benefits of pomegranates with these 20+ nutritious and delicious pomegranate recipes to enjoy all winter long! With the release of the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans comes another reminder of the importance of eating fruit and vegetables. Back in September in honor of Fruits & Veggies More Matters Month, we shared important reasons why fruit and vegetables matter and…
Enjoy the versatility of winter root vegetables by taking them from side dish to main dish in this seasonal salad bursting with color, flavor, and nutrition! I was compensated for writing the original article and developing the recipe found in the January 2016 issue of Today’s Dietitian. I was not compensated for sharing the column or magazine with readers on my blog. All…
This gluten-free and dairy-free three-bean vegetarian chili will warm you up and nourish you from the inside out throughout the cold days of winter! When the temps are in the 30s or below, soups, stews, and chilis are what I crave and this Three-Bean Vegetarian chili is one of my favorite winter recipes to cook up for my family. It’s also a great…
The release of the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, plus this week’s link love and Menu Plan Monday. Hope you all had a great weekend! As I mentioned last week, we went to Vermont over the weekend so we could get our four year old twin girls on skis for the first time. They had a blast and can’t wait…
Welcome 2016 with 5 easy changes you can make to stay healthy throughout the year – no resolutions required! Disclaimer: I am a paid consultant with Meta and was compensated for this post. Opinions are my own. I’m not afraid to say it and I’ve said it before, New Year’s resolutions are overrated. I’m all for setting goals and taking…
The first Menu Plan Monday of the new year. Plus, where I’m at with my goals for 2016. Happy New Year 2016!! I hope you all had a fantastic New Year’s and are off to a great start for the first full week of the new year! We had a very festive start to the year that began with our New…
