All parents want to do the very best for their children, and that includes providing a healthy meal. Join me, a Registered Dietitian and cookbook athor, who will make it easy to provide the necessary nutrients on a daily/weekly basis for a happy, healthy child! Including tips for making healthy choices for the holiday season, [...]
Read the rest of this entry »Watermelon Soup with Ginger & Mint
Serving Size: 4 4 cups watermelon chunks and juice — seeded 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2 tablespoons fresh mint — chopped 1 tablespoon sugar 1/3 cup white wine — optional 1 ½ inch ginger root — sliced 1/8″ thick fresh mint — for garnish In a blender, blend all ingredients except the ginger. [...]
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Memorial Day can be considered the “unofficial” start of the backyard barbeque season when friends and family gather to share some food and fun. This is also the “unofficial” start to food-borne illness, which can be caused by time-temperature abuse, cross-contamination, and poor personal hygiene. So how do we enjoy our backyard barbeques without the fear [...]
Read the rest of this entry »A Healthy Approach to the Holidays
Now that November is here, our thoughts go to Thanksgiving which is a time for family, festivity and food. It’s a time for giving thanks and it’s also an opportunity to reunite with loved ones, friends, and relations we haven’t seen for years. Everyone looks forward to some time off from work, a break from [...]
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