The Van’s Natural Foods newsletter just went out with my feature article “5 Days of Healthy Portable Lunches.” Sign up for their eClub to get the article along with Van’s coupons and other healthy living tips! Click here to sign up. What’s your favorite portable healthy lunch?
Joe’s birthday falls on Easter this year, and he is thrilled. “I am going to have SO MUCH FUN with that day!” Here’s hoping BirthdayEaster 2014 lives up to his expectations. As a prelude to ALL THE FUN, we will first be dying some eggs. This is something we like to do each year, making it an experiment with different food ingredients. Feel free to use this as a guide,…
I’ve been following Lindsay (aka The Lean Green Bean) for a few years now, and she never fails to inspire. Lately I’ve been especially smitten with her weekly food prep posts. I begged Lindsay to teach us how to become food prep masters, and she agreed (yay!). I can’t wait to get started! *** As a dietitian, I’m often asked for advice about how to live a healthier lifestyle. Many…
Fall is my favorite. I love curling up on the couch with my sweetheart to share a bowl of popcorn, a bottle of Pinot, and an episode of Parenthood. We typically go for a little coconut oil and nooch (nutritional yeast) on our corn, but sometimes it’s fun to switch it up. I headed to Pinterest and found a few new ways to jazz up our popcorn this fall. I’m…
Last week I was really craving some good french fries. In the past when I’ve tried to make them at home, my oven fries have either come out sad and floppy or burnt to a crisp. I was determined this time to make a batch of fries that didn’t suck. The keys to success turned out to be high heat, enough (but not too much) oil, and the perfect cut.…
With Joe back in school, I went into full preparation mode a few weeks ago, stocking up on healthy snacks to pack each day. Because he doesn’t have lunch at school (just a short snack time), I want to get something filling in his tummy. After a Costco run and a visit to Sprouts, we were all set. But I forgot one important thing: most classrooms are now peanut and…
The kids and I used to love playing with playdough, but since going gluten-free I just haven’t taken the time to learn how to make it at home. I totally should have because it only takes 10 minutes, and it’s super easy. Also it’s fun! This was a perfect project for Leila and I to do together. Here’s how you do it. You will need 1/2 cup rice flour 1/2…