Are you a menu planner? Do you sit down each week and write out your meals and grocery list? It’s something I need to get back into the habit of doing. When my kids were small, I had a rotating three-week menu that I used. It was a lifesaver at the time, especially for lunch…
It’s pumpkin-everything season around here, with fresh pumpkins on the porch and canned pumpkin in the pantry. For years people have used the canned variety for all kinds of pumpkin recipes. Think pumpkin pie, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin bread, pumpkin soup, or a variety of pumpkin desserts. But what if there was something better than canned…
When it comes to preparing meals for you and your family, what are two factors, besides nutrition, that matter most to you? For me, it’s time and complexity. Give me a nourishing recipe that’s simple to make and doesn’t take much time, and you have a winner. That’s what I like about this Chicken Snow…
Homemade pasta sauce is wonderful. But if you’re like me, you don’t always have time to make your pasta sauce from scratch. That’s where the convenience of store-bought pasta sauce comes in. The problem is that many of these jarred pasta sauces come with added sugar and excess salt – things most Americans try to…
Easy Meal Prep Tip: How to Batch Cook Chicken: Do you find meal prep challenging? Start small and try batch cooking. It’s easy to do and saves time when it comes to making meals on a tight schedule. Are you a meal prep wannabe? If so, you’re not alone. Even as a dietitian, I still…
Americans need to find a way to reduce food waste. We toss out too much food each year. In fact, according to the USDA, Americans waste 30-40% of our food supply each year. Yet, many people go hungry every day because they don’t have enough food. Now I’m not saying that people won’t go hungry…