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photo: Sara Novak First off, when it comes to sweets, I recommend making them for yourself as often as possible. That way you avoid the energy used in processing and manufacturing and you avoid any additives. When it comes to the sweeteners you choose, honey is truly nature’s choice. Honey is a sweetener that in [...]

Today I was racking my brain with an idea for dinner. I kept trying to dream up something yummy, healthy and amazing (maybe I set the bar a little high). Finally, my mom’s enchilada recipe came into my head. Then, I realized I rarely, if ever, cook many of the recipes I grew up with. [...]

I harvested eggplant from the organic garden last week and I’ve been trying to find some good eggplant recipes ever since. You can make caponata a pasta sauce or you can serve it on bruschetta as an appetizer. Consider making your own pasta sauce from fresh local heirloom tomatoes as well as using local Vidalia onions.

Last month I posted at NHS about our family plan for saving money this summer and everyone asked me the same question. Everyone wanted to know how I only spend $50-60 a week at the grocery store. I am a pretty thrifty shopper, but I never compromise on HEALTHY foods! You can eat healthy on [...]

I am finally at a place with my eating that I feel like an Intuitive Eater, but still carry with me some of the habits and issues of someone with binge eating disorder (BED). It’s very frustrating and I was clueless as to where I was going wrong until I realized – It’s the little [...]

Who doesn’t love some good shrimp on the barbie? Grilled shrimp is one of my all-time favorite summer foods that conjures thoughts of warm nights, ocean breezes, and lazy sipping on pina coladas. Shrimp are also a great low-calorie option for block parties and barbecues which tend to offer heavy hamburgers and hot dogs (Fact: 1 pound of [...]

The last thing I want to do to my body is put fast food crap in it!  All that hard work, sweat, and early mornings should not equal a trashy meal when running around during the day.  My best advice for keeping it clean and in the Zone is to always be prepared.  Never leave [...]

Ever wonder what other women take to the gym?  Or what are their favorite products?  That is a question I ask everybody all the time.  The ones who really have an edge are the ones I am most interested in:  like their diet, how much sleep they get, weird habits they might have before a [...]

If you stop a stranger in the street and ask them to list 10 foods that make the foundation of a healthy diet, chances are they could come up with a list pretty easily. But what are the chances that their diet is actually based on those foods? Healthy eating seems simple enough in concept, [...]

How do you lose weight if diets don’t work?

I’ve heard that living with a guy makes you more likely to gain weight and now that I’m shacking up with Ben (my husband) I can completely see why. It seems I have picked up more of his unhealthy habits than he has picked up my healthy ones! Since I’m making dinner for a man [...]

Since starting up my dietetic internship, which is 40-45 hours a week of full-time work, often with a hefty commute ( ), I’ve been one busy girl. While I was in school, many of my blog readers would email me to ask how I would handle eating if my time was short. Here are a [...]

One of my favorite weeknight meals is a quick and easy frittata.  They taste great and keep me satisfied.  One of my favorite ways to jazz up the normal frittata is to serve it on a baguette sandwich.  This is a hearty meal and would be best served alongside a small salad.  Feel free to [...]

Many of my blog readers ask me how I stopped counting calories. I reminded myself whenever I felt the urge to start counting or worry about missed counts that it doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things. Here is an example of a transition from accuracy and counting to just being… You are normal [...]

I have done my “fare” share of traveling this summer and seem to have come to a good balance of healthy eating in airports. Here are a few of my tricks – Bring food from home. So long as it’s not liquid, you shouldn’t have trouble getting a lunch through security. I brought a Whole [...]