Nutrition

And then there was one.

December 2, 2011
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I’ve been having a love affair with Sweet ‘n Low, for probably 15 years now. Two packets in my large coffee, every single morning.  It’s been a part of my caffeine ritual for as long as I can remember. Over the years I’ve become healthier and I pride myself in eating whole, not processed foods …except [...]

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RIP Food Pyramid. We’re now filling our plates.

June 2, 2011

According to the United States Department of Agriculture, this is the new image of how we should be eating.

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New Recipe Page with Nutrition Info for Pasta Noe: A Creamy Fennel Linguine

April 14, 2011

Hi!  I finally got around to creating a recipe page for the amazing Pasta Noe dish I made for the fennel Ingredient Challenge back in March!  If you missed it, here it is.  The recipe and nutrition information can be found under Splurge-worthy Entrees.  I put it there mostly because each serving has 27g of [...]

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Back to 98.6F!

February 7, 2011

Hello, again! Did you get your flu shot this year?  Well, I didn’t and spent the last 5 days in bed with the sweats, chills, aches & the worst sore throat I’ve ever had (and I’m considered lucky for a flu sufferer!)  I opted out of the flu shot a few years ago and had [...]

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Pomegranates: No More Painstaking Plucking!

December 10, 2010

Antioxidants are all the rage these days.  They’re in our skin care products and are frequently added to a lot of foods we eat.  They’re even being added to some soft drinks… weird.  They help protect our cells from damage so why not, I guess!  Pomegranates are packed with 3 different antioxidants: tannins, anthocyanins & [...]

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Final Exams = Food for Thought… & Cramming!

December 6, 2010

With 3 final exams coming up this week (Food Science & Preparation today, Maternal & Child Nutrition on Tuesday & Biostatistics on Thursday), I know I won’t have much free time or energy to be cooking this week!  With that in mind, I set out to the grocery store yesterday to get ingredients for a hearty [...]

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Chicken & White Bean Chili!

November 21, 2010

Last night some of the girls came over to celebrate one of our friend’s birthdays!  We each made something for the occasion.  I was in the mood for something warm, delicious & easy so I whipped up a chicken & white bean chili in the slow cooker!  It was my first time using dry beans & I was pleasantly [...]

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