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This post was originally published as a blog post for Good Food Made Simple, with minor edits. I was not compensated for my writing or time, but did receive free product. With the rise in digestive woes and diagnosed digestive disorders, scientists, doctors, and the general public are learning to get more comfortable talking about […]

Bring On The (Good) Bacteria

Nutrition

Listen up, meal preppers! This one’s for you! Despite sometimes being finnicky to fill and roll, enchiladas are one of my favorite dishes to meal prep for an easy dinner for two. One reason I love them so much is because the combination of filling ingredients is almost endless, meaning you can always customize this […]

Easy Vegetarian Verde Enchiladas

Main Dish

Have you ever thought about the elements of a meal that provide you with satisfaction? Because listen up, ya’ll, it’s not only about the taste. Disclosure: This recipe was created through my partnership with Barbara’s Bakery and I was provided compensation for sharing this recipe. All words and opinions are my own. Yes, food that […]

Crunchy Honey Mustard Chicken Tenders

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Cooking fish at home is not necessarily my forte. I can cook a pretty mean skillet seared salmon and I feel quite confident with a shrimp saute, but when it comes to thinking outside of the box and taking seafood to the next creative level I sometimes get stumped! Luckily, when I need a dinner […]

Scallops from The Easy 5 Ingredient Pescatarian Cookbook

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If you’ve been around here long enough you know I love adding vegetables into my meals wherever I can, and that includes breakfast! Sure, eggs are an easy breakfast base to pile on veggies, but I also like to give my oatmeal the royal treatment by sneaking in some extra fiber and color too. Summer […]

Cinnamon Zucchini Oats

Breakfast

Are you a lentil lover? I really love lentils, but lentils don’t always love me back. Whenever I make a salad or grain bowl and add in a cup of cooked brown/green/black lentils as my protein source you can bet my stomach will be singing a tune not long after lunch. My co-worker jokes that […]

Black Lentil Curry Meatballs

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Traditionally, and by definition, yogurt is a dairy product, meaning it is made from cow’s milk, or less often from the milk of other animals. We covered that pretty well in the previous blog post, but as you may be aware, the non-dairy yogurt trend has been growing rapidly! Whether it be for reasons of […]

Dairy vs Non-Dairy Yogurts and My Top Recommendations

Nutrition

New products are being introduced into each section of the grocery store year after year based on consumer demand and food companies’ efforts to stay abreast with always changing food and nutrition science and preferences. One aisle of the supermarket that has seen a big uptick in products over the past few years, and one […]

All Your Yogurt Questions Answered

Nutrition

Craving more information about food, nutrition, and creating a balanced lifestyle from a nutrition expert? Look no further than these evidence-based, yet light-hearted and entertaining articles written by yours truly. If cooking and creating delicious meals in the kitchen is my first love, uncomplicating nutrition science and myths is a close second. With the food […]

A Place for All Things Nutrition + Lifestyle

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When someone asks me what food I DISlike, I truthfully have a hard time coming up with one. Except for cottage cheese- I still can’t stand it! In all seriousness, I find myself to be a very open and adventerous eater, but I haven’t always been this way. Much like my husband has grown to […]

Italian Tuna Salad Stuffed Peppers

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