Our Blog: Recipes, Research, and Resources
Our Blog: Recipes, Research, and Resources
Cookies, Candies, Cakes, Oh My! Navigating Holiday Parties with your Kids
Kids love sweets. It’s no secret. In fact, it’s normal for all kids, even those with the most advanced palates. If navigating the dessert table, candy dishes, and cookie trays at holiday parties with your kids makes you feel uncertain or anxious, rest assured you’re...
No Bake Chocolate, Pomegranate & Pistachio Squares
"Hooray, pomegranates are back in season!" said my 4 year-old son when he saw the juicy seeds on his breakfast plate. I feel the same way, Buddy. Good things come in small packages. I love stirring pomegranate seeds into my morning yogurt, sprinkled on a spinach salad...
Creamy Mushroom Soup
Creamy mushroom soup...this comforting combination speaks right to my winter soul. As the temperatures drop, we have a biological excuse for carb-dense cravings. Yet, we're currently experiencing a rise in the popularity of carb-restricted, keto-ish diets. While I...
3 Ways to Ward off Sugar Cravings (+ a Few Easy Recipes!)
It hasn’t always felt much like pumpkin spice and sweater season in St. Louis, but Fall is most certainly upon us. As I sat down to fill in my calendar and make my to-do list last night, I realized it’s almost Halloween! And Thanksgiving! And…you know how the last...
Creamy Thai Butternut Squash Soup
Happy Fall, y'all! The weather has finally turned, and this Creamy Thai Butternut Squash Soup feels like wrapping yourself up in a warm, fuzzy blanket. Eating it just makes you feel good, and you can feel good about eating it. Here's why. Butternut squash (also known...
Cinnamon Maple Almond Butter
After making this cinnamon maple almond butter, I am 99.9% sure you won't be spending over $10 on another jar of store-bought butter again. Like many, our family is always looking for ways to reduce spending. For most items, I am fairly amendable to the...
Massaged Kale Salad with Brown Rice and Beets
Massaged Kale Salad with Beets: Is a Diet Rich in Nitrates Key to Endurance Performance? Could the nitrates in this massaged kale salad with beets help you shave a couple minutes off your next race? I'll share a secret with you. Even though it's been 7 years since my...
Apple Farro Breakfast Bowl with Currants and Pecans
Ready to shake up your bowl of oats and open your eyes to this farro breakfast bowl? If there is one commonly eaten whole-grain food for breakfast, it's oats. Yes, oatmeal is a fiber-rich, whole-grain carb, but it's not the only grain in the field. 🙂 I was inspired...
How I Eat: Mary Wissman
I think there are so many misconceptions out there about how dietitians eat (thank you, internet). Here are a few, that I can say with certainty, are false. Myth #1: Dietitians only eat health food. I like all food. I choose mostly vegetables, fruit, whole grains,...
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