Carrot Cake Smoothie with Kefir Milk | Immune-Supporting Snack!

Carrot Cake Smoothie with Kefir Milk | Immune-Supporting Snack!

This carrot cake smoothie contains kefir milk, one of my favorite fermented foods to support our immune health. Most people are aware of the benefits of yogurt, another example of of a fermented food made from milk. But, there are a few important differences between...
Elevating Your Take-Out Experience + Tips for Not Overeating It!

Elevating Your Take-Out Experience + Tips for Not Overeating It!

Servers, bartenders – I miss you. But, this take-out will do. I was thinking, when I eat out at a restaurant, I savor it. I taste my food and sip my wine slowly so the magical moment of a date with my husband AND, most importantly, not having to put the kids to...
3 Ways to Elevate Your Mama’s Quarantine Mother’s Day

3 Ways to Elevate Your Mama’s Quarantine Mother’s Day

I just wrapped up a quarantine birthday, and now I get to look forward to a quarantine Mother’s Day. Let’s just say, the key to day-of happiness is managing expectations. Spouses, are you ready? Remember…our kids won’t be bringing home DIY cards from school, so…you...
FAQs and Misconceptions of Intuitive Eating

FAQs and Misconceptions of Intuitive Eating

According to the book ‘Intuitive Eating’ by dietitians Evenlyn Tribole and Elyse Resch, an intuitive eater is someone who “makes food choices without experiencing guilt or an ethical dilemma, honors hunger, respects fullness and enjoys the pleasure of eating.” It’s a...
Spiced Roasted Chickpeas

Spiced Roasted Chickpeas

Pass the roasted chickpeas, please! https://www.facebook.com/mcdanielnutrition/videos/2608788792781369/?t=19 Craving something salty or sweet? But striving to up your nutritional game from potato chips or crackers? We’ve got the perfect idea: roasted chickpeas!...