How about some ideas for grilling this Father’s Day weekend? Below you’ll find some great recipes for the grill! There are super-smart foods you can grill up, and some that can get you into trouble. People often ask me what is one food I won’t eat: though I think most foods have their time and […]
How 8 dietitians do cocktails
For more than half of my clients, bubbly drinks or cocktails are a big part of the holidays. You actually can enjoy these wisely without guilt and without gain, but it takes some strategy. For my 20+ years as a dietitian, I’ve seen Halloween weekend begin the downward slope beginning the winter holiday padding. It […]
Popsicle Power
I think of Memorial Day as the start of summer. Where we live, kids get out of school just in time for Memorial Day weekend – today is their last day in fact! On the last (half-day) of school I always love to go somewhere fun with my 3 kiddos so it stands out from every other after-school […]
How does your garden grow?
I’ve been planting a summer vegetable garden for a handful of years now, but I get newbie nerves every time because I realize how little I know. Every Spring I feel like a rookie again and keep wishing I could find a green-thumbed mentor to drop by weekly, because oh how I hate to learn […]
“Farewell Summer” Mango Mix-Up Smoothie
It’s almost time to say goodbye to summer! I do love lots of things about the summer, but I also love the “new New Year” that September brings. One of the things I enjoyed a bunch with my kids while school was out this summer is what we’ve termed our “Summer Mango Mix-Up.” Sometimes we add […]
Strategic Splurging for the Spring and Summer
Are there seasons in your life when special occasions seem more frequent – perhaps clustered together even? Think parties, showers, graduations, reunions, cookouts and weddings. Times when double-scoop ice cream cones and bubbly drinks seem more appealing? For most people, the Spring and Summer pose many opportunities for splurges – sometimes too many. If we splurge […]