I am going to be straight with you – I’m not usually a big fan of swap recipes. These are the recipes that take a classic dish and swap out some of the ingredients for…Continue Reading
Author: leahrdn
Raising children is tough. Parenting seems tantamount to constant worry. Worry about our children’s nutrition seems to trump all other concerns though when parenting a picky eater. However, I want to offer some encouragement. True…Continue Reading
The end of the year is just as crazy for me as it is for everyone else. Last year I began using the Flylady’s Cruise through the Holidays system. This year I decided to add…Continue Reading
Broccoli can be a challenging vegetable when parenting a picky eater. I had been a Dietitian a hot minute when I realized that, in most cases, when a person reports dislike of a food, that…Continue Reading
London Broil is a cut of meat that I often find on sale, but it can be tough. I have tried many recipes through the years, and I have finally come up with one that…Continue Reading
Halloween, it arrives every year, and every year parents dread the struggle over the candy. But as a mother and a Dietitian, I don’t think we need to, I think we are better off seeing…Continue Reading
The last three months of my dietetic internship I spent working with lactation consultants and WIC dietitians to promote breastfeeding. I learned so much about the mechanics of breastfeeding that I felt extremely prepared to…Continue Reading
Iron deficiency anemia is the most common nutrition deficiency in the United States. If you have been told you, or a family member needs more iron, you are not alone. Why Iron Deficiency is so…Continue Reading
Pork shoulder (aka Boston butt) is one of my favorite sale stock up items. I have shared my chile verde recipe, which is a family favorite, but I need to have more than one recipe…Continue Reading
A few years ago, while living in California, I ducked into a little olive oil and vinegar speciality food store. I purchased a small bottle of garlic-infused oil and the merchant stuck a little recipe…Continue Reading