Refresh your mind, your memory, and your palate.
It’s time for another wish list! I’ve got a variety of items on my 2021 dietitian holiday wish list, from clothes to books to cookie scoops!
The holidays are here yet again! I’m trying to wrap my head around the fact that it’s November. I’m still in October for some reason. Anyway, there’s still time for pumpkin spice lattes and caramel apples, but go ahead and enjoy those while we get some shopping done.
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Do you already know what gifts you are going to request (and give) this Christmas? I happen to love giving gifts (receiving them isn’t bad either) and I really enjoy picking out cool gifts for the people I love. Since clutter builds up so easily, I try to stick to either practical or consumable goodies. And in case you need some help choosing gifts for your loved ones this year, I have compiled a list of gifts particularly suited to foodies. Continue reading “10 Foodie gifts to request (and give) this Christmas”
We are pretty excited about doing something new this Thanksgiving. After talking about how crowded and cramped our table is with all the people and food, we decided to risk our lives (and tradition) and give buffet style a try.
Instead of waiting so long for the sweet potatoes to get passed to you that your food is cold, or eating your food as you get it (resulting in a perpetually empty plate), you can skip along the line and fill your plate as you please.
During our brief stay in Southern California, Kevin and I adopted a favorite little doughnut shop not far from our apartment. It seemed just a little bit wrong for a student of nutrition and dietetics to be frequenting a place of fried pastries, but we only indulged three or four times during our entire 1 1/2 year stay. And we split our two doughnuts over like three days.
This doughnut shop taught me that I was altogether wasting my time on all pastries but apple fritters. On those few early Sunday mornings when we would rattle down to the store in our old Jeep, I was richly rewarded with a fresh apple fritter, the sugary glaze barely even crusted over. Continue reading “Autumn Apple Fritter Bread (or Muffins)”
After reading the title, some of you may be wondering what my secret is for tender, fat-free pie crust and low-sodium gravy. The rest of you are ready to bury me alive in giblets for even suggesting such a terrible thing.
Let me tell you right now, I am not planning to scrimp this holiday season, and I’m not going to suggest you do either.