I have spent the last week with about a thousand Texas dietitians for the 2015 Texas Academy Food and Nutrition Conference & Expo.  I am thankful and lucky to be part of such a profession that I am truly passionate about – and that there is so much to learn.  The continuing education piece to my yearly […]

Make no mistake- we love meat in this house.  Okay, really – the hubby loves the meat.  The girls and I could stand to eat ‘vegetarian’ at every meal.. but I do love a great steak every once and awhile.  Bean burgers are probably my most favorite meal to make sans the meat, for a […]

We have approached an age of toddlerdom that is no-longer really one that I can actually ‘control’ what my girls will eat, rather it is mainly about the choices they make on their own. And to two year olds- its all about the choice making ability. ..and if you don’t let them make the choice, […]

Whats your favorite go-to easy meal? I remember asking this question of my social media mamas and the amount of answers were overwhelming, and SO good!  Legit quality meals to serve my family.  I cooked off that list for months:)  For us, it usually consists of something I can make ahead of time (say the […]

I often find inspiration for recipes and meals that I put on my table for my family in a variety of places.  A favorite and most commonly I use Pinterest (duh), but I also absolutely love magazine mail days. Cooking Light is easily my favorite magazine, ever.  I have been reading and cooking out of […]

I just realized that last week’s recipe featured this same grain.  Sorry (not sorry..) It’s high in protein. It’s high in fiber. ..and looks like bird seed. According to the grocery ringer-upper guy, anyway.  After buying a third bag of quinoa in three weeks, he asked me point blank if this was ‘food for humans?’ […]