Today marks the start of a week of busy.  Busy that puts us having dinner as a family just once (Tuesday).. and therefore my meal plan is rather boring and full of repeat offenders.  Breakfasts mostly consisting of frozen waffles, quick cook oats, cereal with cartoon characters on the box, and yogurt.  Lunch is whatever […]

Cravings.  Lets talk about those for a second.  I’m generally even keeled when it comes to food.  I pretty much love it all.  Peas are probably my least favorite of all vegetables, but I’ll eat them.  Blueberries are probably my least favorite of all fruits (its a texture, not flavor, thing for me), but again, I’ll eat them.  I’m just […]

photo credit: b faith photography As a dietitian, I’ve heard it time and time again – cooking with your children can be one of the best ways to teach the simple principles of good (balanced) nutrition and begin to mold and encourage healthy eating habits for life.  Understandably, it wasn’t until I actually had kids […]

Mixing it up this week with these meal plans – Hello Monday:)  I have grand plans to succeed in follow through with these meals – breakfast and lunch isn’t the issue, it is always dinner that gets me.  I’m fully prepared to make it, but the energy to do it isn’t always the greatest at […]

When I talk about Asian foods with Jordan, he names Orange Chicken and fried rice.. or Shrimp Pad Thai as his favorites.  I gladly high-five him in agreement.  About 98% of the time he is kidnapped by the Food Court toothpick guy.  You know, the one that hands out the free buffet-style-chinese-chicken-something or other.  Usually, I’m […]

I KNOW I have been slacking on the Meal Plans these last couple weeks.  I have pretty incredible food aversion, and while I’ve attempted to meal plan and have dinner on the table, it is rare that I’m actually eating it. So, meal planning has fallen to the bottom of my list, because, frankly, I […]