Hi everyone! Welcome to the new home for Food for Thought RD. Updates are still in the works, but I hope you like the new site. I am in the process of developing a new resource to help families teach their kids how to cook and to make healthy food choices. I would really appreciate …
It’s March which means it is National Nutrition Month! The theme this year is “Personalize Your Plate”. I love this idea. There is no one size fits all nutrition solution out there. Each of us is unique, meaning we have different tastes, preferences, eating styles, cultural backgrounds, and life situations that make us who we …
Is anyone else over winter? I’m so done with cold weather. Overnight it dumped more snow here. Thankfully, it’s a snow day. So we will indulge in some cinnamon rolls and hot chocolate. Which I think I deserve after shoveling 4 inches of snow off my driveway. A big pot of warm soup sounds great …
If you’ve been hear awhile, you know that I don’t encourage “dieting” – following a restrictive diet plan for a specified period of time until you achieve a health goal. Why? Because that isn’t sustainable. I want you to create a “diet” for your life, a plan you can follow all the time. Then when …
Today is National Walk Your Dog Day. We don’t have a dog for a multitude of reasons. When one of my daughter’s asks for a dog, I tell her she got a baby brother. So today, I walked said baby brother. We both enjoyed the fresh air. With it being American Heart Month, does walking …
Once in college, I was with a group of friends. One girl got very excited to tell us she had brought mint hot chocolate mix for a treat. The rude and sarcastic contingent of the group asked her why she didn’t just bring chocolate milk and toothpaste. And the next time we got together, that …
Today is National Drink Wine Day. Drinking wine has often been reported to have cardioprotective effects – meaning it helps prevent heart disease. The question is, what is the science behind that and does it hold up? The question began with something called the French Paradox, which has been seen in some other European countries …
Have you been getting take out during the pandemic? We have occasionally. Our restaurants haven’t been as closed as some places, so we haven’t had to stick to take out. Have you had good experiences? I will admit, we have had mixed success. Our main take away is that there is a reason that pre-pandemic …
Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday. For much of the Christian world, this begins Lent, a 40 day period of fasting from certain “luxuries” and showing greater devotion to God. This is seen as a representation of Christ’s fasting for 40 days and a preparation for Easter. Growing up, I frequently remember friends giving up chocolate or …
I’ve stated before that I’m not Catholic so I don’t really observe Mardi Gras or Ash Wednesday for religious reasons. However, I’ll take any excuse to eat Cajun inspired cuisine. It’s so delicious. And, if you do it right, it can be decently good for you a well. The trickiest part of Cajun food for …
