Category: protein

Roasted Vegetable Quinoa Bowl with Simple Tahini Dressing

Posted in balanced meals, cooking, dinner ideas, eating to fight disease, family meals, healthy cooking, healthy recipes, protein, registered dietitian, Vegetarian meal7 Comments

not only are there tremendous health benefits, but going meatless even once per week plays a role in reducing livestock global emissions.  Farm animals account for 14.5% of all greenhouse admissions and 1/3 of methane emissions!

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Posted in cooking, dinner ideas, family meals, healthy cooking, healthy recipes, leaner recipes, Make ahead recipes, nutrition advice, protein, registered dietitian, weight loss2 Comments

Since my son watched the movie “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs”, he has been obsessed with meatballs.  The first time I took him out to lunch and ordered spaghetti with meatballs, out came a plate of spaghetti with one giant meatball on top.  As soon as it was placed before him, he yelled “MEATBAAAAAALL”!… Continue reading Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Nature’s Cheeto Dust

Posted in balanced meals, cooking, dinner ideas, eating to fight disease, energy, healthy cooking, healthy meals, healthy recipes, nutrition recommendations, protein, registered dietitian, vegetable recipes, Vegetarian meal2 Comments

Nutritional yeast is grown on molasses and is loaded with B vitamins!  It contains 16 different amino acids (needed for building muscle), at least 14 minerals and 17 vitamins.  Just 2 Tablespoons contains only 60 calories, a whopping 9 grams of protein and 4 grams of fiber.

10 Facts That Will Make You Want to Eat Salmon This Week

Posted in balanced meals, cooking, dietitian, dinner ideas, eating to fight cancer, eating to fight disease, healthy cooking, healthy recipes, nutrition, nutrition recommendations, protein, registered dietitian, Vegetarian meal1 Comment

Salmon promotes eye health.  Salmon is rich in omega-3 fatty acids which help lubricate dry eyes and the vitamin D in this fatty fish protects against macular degeneration. Eating salmon may improve your mood.  Salmon contains tryptophan, a precursor to serotonin, a neurotransmitter associated with mood regulation.  Studies show the omega-3 in salmon help depression.… Continue reading 10 Facts That Will Make You Want to Eat Salmon This Week

Don’t Eat Poopy…Wash Your Lettuce!

Posted in cooking, dinner ideas, eating to fight cancer, eating to fight disease, healthy cooking, healthy meals, healthy recipes, lemon recipes, nutrition, nutrition advice, nutrition recommendations, protein, registered dietitian, vegetable recipes, weight loss2 Comments

Lemon Pistachio Dressing…It’ll Make You Want to Eat Salad!! I found a great recipe for a lemon pistachio dressing on savoringtimeinthekitchenblogspot.com.  Salad is versatile and an easy vegetable.  It’s a palette for loads of tasty add-ons.  Boiled eggs, pickled beets, toasted pine nuts, pecans or sesame seeds, for example.  You can add marinated artichoke hearts,… Continue reading Don’t Eat Poopy…Wash Your Lettuce!

Winging It

Posted in appetizers, balanced meals, cooking, dinner ideas, eating to fight disease, healthy cooking, healthy recipes, healthy snacks, nutrition, nutrition recommendations, protein, registered dietitian, vegetable recipes2 Comments

We were suppose to have Green Chef delivered today.  It didn’t come.    I need to plan meals and shop accordingly.  If I stock fresh produce with no plan, I end up throwing a good deal of it away.  Tonight, I wasn’t prepared.  I’m also not one to load up all the kids to make… Continue reading Winging It

Coconut, Curry Lentil Soup

Posted in balanced meals, cooking, dinner ideas, eating to fight cancer, eating to fight disease, healthy cooking, healthy recipes, nutrition, nutrition recommendations, phytochemicals, protein, registered dietitian, Vegetarian meal3 Comments

Forgive me for my recent lack of posts.  We’ve been doing a bit of traveling, some crafting, a deal of Christmas shopping, decorating and a lot of eating, including Gilligan, my 13 year old Weimaraner, whose binging around the neighborhood hasn’t gone well for his belly….or for my rug.  Ugh! I made everything from scratch… Continue reading Coconut, Curry Lentil Soup

Knock Your Socks Off Veggie Burger

Posted in avocado, balanced meals, cooking, dietitian, eating to fight cancer, eating to fight disease, healthy cooking, healthy meals, healthy recipes, nutrition, nutrition recommendations, protein, registered dietitian, Vegetarian meal5 Comments

This is a very messy burger.  But, if a burger ain’t messy, it ain’t a good burger ya’ll!

A Family Favorite

Posted in balanced meals, calorie needs, cooking, dietitian, eating to fight cancer, eating to fight disease, healthy cooking, healthy meals, healthy recipes, nutrition, nutrition advice, nutrition recommendations, protein, registered dietitian, vitamins, weight lossLeave a comment

I love soup because you throw it all into one pot and serve up a complete meal that everyone loves.

It’s All About the Bowl

Posted in balanced meals, calorie needs, cooking, dietitian, energy, fad diets, healthy cooking, healthy meals, nutrition, nutrition advice, nutrition recommendations, protein, protein needs, registered dietitian, vitamins, weight lossLeave a comment

Breakfast bowls, Greek bowls, burrito bowls, Buddha bowls…a side dish, a main dish, a great packed lunch!  I like this new fad!  Here are a few things you can put in your quinoa bowl

The Udder Truth About Milk

Posted in balanced meals, calorie needs, dietitian, energy, nutrition, nutrition advice, nutrition recommendations, protein, protein needs, registered dietitian, weight loss1 Comment

What’s the difference between whole “Vitamin D” milk, 2%, 1% and skim?

W.W.I.D

Posted in balanced meals, calorie needs, cooking, dietitian, energy, healthy cooking, healthy meals, nutrition, nutrition advice, protein, protein needs, registered dietitian, weight lossLeave a comment

When I began studying to become a dietitian, I knew I needed to discover a way to shift the savorless plants into something I could really enjoy eating.

Wishing to be Clever Enough to Come Up with a Name Like Epicurious

Posted in calorie needs, cooking, dietitian, energy, exercise, healthy cooking, healthy meals, nutrition, nutrition advice, protein, registered dietitian, weight loss1 Comment

this is a low-calorie, low-fat meal.  I even think we will have room to add a reasonably-portioned dessert!

Juicier Than Juicy Cheeseburger

Posted in cooking, dietitian, energy, fad diets, Farmer's markets, healthy cooking, healthy meals, nutrition, nutrition advice, protein, registered dietitian, weight lossLeave a comment

When you have seemingly numberless kids under foot, threatening your sanity, you burn things…

Chicken & Arugula Cacio e Pepe

Posted in calorie needs, cooking, dietitian, energy, fad diets, healthy cooking, healthy meals, nutrition, nutrition advice, protein, protein needs, registered dietitian, weight lossLeave a comment

  Cacio e pepe in Italian means cheese and pepper.  This is a pasta dish with few ingredients and is simple to make.  I found this recipe on countryliving.com. Chicken and Arugula Cacio e Pepe 8 oz bucatini or spaghetti 2 Tbsp butter 1 cup grated Parmesan 4 cup baby arugula 2 cup diced warm… Continue reading Chicken & Arugula Cacio e Pepe

Breakfast Parfaits

Posted in cooking, dietitian, energy, healthy meals, nutrition advice, protein, protein needs, registered dietitian, vitamins, weight lossLeave a comment

Breakfast is a hard meal for me.  Not everyone will eat cereal, you know, the easy breakfast.  One kid says the sweeter the better, hardly able to contain her excitement if anything I make contains chocolate, syrup, honey or any other form of sugar.  This kid will choke down canned asparagus (triple gross) if bribed… Continue reading Breakfast Parfaits

#1 Green Chef

Posted in cooking, delivery meals, dietitian, energy, Green Chef, healthy cooking, healthy meals, nutrition, nutrition advice, protein, protein needs, registered dietitian, vitamins, weight loss2 Comments

Mike said this Green Chef meal was one of his favorites. The more I have thought about it, the more I’m certain it IS my favorite

Hershey Park

Posted in dietitian, energy, nutrition, nutrition advice, protein, protein needs, registered dietitian2 Comments

It’s looking like I picked the worst vacation to challenge myself to eat healthy.  Mike loves to travel and always does all the research before we reach our destination so, he usually has ideas about where he wants to eat according to a particular place with a signature dish or dining style, for example bistros… Continue reading Hershey Park

Last Night’s Dinner…

Posted in cooking, dietitian, healthy cooking, healthy meals, nutrition, nutrition advise, protein, registered dietitianLeave a comment

Believe it or not, this recipe is a family hit with all…

World Famous!

Posted in calorie needs, cooking, dietitian, healthy cooking, healthy meals, nutrition advice, protein, protein needs, registered dietitian2 Comments

My Mom often makes fun of me when she asks what I’m making for dinner and I reply, “My world famous (fill in run-of-the-mill recipe here)”.  I make fun of restaurants which list “World Famous” as a part of their menu items.  Preeeety sure, this Panama City Beach cheeseburger is NOT world famous.  Despite the contrary, if… Continue reading World Famous!

Let’s Crunch Numbers!

Posted in calorie needs, nutrition, nutrition advice, protein, protein needs, registered dietitian1 Comment

Is protein supplementation needed to build muscle and replace loss? If I had a nickel for every time I heard someone say, “I need more protein”, I would be one wealthy lady!  High-protein snacks, high-protein recipes, high-protein bars, high-protein supplements!!!  AGHHH!!  I honestly can’t even count the number of times friends and co-workers have shown… Continue reading Let’s Crunch Numbers!