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One Skillet Soy & Sriracha Chicken with Carrots

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One Skillet Soy & Sriracha with Chicken and Carrots

Did you know that cooking in cast iron can increase the iron content of your food? Iron requirements rise significantly during teenage years

June 20, 2018Kelly, RD

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Just Give Me Tacos and Tell Me I’m Pretty

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“You can’t make everyone happy. You are not a taco”

January 27, 2018Kelly, RD

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DIY Veggie Pizza

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I hate ordering delivery pizza with vegetables. I guess I just don’t really like unseasoned, barely cooked bell peppers with nearly raw onions slapped on […]

December 3, 2017Kelly, RD

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How To Ramen

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Want Chinese takeout without consuming an entire day’s worth of calories? Here’s your answer!

November 16, 2017Kelly, RD

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Ham & Cheese Poppyseed Sliders

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Ham & Cheese Sliders Served w/Sweet Pot Fries

These succulent sandwiches will fly off the platter at any family meal or event!

October 23, 2017Kelly, RD

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Apps

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We had a couple of friends coming over so, I decided to throw together a few appetizers to munch on while we caught up. Herb and garlic Boursin stuffed baby bella mushrooms…

October 17, 2017Kelly, RD

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Think Outside the Pizza Box

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I love using Naan bread to make homemade pizza. If you have a picky crowd, you can personalize each round.

October 15, 2017Kelly, RD

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Nibbles

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Snacks are important for kids. Between-meal munchies provide an opportunity to squeeze in some needed nutrients and help kids focus. Make these nutrients your target when choosing lunches and snacks

October 10, 2017Kelly, RD

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It’s All About the Bowl

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Roasted butternut squash quinoa with browned butter and sage

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

October 3, 2017Kelly, RD

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W.W.I.D

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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.

September 29, 2017Kelly, RD

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A Pizza My Mind

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Pizza can become your artist’s palette with an endless world of topping options. There’s no reason to eat a plain old cheese and pepperoni pizza!

September 26, 2017Kelly, RD

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

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

September 23, 2017Kelly, RD

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Gonna Need to Run Extra Miles for This One…

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Despite my early morning anguish, I did it anyway to watch Food Network’s “The Best Thing I Ever Ate”. One of the featured chefs spoke of these Asian garlic noodles that he had in Los Angeles. I had to have them!!!

September 22, 2017Kelly, RD

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Juicier Than Juicy Cheeseburger

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

September 16, 2017Kelly, RD

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Chicken & Arugula Cacio e Pepe

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Cacio e pepe in Italian means cheese and pepper. This is a pasta dish with few ingredients and is simple to make. I found […]

September 13, 2017Kelly, RD

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How To Make a Healthy Salad Taste Good

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I have a pretty long list of dishes to take to social events. I can pretty much pull a recipe from my butt (as my […]

September 10, 2017Kelly, RD

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On the Go!

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I admit, there have been times I have offered fruit and yogurt to replace the neglected meal provided.

September 8, 2017Kelly, RD

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Pasta Disasta!

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My spa blue KitchenAid mixer is my best friend in the kitchen. I use to have a red one to go with my red kitchen […]

September 2, 2017Kelly, RD

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Breakfast Parfaits

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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 […]

August 30, 2017Kelly, RD

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Steaks and Shambles

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Here we were at dinner-making hour and all the kids claimed supreme boredom and couldn’t seem to entertain themselves. I reluctantly suggested a fort. Out […]