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Robin Plotkin, RD, LD, is a culinary and nutrition expert based in Dallas, Texas. She blogs, tweets, teaches, talks and tastes food for a living and wouldn’t be happier doing anything else. For more information, visit her website or her blog.
As a former employee of the North Texas Food Bank, I can tell you that many people are merely a paycheck away from needing food assistance. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s annual study measuring food security in the United States, more than 50 million Americans, including nearly 17 million children, are food insecure, meaning [...]
Since today is Stray Animal Day, I thought it was only fitting to share this post. While my colleagues on this blog have written about the health benefits of pets many times, the goal of this particular post is the raise awareness of the importance of fostering in the hopes of finding them their forever homes. [...]
Every year around this time, Girl Scouts (or their parents) can be seen happily (?) delivering their beloved Girl Scout cookies to scores of people throughout the Metroplex. If they aren’t delivering cookies, you’ll find the girls camped out at “cookie tables” at various grocery stores, drug stores, etc. Essentially, it’s cookie pandemonium for a [...]
With the Oscars just around the corner, spending four hours staring at bombshell beauties in glamorous fitted evening gowns might feel slightly better while crunching on a skinny-mini snack. This light snack doesn’t sacrifice taste whatsoever, and the truffle oil (although a splurge) creates an evening of affluent tastes…it’s the Oscars afterall! In fact, this [...]
Here’s the scenario: Weekday night Mom stuck in a 2 hour meeting (supposed to be 1 hour) Hungry hubby and kid Plan: Quick pasta with 5 ingredient marinara sauce, roasted veggies and garlic toast Here’s how to make it happen 5 Ingredient, 5 Minute Pasta Sauce 1, 15.5 oz can of fire roasted [...]
Everyone will fall in love with these sweet bites! Loaded with good-for-you ingredients like dark chocolate, peanut butter, Welch’s 100% Grape Juice made with Concord grapes, oats and flax seed, these bites are a perfect snack,a tiny indulgence or even a quick, on-the-go breakfast. I created this recipe specifically using ingredients I had on hand [...]
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that kale is THE food to eat-primarily for the health benefits. Loaded with Vitamins A, C and K, packed with fiber and full of antioxidants, kale has made quite a name for itself lately. There are three kinds of people in this world. Those who love [...]
Quinoa. Heard of it? Probably. Seen it? Maybe. Bought it? Possibly. Made it? Potentially. Know how to say it? Not likely. While it’s tough to pronounce, Quinoa (KEEN-Wah) is one of the most delicious tasting grains I’ve ever eaten. I love ANYTHING with a nutty flavor and this hits the mark. Not only is it [...]
Do you like peeking in other’s shopping carts? Do you find yourself looking around friend’s refrigerators when you’re over for dinner? Do you suffer from dinner envy? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then Inside the Fridge is the series for you! On Inside the Fridge look for fridge photos from favorite chefs, foodies, dietitians, Moms, [...]
As our hearts continue to ache for the families and friends of those lost in the tragedy of Newtown, CT., Noah Pozner’s loved ones have found a way to bring a bit of laughter and sunshine to those who are missing him so very much. If you read Noah’s eulogy, you know of his love [...]
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