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Coconut Macaroons

Coconut Macaroons with Chocolate

Chocolate seems to be synonymous with Valentine's Day and these tasty coconut macaroons are a great way to enjoy it! As a Fort Collins Nutritionist, I love to create and modify quick and easy recipes so...
Southwestern Black Bean Soup

Southwestern Black Bean Soup

This Southwestern Black Bean Soup is a quick and easy recipe full of real food nutrition and is also a good source of vegetarian protein. As a Fort Collins Nutritionist, I like to start with this...
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Prevent Portion Distortion with the Hand Analogy

Over the past several decades, portion sizes in the United States keep getting bigger and bigger. Its odd though, because the actual size of our stomachs hasn't changed. When you're planning meals for the week or...
Almond Milk

Homemade Almond Milk

A couple years ago, I got really sick of buying almond milk in the aseptic cartons. As a Fort Collins Nutritionist and dairy free consumer, tt seemed like we were going through a couple cartons of...
Veggie Stir Fry

3 Simple Ways to Eat More Veggies

Vegetables and leafy greens are chock full of nutrition including vitamins, minerals, fiber, enzymes, and phytonutrients. As a Fort Collins Nutritionist, I held a workshop last week and had several questions that went like this: "how...
Blueberries

Simple Upgrades, Big Changes

Upgrading your diet is simple but its not easy. In our processed food landscape, switching to a real food diet full of nutrition can seem like an uphill battle. As a Fort Collins Nutritionist, I want...
Vanilla Chia Pudding

Vanilla Chia Pudding

This is a quick and easy recipe full of real food nutrition. It makes a great healthy snack, dessert or breakfast recipe. Chia seeds are loaded with omega 3 fatty acids, fiber, protein, and minerals including...
Coconut Ginger Quinoa Pudding

Coconut Ginger Quinoa

This simple healthy breakfast recipe also makes a great healthy snack or dessert. As a Fort Collins Nutritionist, I'm always on the lookout for healthy breakfast options that are also quick, easy, and loaded with real...
Real Food Real Simple

Healthy Meals in Minutes

If eating healthier is one of your New Year's resolutions, how are you doing with it? Have you made an effort to prepare more vegetables for each meal? Is it taking you a lot more time...
Yogurt with Homemade Granola

Still looking for the perfect gift? 5 Homemade Recipes

It's been a whirlwind week and I'm sure you can relate. The buzz and hubbub around the holidays is both exciting and stressful in many ways. If you're still wondering what to give those hard-to-buy-gifts-for people...
Almond Snickerdoodles

Almond Snickerdoodles

As a Fort Collins Nutritionist, I love making healthy-er baked treats like cookies. Give these almond snickerdoodle cookies a try-- they are a delicious and healthy take on traditional snickerdoodles and suitable if you're on a...
Baking Chickpeas

Crunchy Spiced Chickpeas

These tasty snacks are loaded with fiber, protein, vitamins and minerals, and crunch. They are a great alternative to chips and other salty crunchy less healthy snacks and are easy to make yourself at home. As...

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