If you’re looking for a filling one-pot meal perfect for the cold days of winter and early spring, this is your dish. The combo of kale, quinoa, white beans, and tomatoes makes for a colorful, nutritious, and tasty dinner. The quinoa and white beans provide plenty of protein and fiber while the kale, butternut squash, […]
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Fall is coming soon and its back to school time for all of us whether you’re in school, have kiddos in school, or are continuing to work away. The back to school buzz makes this time of year like a new beginning where we think about what’s ahead as the year end draws near. We’ve
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Ever since I discovered that peanuts and my body don’t mix, I’ve been on a quest to find something that fills the void. I’ve tried almond butter, cashew butter, hazelnut butter, and so on. They are all delicious. . . and are a lot more expensive than even the “good” organic “just peanuts” peanut butter.
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This delicious Mexican Quinoa Salad was inspired by the Fort Collins Food Cooperative. As a Fort Collins Nutritionist and grad student in the MS/RD coordinated program at Colorado State University, I spent some time volunteering at the Food Co-op to fulfill food service experience requirements. It was a blast and different than I expected. I
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This evening, I gave a workshop at the Fort Collins Club called Healthy Eating on the Go. At the beginning of the workshop, I asked the participants “what is your #1 challenge to eating healthy on the go?” There were two main themes to the answers: lack of preparation and not knowing what foods to
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This Zesty Vegetable Lentil Salad is a quick and easy recipe loaded with fresh vegetables and real food nutrition. It makes a perfect potluck dish-to-pass or a protein-rich side at your next BBQ. This recipe was inspired by the Lentil-Lime Salad on the Beachbody 21-Day Ultimate Reset. Go on, give it a try. Zesty
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