Food and nutrition blog

I am passionate about nutrition and food, and I love to create easy, healthy recipes that families can enjoy together. I use this food and nutrition blog to share my creations, including new spins on beloved, old recipes, and options for people managing food allergy symptoms.

I also closely follow the latest nutrition guidelines, and I’m sometimes called on to comment at USDA and FDA meetings. So here you’ll find my perspectives on nutrition policy, too.

Easy, healthy recipes… No-nonsense tips… Dish about the latest nutrition guidelines…

That’s what this nutrition blog is all about. Let me know what grabs you!

AUGUST 2018 UPDATE: my latest blogs are on the Smart Mouth Nutrition site.

Holiday snack attack solutions + WFMY “Good Morning” Show

On November 11, 2016 / Feeding Kids, Food Allergies, Healthy Eating, In the News, My Food Fix, Nutrition, Recipes

Yesterday I dished about easy and portable healthy holiday snacks on WFMY with Lauren Melvin. Snacking gets a bad rap. Actually, snacking can be a great way to get more nutritious foods in your diet. But, first you have to choose those nutrient-rich foods. Think about this…

Holiday Pre-Party Fuel + WFMY “Good Morning Show”

On November 10, 2016 / Featured, Healthy Eating, In the News, My Food Fix, Nutrition, Recipes

It’s time to gear up for a season of eating galore! This morning, I had the opportunity to dish about how to fuel up BEFORE the partying begins on WFMY’s “Good Morning” show with Lauren Melvin. Studies show that what you eat during the day can impact your eating

Choco-Oat Cookie Dough Energy Balls {Recipe}

On November 10, 2016 / Feeding Kids, Food Allergies, Healthy Eating, My Food Fix, Nut-free recipes, Recipes

Sometimes you just need a little snack to power you through the day. These energy balls are delicious and super easy to whip up! They’re loaded with good things, like oats, ground flax seed and seed butter. Plus, they are gluten-free and nut-free, so you can pack

Green Goddess Smoothie {Recipe}

On November 10, 2016 / Food Allergies, Healthy Eating, My Food Fix, Nut-free recipes, Recipes

This green goodness is a mix between a juice and smoothie. And, it’s delicious. Mildly sweet, nutrient-rich and hydrating. You can even make this smoothie a night before, store in a Mason jar and tote to work or the gym the next day. It’s rich in vitamin

Teriyaki Tuna Bowl {Recipe}

On November 10, 2016 / Healthy Eating, My Food Fix, Nut-free recipes, Recipes

Use leftover cooked quinoa, brown rice or whole grain pasta, and you have a lunch that includes fish, veggies and fruit with NO cooking! It only takes a few minutes to assemble this tasty lunch. PrintTeriyaki Tuna Bowl {Recipe} Ingredients1 cup cooked quinoa or brown rice 2

Spinach, Feta and Sundried Tomato Wrap {Recipe}

On November 10, 2016 / Featured, Feeding Kids, My Food Fix, Nut-free recipes, Recipes

This Spinach, Feta and Sundried Tomato Wrap is just as tasty frozen and reheated as it is the day you make it. To freeze, let cool, wrap in foil, seal in a freezer-safe bag and freeze. To reheat, wrap loosely in a paper towel and microwave for about

Savory-Sweet Roasted Pumpkin Seeds {Recipe}

On September 22, 2016 / Featured, Feeding Kids, Food Allergies, Healthy Eating, Nut-free recipes, Nutrition, Recipe ReDux, Recipes

This weekend, we drove to Charlottesville, VA to visit friends. Along the way, we spotted our first pumpkin patch of the year. The trees are still green, and the weather is still [really] warm. Regardless, there they were… glorious orange pumpkins. Now, it doesn’t take much to

St. Germain Salad Recipe {Recipe ReDux}

On August 22, 2016 / Featured, Healthy Eating, My Food Fix, Nut-free recipes, Nutrition, Recipe ReDux, Recipes

Paris in late spring/early summer. Strolling along the Seine River, flowers blooming, cafes abuzz with people sipping coffee or wine. Oh, and the bread, the bread! Seriously, is there any place more lovely and idyllic? I’ve only been to Paris once,

When fashion and food meet {Recipe ReDux sponsor challenge}

On July 13, 2016 / Featured, Recipe ReDux

I am just going to say this… I really don’t like shopping. For clothes for me, that is. For food and shoes? Love it. For clothes for the kids? Yes, please. But, for clothes for me? Not so much. Who knows… Maybe if I had an unlimited

Tropical Salmon Sliders {Recipe}

On May 22, 2016 / Featured, Feeding Kids, Healthy Eating, My Food Fix, Nut-free recipes, Nutrition, Recipe ReDux, Recipes

Memorial Day is around the corner and summer is almost here… although it doesn’t feel like it this week. Here in North Carolina, the temperature has been hovering around 60 degrees for days. While shivering in my short-sleeved shirt (with most of our winter clothes already stashed away!), I

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