August 2009

ask the nutritionist: meal planning

August 24, 2009

I am what you call a planner. Plain. And. Simple. I have most of my weekends planned through October and while it drives some of you crazy (and you know who you are) I happen to like being organized! (Ok…it may be on the border of organization and craziness) But the most important of planning? [...]

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restaurant: punch pizza

August 22, 2009

Punch Pizza, a Twin Cities favorite is a Neapolitan pizza restaurant that uses a wood-burning oven to bake the pizzas in 90 seconds at 800 degrees. Super fast and extra delicious! I had been wanting to take my parents for a while so the last time they were in town we knew exactly where to [...]

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review: oikos greek yogurt

August 21, 2009

I’ve always loved the Greek Yogurt (well ever since I took a trip to Greece) and can find use after use for it. I put it in dips, eat it plain, top it with granola or fruit and the list goes on and on.. But my absolute favorite? Tzatziki!!! I put this on everything: wraps, [...]

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tomato salad with basil vinaigrette

August 20, 2009

What is better than summer salads with tomatoes and basil? (Well, perhaps a little mozzarella but we’ll save that for another day) I had seen this recipe in the June Food & Wine magazine but lost the actual recipe (probably in my stack of 400 recipes) so I just went with what I thought sounded good! [...]

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mediterranean rice salad

August 19, 2009

As you know, I love the flavors from the Mediterranean. I came across a recipe by Lundberg’s for a Greek Rice Salad and knew that this was calling my name. I figured it would be perfect to take for lunch for a different salad with more than just veggies. And it was perfect! I made it [...]

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ask the nutritionist: excuses?

August 18, 2009

Sometimes I feel myself feeling a little stressed, down and hungry. Now I know what I should do (hello lara bar in desk drawer). But what if I’m feeling salty and don’t have any salty snacks? Yes, yes I did. Total vending machine snack attack. And while I wish I has the self-control of some, [...]

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