Super Simple and Healthy Food Substitutions You will Love

egg muffins

What do we mean by food substitutions? Have you ever been in the middle of making a recipe to soon realize that you don’t have an essential ingredient? Or what about when you have to eat for a medical condition, like watching your sugar for diabetes? These are two cases when food substitutes are incredibly […]

Comparison and Risks of Specific White Sugar Substitutes

white sugar substitutes

What’s the deal with white sugar substitutes? If you have recently been diagnosed with diabetes, you may have been told to use sugar substitutes instead of regular table sugar. Maybe you use white sugar substitutes already because you’re trying to cut down on calories or sugar. Or you have avoided using sugar alternatives because they […]

6 Tips for Enjoying Your Favorite Thanksgiving Treats

Thanksgiving – once a year, we gather around the table to enjoy our favorite Thanksgiving treats. It’s a holiday that revolves around food. But Thanksgiving is also more than just that! It’s about spending time with loved ones and taking time to appreciate all that we have. We definitely look forward to those tasty eats, […]

Turn Your Random Pantry Items Into Meals

Pantry Items Into Meals to make Chickpea Tomato Salad

How can you turn pantry items Into meals? If your pantry looks anything like mine, it has a lot of random items that seem like they don’t go together. My pantry is also full of canned food and sauces and oils, so why not put them together? I decided to put my creativity to the […]

Chocolate Mint Cookie Bites will remind you of girl scout cookies

Chocolate Mint Cookie Bites

Chocolate Mint Cookie Bites will make you immediately remember the very popular Girl Scouts mint chocolate cookies. This simple chocolate mint cookie bites recipe is a healthy alternative for cookies or ice cream. Have your children help prepare these for their enjoyment! You might wonder how cookie bites are healthier than traditional cookies.  Take a […]

Lentil Curry

10 minute recipe Lentil curry

Looking for a new vegetarian recipe using lentils? Lentil curry is a warm, spicy delicious vegetarian meal that will make the whole kitchen smell like an Indian restaurant.  I love Indian take out food, but the house never is filled with the wonderfully aromatic scents of India spices like curry and turmeric.  Another thing that […]

Three Bean Chili

Having trouble getting your daily servings of vegetables? try this three bean chili recipe to add a variety of vegetables to your meal.  We are big fans of chili and have multiple chili recipes on our website and in our most recent cookbook. Chili is a cost effective, budget-friendly meal that is perfect for family […]

Sesame Ginger Tofu with Zoodles

Sesame Ginger Tofu with Zoodles

Sesame Ginger Tofu with Zoodles (or zucchini noodles) are a gluten free alternative to pasta and an easy and delicious way to eat more vegetables. This is also a favorite dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan, diabetes friendly recipe. Did you know that our culinary dietitians love creating new recipe content for our blog. They not only cook […]

7 Kid-Friendly Lunch Box Ideas using Bento Box Recipes

Kid Friendly Lunch Box Ideas

Time to fill lunch boxes, do you need Bento box recipes? School has started! Which means not only packing lunch for you, but also packing a kid-friendly lunch box too! Nothing is more frustrating than using up all that energy to pack what you think is a kid-friendly lunch, just to get it returned in […]

8 Sheet Pan Dinners for an Easy Meal

One Pan Roasted Chicken and Potatoes

Something I hear frequently from my clients is “I love to cook, I just don’t have time.” Or even “I work all day, I’m exhausted, I don’t want to stand in front of the stove to make dinner.” I hear you! After a long day at the office, sometimes the last thing I want to […]