Posts by Peas and Hoppiness
7 Tips to Help your Picky Eater Like More Foods
Is your sweet child refusing to try new foods? You’re not alone! Use these simple steps to fix picky eating. Learn how to raise an adventurous eater! “But I don’t like this…” It’s possibly the most frustrating phrase to hear at the dinner table. After all, you’ve just spent your precious time planning, shopping, and…
Read MoreDietitian Eats
Every day I talk with people about food. How to balance healthy eating vs. living in the real world. And it’s hard. Girls’ night eats. “It’s basically Paleo with wine!”For me, food is about health + culture + enjoyment. I am always striving for this balance. Believe me, I know – I also live in…
Read MoreHealthy Halloween Treats
I haven’t been this excited about Halloween since I was a senior in high school when my parents finally let me dress up and go trick-or-treating for the first time since I was a kid, thus breaking their strict big-kids-don’t-beg-for-candy rule. I deftly talked my way into this by arguing that Halloween was an important American…
Read MoreHealthy Eating Tips When Life Gets Busy
Meal planning saves you time, money, and stress. But what if you don’t have time to meal plan? Learn how to eat healthy when life gets busy! “Survival Mode.” That’s what I call seasons like I’m in right now, when my family finds ourselves racing from one activity to the next. It might be summertime…
Read MoreFive Tips for Enjoying Holiday Eating without Guilt or Stress
Turkeys for Friendsgiving and me with Shannon, my sous chef extraordinaire and creator of several recipes used on my meal guides and plans! Worried about how to avoid weight gain during the holidays? Try these 5 tips to survive Thanksgiving and Christmas without needing a post-holiday diet to lose weight. It probably comes as no…
Read MoreAn Overview of Artificial Sweeteners
Artificial sweeteners are confusing. They have weird names and are metabolized (broken down) by the body into components whose names we’re not familiar with. That makes them scary. So, in anticipation of an upcoming post about the War on Artificial Sweeteners, let’s review the current artificial sweeteners on the market today. The amount of sugar…
Read MoreThe Tale of a Soda Pop
Carbs, glorious carbs! A couple of weeks ago we talked about what happened as a reaction to the low-fat craze of the late 20th century: food manufacturers started taking fat out of all of their products and instead replaced it with sugar. What we didn’t discuss is why this is such a big deal. I’d like to…
Read MoreA Butternut Sonnet (or Three)
As the autumn leaves set fire to the skythe garden now begins to fade away.A tale that tells of summer drawing nigh,kids back in school, no longer out to play. Amongst the dying vines of summertimefall and winter treasures speckle the earth.The vision of these is simply sublime;it’s hard for me to even count their…
Read MoreProbiotics & Yogurt Parfaits
Today we’re going to talk about germs. Or rather, we’re going to talk about yeast and bacteria. These delightful little organisms are often thought of in a less-than-happy light. Yeast infection. Strep throat. Need I say more? But, as it turns out, these tiny creatures live in, on, and all around us — in peace…
Read MoreHealthy Halloween Treats
I haven’t been this excited about Halloween since I was a senior in high school when my parents finally let me dress up and go trick-or-treating for the first time since I was a kid, thus breaking their strict big-kids-don’t-beg-for-candy rule. I deftly talked my way into this by arguing that Halloween was an important American…
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