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“Nutrify” That Dish! Spotlight on Apple Pie

As fall rolls around every year, I can’t help but think about apples. Nothing compares to a crisp, just-picked apple: except for maybe a warm, just-out-of-the-oven apple pie! That flaky, buttery crust and those…

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How to Throw a Party for All Dietary Preferences

My gluten-free, dairy-free aunt and dairy-free cousin recently threw me the most spectacular baby shower. They thought of every detail: including how to please the more than 30 guests with various dietary preferences.

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4 Tips to Beat the Post FNCE Blues

By now, you’ve probably come off the FNCE adrenaline rush, having been surrounded by motivating peers in the nutrition field, and are now eating your post-FNCE blues away with the free samples you received. However,…

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Why Does Nutrition Advice Contradict Itself?

One day coconut oil is a cure-all, the next it will kill you. Coffee is good! No, it’s bad. Carbs are evil and then they are a necessity. Why is there so much contradiction when it comes to nutrition advice? It often…

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Time to Indulge … in Cranberries!

Now that fall is here, we can shift our focus to all of the wonderful foods that the season brings. Cranberries are one of those foods that I look forward to every autumn, especially with the holidays coming soon.…

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The Humble Quince: Apple and Quince Skillet Crisp

As long as I can remember, the quince tree in my parent’s back yard has produced bunches of fruit every fall. As a child, I’d look out our kitchen window and see the branches of this gnarled tree weighed down by…

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5 Lessons I Learned on My RDN Journey

After moving to a new city, completing more than 1,200 hours of supervised practice , surviving a case of strep throat and spending weeks studying for the Registration Examination for Dietitians, I can officially say…

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Spinach-Artichoke White Bean Dip

Servings : 6 Serving size : ¼ cup Prep time : 15 minutes Cooking time : 5 to 7 minutes

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6 Ways to (Naturally) Boost your Immune System

Without fail, it seems like this time of year, I get sick. However, with a busy toddler, I’m doing everything in my power to help boost our immunity to prevent any type of sickness from creeping up on us.

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Eating Down the Fridge to Reduce Food Waste

Don’t you feel guilty when you realize food in the refrigerator has gone bad and items in the pantry have grown old? I do! Stop staring at me with all your overgrown eyes, potato! The guilt cuts even deeper when meat…

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Winter Salad with Yellow Beet, Blood Orange, Fennel and Chèvre

On the cusp of a new season, cold-weather produce is increasingly more prevalent at the markets, offering a contrast of gorgeous colors, flavors and textures. This recipe includes earthy-sweet roasted golden beets…

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8 Traditional Desserts: Made Vegan-Friendly

Whipped cream can be made by combining full-fat chilled coconut cream, powdered sugar and vanilla extract, similar to how you make whipped cream from dairy half-and-half.

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Chipotle Corn White Bean Dip

Servings : 6 Serving size : ¼ cup Prep time : 15 minutes Cooking time : 5 to 7 minutes

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Coconut Almond Truffles

Servings : 14 Serving size : 1 truffle Prep time : 1 hour 40 minutes Cooking time : 12 minutes

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Cranberry Citrus Chili Spritz

Servings : 10 Serving size : ¾ cup Prep time : 15 minutes Cooking time : 45 minutes

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Creamy Celery Soup Shooters

Servings : 40 Serving size : ¼ cup Prep time : 15 minutes Cooking time : 4 to 6 hours

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Curried Tri-Color Potato Latkes

Servings : 7 Serving size : 1 latke Prep time : 20 minutes Cooking time : 20 minutes

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Food Additives: Emulsifiers

Oil and water don’t mix : until an emulsifying agent is added.

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