[RECIPE] Baked Chicken Breast Bites with Baharat
Check out that alliteration. I’m super excited to collaborate with Spices for Less for this recipe. It’s an online spice shop. They offer an awesome selection of spices (honestly, probably all the spices) and ship straight to your home. They sent me a sample of their Baharat Spices and this recipe features it! Baharat is […]
[GUIDE] Food Composting
It’s National Nutrition Month 2018 and this year’s theme is “Go Further with Food”. This means different things to do different people and that’s awesome. To me personally, it is multifaceted in the sense of how my food helps me go further and also how I can help my food go further from an environmental […]
[RECIPE] Tuna Salad Power Bowl
I shared my tuna salad recipe last week and this week I’m dressing it up a bit. Now you can make tuna salad and eat it straight from the bowl (it’s so good, I don’t blame you) but usually we like to dress it up. My favorite ways to dress up a tuna salad are […]
[GUEST BLOGGER] Activated Charcoal: Benefits and Harms
Thanks to guest blogger and fellow dietitian, Sarah Gatien, for the informative blog post! You can follow her on Instagram: @sa.rah.rah “Fad: An intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something, especially one that is short-lived and without basis in the object’s qualities; a craze1″ – Oxford Dictionaries You’ll know it when you see it: Black […]
[RECIPE] Tuna Salad
Tuna salad is an awesome addition to salads, sandwiches, and crackers. It can be prepped ahead and keeps well in the fridge for a few days. My favorite tuna is solid albacore white in water. The following recipe is for one can of tuna but can easily be doubled for two cans. A can of […]
[GUIDE] Marinate Your Meats
A marinade is a seasoned liquid that a meat soaks in prior to cooking. Marinades often contain vinegar, oil, or another liquid base and herbs and seasoning. The goal of a marinade is to allow flavor to seep into the meat so when cooked it is more flavorful and often times also more tender. Marinating […]
[RECIPE] Easy Rice with Mixed Veggies
As an Arab American married to a Pakistani American, rice runs deep within our families. Many dishes consist of making a source of protein and serving it over rice. I love me some rice but I also love me some vegetables. Adding vegetables to rice increases its nutrient density by providing added fiber, vitamins, and […]
[RECIPE] Easy Veggie Stir Fry with Soba Noodles
Hello all, Alright guys – this one can be as easy or as involved as you’d like. It is essentially three ingredients: (1) veggies, (2) noodles, and (3) sauce. All three of these ingredients can be purchased in a ready to use fashion or they can be prepared at home. When I am moving quickly, […]
[RECIPE] Savory Oatmeal with Pine Nuts and Avocados
Hey guys, I recently shared my experience with you on savory oatmeal! I’m back with the actual recipe. This recipe has minimal ingredients and super quick prep. Check it! Ingredients: 1 tablespoon pine nuts Drizzle of olive oil (1/4 teaspoon) 1 cup water 1/3 cup steel cut oats Pinch (literally just grab a small amount […]
[GUIDE] Shifting to Nutrient Dense Foods
Shifting to nutrient dense foods means moving towards incorporating more foods that are nutrient dense. This is the recommendation of the USDA 2015 Dietary Guidelines: “Choose nutrient dense foods and beverages across and within all food groups.” But what are nutrient dense foods? The nutrient density of a food is determined by the nutrients it provides compared […]