I am a food blogger and Nutella is my muse. At least some of the time, anyway. Usually before noon. It has been this way since the beginning of Veg Girl RD. In fact my third ever blog post was an ode to this creamy brown stuff. That was two years ago and it’s still hanging on as one of my most popular …
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I’ve never been much of a wine drinker. Just like beer, it tastes bitter and terrible to my tongue. So, I essentially never drink alcohol which seems strange to some, I know. When I mentioned this habit, or lack of one, to a class recently (they already knew I was a vegetarian), a bewildered student asked, “But if you …
One of the more common questions I get as a dietitian is about fasting. Forgoing food for several days or a week seems to be a popular choice for many with hopes of detoxing, losing weight or somehow finding a more energetic version of themselves. My typical response is rather cautionary, so I was intrigued when I was offered a free 3-day juice …
You know when you have a new experience that really gets you thinking, about stuff you’ve been meaning to think more about? Well, I just had two. They both were centered on food, though unrelated, and ended up being weirdly parallel. The first one was a movie. GMO OMG was recently screened in my little town of Bellingham, Washington. I had …
I used to be a picky eater. Beyond picky, actually. But thankfully as I’ve gotten older I’ve branched out and learned to love beets, Brussels sprouts, bok choy and buckwheat. I know I’m not alone. I bet you’ve got a finicky foodie in your house right this very minute, or (perish the thought) is it you?