4-Step Pumpkin Bread
Post by Mary Curnutte, Nutrition Awareness Intern You need a game plan for a filling breakfast over your holiday break. DO NOT skip breakfast in anticipation of a big meal later, you’ll only end up getting overly hungry and eating more in the long run. Trick your family into thinking they’re getting a treat for… Read More»
Mary’s Guilt-Free Cookie Dough
Post and recipe by Mary Curnutte, Nutrition Awareness Intern Healthy cookie dough?! Be still my heart. If you’re like me and love to sink your teeth into a spoonful of gooey, creamy, delicious cookie dough, it’s not something you want to give up (despite the raw egg warnings– salmonella, schmalmonella). I’ve tried making all the… Read More»
Almond Butter Apple Chips
I’m known as the girl that brings the “healthy stuff” to meetings, but (I think!) everyone appreciates it. These Almond Butter Apple Chips were the easiest things to whip up (no cooking!) and look pretty impressive, right? You’ll need: 2 apples 1 lemon or 2-3 tbsp of lemon juice 3 tbsp of almond butter (or… Read More»
Carrot Cake Power Smoothie
I know I’ve been MIA lately, but the blog had to take a backseat for a while while I was off on some overseas adventures then subsequently trying to get my life and business back together after taking 2 weeks off! But no worries, I’ve got lots of posts coming up detailing my trip, new… Read More»
Basil Honey Mango Sorbet
This months Recipe Redux theme was “treasures.” As far as food goes, one of the things I treasure the most is having access to fresh, local fruits and vegetables. My favorite fruit in the whole wide world is the Ataulfo or “honey” mango. Ataulfo mangoes are smaller than the more popular Tommy Atkins mango and keep their… Read More»
Florida Orange Chia Donuts
Chia seeds have been a weirdly large part of my life lately. First, I wrote this article on the health benefits of chia seeds for Medical News Today. Then when I was thinking about what kind of healthy-ish breakfast food I could come up with for our Corrine Drive Counseling Center staff meeting I still… Read More»
Blueberry Almond Breakfast Bread (Vegan)
Have you met my awesome intern Helen yet? She’s been working with me (mostly virtually) since this spring and has been a huge help with developing client handouts and doing research and writing for our Medical News Today articles. Helen hopes to own her own nutrition practice one day and wants to learn the ropes of… Read More»
Bourbon Vanilla Banana Bread
I had a LOT of leftover bananas from a health fair a few weeks ago so I put them to good use by adding a little twist to a favorite banana bread recipe. I knew I’d want to eat it for breakfast all week, but the problem with having sweet breads for breakfast is they… Read More»
Lemon Raspberry Zucchini Bars {Recipe Redux}
Just in time for you to use all the extra zucchini from the garden that you have no idea what to do with! Or you can send it to me since my tiny porch garden doesn’t support zucchini growing. This month’s recipe redux was all about bites and bars. I took these babies for a vegan potluck event–… Read More»
No-Bake Carrot Cake Cream Cheese Bars
I hope everyone had a fun, relaxing and sunshine-y Easter weekend. This was my first holiday here in The Woodlands, TX. Will and I have had some rough times lately– we both lost 2 family members this spring all within a few weeks of each other and being away from the rest of our families… Read More»