It’s been quite rainy here in New Orleans as a tropical depression passes over. I must admit it has been nice having a break from the smoldering heat! I tried a new dish the other night adapted from a coworker’s recipe… Stuffed Bell Peppers Ingredients -5 green bell pepper -1/2 pound extra lean ground beef -1/2 [...]
Are you having trouble reaching your daily vegetable goal? I whipped up this delicious veggie sandwich in less than 5 minutes and reached half of my daily vegetable goal in one sitting. For bread, I toasted some whole wheat sandwich thins. Have you tried these yet? The stats are pretty impressive with 5 gm fiber [...]
Happy Fourth of July!!! I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday. Cory and I attended an Independence Day BBQ with family. During the warmer months, almost every weekend we go to a party that involves grilling food outdoors and today was no exception. Cory and I always volunteer to bring the veggies. In fact, marrying [...]
Hello friends! Our wedding countdown continues with twenty days until we leave for St. Lucia to get married. Needless to say, I am in a total wedding planning crunch. I’ve been ironing out the final details with my wedding planners in St. Lucia including the wedding dinner menu. Since the wedding ceremony and reception will [...]
Plenty of food options can be found in school/work cafeterias but healthy options can sometimes be far and few between. My work’s cafeteria has a hot food line, grill line, and salad bar as well as “grab & go” items like fresh fruit, yogurt, and chips. The hot line usually features three entree choices ranging [...]
Happy Monday! Hope everyone had a great weekend. Cory and I definitely did because our family threw us an amazing Couple’s Shower. The food spread was fabulous- hummus & pita bread, shrimp dip & crackers, ham, finger sandwiches, salad, veggie & fruit trays… The salad was awesome with feta, artichoke, and grape tomatoes! There [...]
Less than 50 days until Cory & I leave for St. Lucia to get married! I went to my final bridal gown fitting this past Friday. Sorry, no pics… Cory (who reads the blog on occasion) cannot see the dress until I’m walking down the aisle! Most of the major wedding planning is done but [...]
Hello y’all! Hope everyone is having a great week so far. Things are finally starting to settle down around here. My best friend’s wedding and all the pre-wedding festivities were a blast. She was a beautiful bride! Claudia & I The cake was gorgeous! Cory & I Unfortunately, I was too busy with my [...]
At the grocery store, I noticed that about 25% of my cart was filled with fruits and vegetables. Here is what I came home with… I have found that even though many of my patients like fruits and vegetables, when I evaluate their current eating intake of fruits and vegetables the number of servings [...]
Ever wonder how much pasta to cook for 100 people? Well, we cooked 12 pounds of pasta for my friends’ couple shower on Saturday! It was a mafia/mobster themed party so we emphasized Italian food. Along with the marinara sauce, meatballs, and pasta, we served salad with romaine lettuce, grape tomatoes, cucumbers, artichokes hearts, and [...]
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