roasted red pepper & tomato soup

I’m a sucker for a good soup, especially this time of year. I also love all things roasted red peppers. This Roasted Red Pepper Soup is on repeat at my household and pairs nicely with a grilled cheese, egg sandwich, or just by itself with some parmesan cheese. Upgrade your lunch OR dinner this week. […]

Recipes, Snacks & Sides

December 1, 2018

Easy Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato Soup

carrot cake overnight oats

When the week is crazy busy, it helps to have breakfast prepared ahead of time. I’m one to skip breakfast if it’s not ready for me during the week because I hit the ground running when I wake up. These Carrot Cake Overnight Oats were a tasty touch this week and I hope they can […]

Breakfast/Brunch, Recipes

November 30, 2018

Carrot Cake Overnight Oats

diet as a noun not a verb

When I was at FNCE last month a topic was brought up that made so much sense to me but also made me realize how often it is forgotten about. That topic was diet. Yes, I said it, diet. Your DIET is a noun, not a verb. This is the concept that I want to try […]

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November 28, 2018

Treating Diet as a Noun Instead of a Verb

When meal planning for the week I always try to pick one dinner that will be easy to double or triple so that I can count on leftovers for dinner and/or lunch. These Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas were the winning ticket this week and I think I may be making more of these soon. Sheet […]

Main Course, Recipes

November 27, 2018

Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas

gift ideas for the entertainer

Why hello there! I hope you guys had a wonderful Thanksgiving and are doing everything in your power to stay focused at work through the holidays. The good news is that if you are not staying focused (because you are here reading this), I have some fun gift guides for you. This one is for […]

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November 26, 2018

20+ Gift Ideas for the Entertainer

fitness holiday gift guide

We all have that person or friend who is really into fitness. It’s hard to know what to get someone who is into fitness when you yourself either are into a different kind of fitness or just really aren’t all that intersted in it. Today I’m bringing you my 20+ gift ideas for the fitness […]

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November 23, 2018

20+ Gift Ideas for the Fitness Enthusiast

holiday gift guide

So you have someone on your list that either is new to the health/nutrition/fitness scene or you WANT them to be on the scene. Or maybe YOU’RE that person and need some inspiration to give people ideas. We all know these people and we (of course) want to help them be successful. The good news is […]

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November 21, 2018

20+ Gift Ideas for the Health Newbie (Sassy’s Holiday Gift Guide 2018)

coffee lover gift ideas

If you missed it yesterday I let you know that this week is going to be dedicated to my Holiday Gift Guide. I want to be able to give you ideas ahead of time this year and figured what better way to do it than here. Yesterday I gave you some ideas for the foodie […]

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November 20, 2018

20+ Gifts for the Coffee Lover (Sassy’s Holiday Gift Guide 2018)

holiday gift guide

If you know me you know I’m not a major planner. It’s not that I don’t plan or that I’m incapable of planning it’s just that I enjoy going with the flow and seeing how things pan out before planning ahead by a mile. I’m a low-key procrastinating planner. It’s a weird balance but hey, […]

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November 19, 2018

20+ Gift Ideas for Foodies (Sassy’s Holiday Gift Guide 2018)

egg bites

If you follow me on Instagram you know one of my go-to breakfasts on the road is the Sous-Vide Egg Bites from Starbucks. Why? Because they are easy to grab and go, I know my stomach can tolerate them, and they taste delicious. The other reason is that there is a Starbucks almost anywhere I […]

Breakfast/Brunch, Recipes

November 18, 2018

Instant Pot Sous Vide Egg Bites

I know, I know cookies for breakfast?! Sounds ridiculous coming from a dietitian but hear me out. I struggle to eat breakfast most days of the week as do many of my clients. It’s not that I don’t like breakfast it’s just that I don’t love eating when I first wake up. Now, I’m not […]

Breakfast/Brunch, Recipes

November 17, 2018

Fig & Maple Breakfast Cookies (Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free)

Being a sports/fitness dietitian means that I’m constantly dealing with people asking me for recommendations on protein powders. My usual response is, of course, “it depends.” While not everyone needs protein powder, some people can really benefit from it and should consider looking at the reviews on Bonymuscle.com to find out more about which powder […]

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November 16, 2018

Protein Powders 101

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