Make this baby kale salad with cherries and grilled halloumi for a fresh summer salad! It's perfect topped with a vibrant cilantro-lime dressing. Charred corn, avocado and pepitas finish it off!
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Sharing a recap of part 2 of my recent trip around the Ring Road in Iceland! This post takes you through the highlights in the eastern fjords, the Myvatn area in the north, Akureyri, Snaefellsnes Penninsula and the Blue Lagoon.
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This recipe for grilled naan pizza with kale pesto, heirloom tomatoes and burrata cheese is my favorite quick and easy recipe for summer! Naan makes such a simple and tasty crust and perfectly ripe summer tomatoes are delicious paired with creamy burrata cheese.
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Guys. Let's talk Iceland. It’s for sure the most naturally beautiful place I’ve ever been. Every turn in the road led you to a new vista – lava fields opened to fields of purple wildflowers as far as the eye could see, to steep basalt cliffs shrouded in fog with waterfalls crashing over the edge, to open valleys with tangled mountains streams...
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This melon and mint salad is my summer go to when watermelon and cantaloupe are at their peak ripeness. It's super simple and a portable side for bringing to barbecues. You can even turn it into a main dish salad by adding avocado and grilled shrimp!
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This sweet potato falafel naan wrap has got it going on. First, there's the star of the show - the sweet and savory, crispy-edged sweet potato falafels. Then there's the spicy green chutney, which you will want to put on all the things (eggs, cheese and crackers, grain bowls, chocolate chip cookies...oh wait no, that's weird). Then there's the creamy Greek yogurt - always full fat for full flavor...
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These loaded chocolate chip cake squares are packed with chocolate chips, peanuts, peanut butter chips and coconut, but you can get creative with your favorite mix-ins. Perfect for snacking or for dessert!
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Get a sneak peek at what I saw and ate in part 2 of my recap of my trip to Japan with this travel guide for Kyoto and Nagoya!
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Learn about my professional journey that took me from a dietitian practicing traditional dietetics (calorie counting, food guide pyramid and all!) to an intuitive eating dietitian, preaching non-diet wellness!
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Welcome to The Joy of Eating, a space to celebrate food and the act of eating! Learn the inspiration behind why I changed my blog from Avocado A Day and what the joy of eating means to me!
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Dessert for breakfast? Why not with these breakfast strawberry shortcakes, made with lightly sweetened whole wheat and almond meal biscuits filled with Icelandic yogurt and fresh strawberries!
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Fellow food lovers, I think you need to move Japan to the top of your travel bucket list. A few weeks ago, my mom and I took a two week trip there, eating our way through Tokyo, Kyoto and Nagoya. Today I’m sharing a recap of our first week in Tokyo! So basically a smorgasbord of noodles and raw fish.
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This easy Mediterranean millet salad recipe is a perfect make ahead lunch for the week. With feta cheese, Kalamata olives, olive oil, and roasted chickpeas, this vegetarian grain bowl is packed with beautifully paired flavors and textures.
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If you had to sum up my nutrition philosophy in a short sentence, it would be that food and eating should be a way to treat your body with kindness. Essentially, it’s eating as self care. That means eating food that makes you feel good, both physically and emotionally.
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Hi all! Just got back in town this weekend, but I've got one more guest post lined up for you as I get back to life and reality! This last one is from Meme Inge, one of my dearest dietitian blogger friends.
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While I'm off traveling, I've got another guest post in line from Jess DeGore, who is a Philly-based dietitian at Dietitian Jess and has been a long time reader of my blog. I always appreciate her insightful comments and this delish looking recipe!
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Happy Wellness Wednesday! So excited to have a guest post here today from one of my favorites, in real life and the RD blogging world.
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Hi guys! Another week, another round of guest posts from some of my favorite RD bloggers as I'm off exploring Japan! Today, Rebecca Clyde of Nourish Nutrition Co. is sharing this crazy delicious looking recipe for silken chocolate pie. Her photography is just stunning, so definitely check out her blog, and if you're in the food blogging game yourself, her and another dietitian have recently launched a food photography course.
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