One of the most effective ways to save time and money when it comes to food is to shop just once a week. For many people, though, the fear of having produce go bad before you get to prepare it can make a once-a-week shop seem risky or unappealing. But it doesn’t have to be! With a little bit of planning and the proper storage, you can buy and enjoy all the produce you want…
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The reality of the pandemic is here. Across the country schools are closing, social distancing is encouraged, and parents are panicking and asking the question: how do I keep my kids busy during school closures? As a work-from-home mom this is a dilemma that I face with every snow day and school break when we don’t have travel plans, so the pain that many parents are feeling is a discomfort I am all too familiar…
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Cauliflower is one of my absolute favorite vegetables (I can honestly eat a whole head by myself in one sitting), but it wasn’t always this way. Growing up, we didn’t each much cauliflower but when we did it was steamed and boring…until you put the cheese sauce on top. While I continue to love cauliflower with cheese sauce (I mean, what is there not to love?), I have come to realize that really what you…
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The news is full of stories of runs on hand sanitizer, face masks, and toilet paper. We are being advised to prepare our houses for being quarantined, but what does that even mean? In an effort to help reduce the worry and encourage calm, I wanted to share some tips on how to stock your kitchen for a quarantine, social distancing, or any other time when illness or emergency strikes. Stock Up on Staples If…
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Did you know that dark leafy green vegetables are one of the things that we are missing most in our diets? To help you to get more of these nutritional heavyweights into your diet, here are tips on how to prepare greens and recipes to get you started. How to Prepare Greens and Recipes to Get You Started When I was a health coach, I once had a client who was really motivated to improve…
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