Monthly Archives: April 2011
This Week’s Grub
This week has been so stressful and busy. Between the last minute get together last weekend and long days at work, I barely had time to work on my grocery list. Last week Andrew actually did the grocery shopping for … Continue reading
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A Cajun Easter
I hope everyone had a great Easter weekend. We had a blast spending time with family, and Isaac had all of his grandparents and even his great grandparents here to shower him with love! We decided to do a crawfish … Continue reading
Happy Earth Day!
Today is Earth Day, which is a day for us to celebrate Mother Earth and to create awareness for the care of our natural environment. As a family, there’s small things that we’ve been doing to care for the environment, … Continue reading
Isaac’s Lunchkit 4/20/11
Isaac’s appetite has been great lately. Overall he hasn’t been very picky which is really good because today is grocery day. That means his lunch options for today were pretty slim. This is what his lunchkit looked like today. Bean … Continue reading
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Eating Fresh
I hope everyone had a great weekend! We spent a lot of time with family and got a lot of help with gardening. The weather was gorgeous, and I was able to plant our second vegetable garden bed as well … Continue reading
Snacktime!
When I’m seeing patients, I’ll ask the parents about their child’s snacking habits. I’m particularly curious when I look at the questionnaires and see that the child may not be snacking at all. When I ask why, many parents will … Continue reading
Crispy Fish Sticks with Dipping Sauce
Many people find themselves eating much more fish during this time of year because of Lent. Fish is a great protein option! In fact, the Dietary Guidelines highlight seafood as a food to increase because they are heart healthy and … Continue reading
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E is for Egg
With Easter right around the corner, I decided to highlight a popular food around this time…the egg! Eggs contain many nutrients that are helpful to our bodies such as protein, vitamin A, vitamin D, and antioxidants. One egg has about … Continue reading
Raisin Granola Bars
I hope everyone had a great weekend. We spent almost all of Sunday starting our veggie garden and an herb garden. I’m still new at the gardening thing, and I still have a lot to learn. My stepmom is the … Continue reading
Making Foods Safe
Hi! I hope everyone is doing well. This week has been very hectic for me between going out of town, attending the Louisiana Dietetic Association meeting, and working long days. When things get hectic for us, mealtimes can be a … Continue reading
