Life has been crazy recently, but it finally feels like it’s winding down. I matched to my dietetic internship, I threw a bridal shower for my sister, I finished my last semester at the University of North Florida and graduated with my B.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics, I’ve driven to Sarasota and back (and there…
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I’m a Dietetic Intern!
I matched! Wow – I have waited so long and have literally been working hard for years to say those words. I matched! I’m a dietetic intern! I still need to call to accept tomorrow, but I’m just so excited. This means we’ll finally be moving back to Sarasota, Florida (where I’m from) since I’m…
Choffy Winner!
And the winner of the Choffy giveaway is…. Jess P.! Jess P January 21, 2013 | 10:41 am Edit I am so intrigued to try this! I have some weird stomach bloating and i was advised to cut back on the caffeine. I drink coffee all day… I hope I win because I really want…
Christmas Eve Dinner
This year Ross and I are dividing time at each holiday with both families. So, for Christmas we’ll be in Orlando with his family for a few days, including Christmas Eve, and then we’ll spend Christmas Day and another few days with my family in Sarasota. One day we would absolutely love to host a…
Recent Readings
Well hello there! Sorry for the nearly two week hiatus! I had a lovely time on a family vacation in North Carolina (my sister got engaged!) and came back last week to finish up a lot of my summer projects, catch up from vacation, and get some fall projects rolling. Speaking of which, any other…
Friday Feature: Pink Himalayan Salt
Has anybody seen the fancy (albeit pretty!) salt that is Pink Himalayan Salt and wondered, “what the heck is this all about?!” Me too – so I decided to find out! Purportedly, Pink Himalayan Salt is the purest salt on earth and is found without toxins, additives, or pollutants. According to Dr. Mercola, “Together with…
Daily Eats: Peanut Butter Edition
The interesting thing about tracking your food through pictures is that sometimes you can look back and see unintentional patterns you’ve had. Example: apparently today I was really into peanut butter. Breakfast Plain 0% Fage Greek Yogurt + Truvia packet + 1/2 cup All Bran Snack Teaspoon of peanut butter Lunch Leftover vegetables, mini quesadilla…
Chicken Pizza Casserole
Last night I had two chicken recipe ideas in mind and couldn’t decide which to make. Then it started raining…and I started craving comfort food…and I saw that an old favorite was playing on HBO (“How to Train a Dragon” for the win!). My dinner was decided when I also realized I thawed chicken tenderloins,…
Back on Track
Confession time: I’m watching my eats a lot more carefully again. Any long-term readers may be familiar with my diagnosis of PCOS and instruction on how to eat a low glycemic index diet in order to lose weight. Well, suffice it to say, I got frustrated, stressed, busy, and often just had time to grab…
4 Things I Learned From My First Dietetic Conference
Over July 1-4 I had the opportunity to attend my first dietetic conference. I thought it would be fun to share a few things I took away from the Florida Dietetic Association’s 77th Annual Symposium, in case there are any other newbies like me out there. 1. Talk to everyone, and I mean EVERYONE. Students…