Granola is very versatile! You can add it to everything or just eat it plain. My favorite is with Greek yogurt and fresh berries. It is a perfect idea for snacks, breakfast or lunch. Granola is nonperishable so it can be kept in a sealable coming container in your desk at work or in your […]
March is National Nutrition Month & tomorrow is Registered Dietitian Day! I like to celebrate with a bold nutritious dense cinnamon delicious treat. I made this blend to honor my Clinical Team. RD day is a way to celebrate the wonderful profession of nutrition and dietetics and to honor hard working dietetic professionals. Granola is […]
Today we have our monthly Nutrition Support Team meeting. The meeting is at noon, I always like to come prepared with a snack or treat of some sort. These are super packed with plant based protein! Bonus is these are no-bake for this fabulous hot July day! No need to turn on your oven and […]
Our Mother’s Day Brunch is tomorrow and we are prepping for the festivity. This year we are having a yogurt bar. I cannot think of a better topping for the yogurt other than homemade granola (and fresh berries)! Since I made this granola in the actifry, I was able to cut way down on the […]
This recipe yields 33 bites Ingredients 1 1/2 cup 100% old fashioned oats 1 cup shredded coconut (unsweetened) 2 tablespoons of wheat germ 1/2 cup of chopped finely figs 2 tsp pure vanilla extract 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter 1/3 cup local honey 1/4 tsp ground Vietnamese cinnamon pinch of salt Directions 1. Place honey […]
Fall is one of my favorite times of the year and also my excuse to add pumpkin to everything. Recipe yields 12 standard size bars Ingredients: 2 cups of brown puffed rice 1 cup rolled oats 1 cup walnuts 1/2 cup dried cranberries 1/4 cup Milled Flaxseed 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds in shell 1/2 cup […]
Tomorrow is our dietetic intern and my mentee’s last day at our facility. I cannot believe another dietetic intern group is graduating. Yikes ! Times flys!! I wanted to celebrate with a nice nutrition dense snack filled with peanut butter, slivered almonds, oats and brown puffed rice to get us through another busy Friday! This […]
Today is Registered Dietitian Day!! In honor of this special day I made my coworkers homemade granola in the ActiFry. It turned just right with so much less fat than tradition granola! I placed the granola in recycled jelly jars. For an added touch I placed a decorative cupcake wrapper on the top and tied […]
We had a lunch and learn today and I always try to make a special treat for my co-workers. I made these bars in a pinch at 9:45 last night. This has to be the easiest, quickest bar I have ever made! The honey flavor really shines through! This recipe yields 18 bars Ingredients: 1/4 […]
If you didn’t know it by now, I’m sure you would have eventually guessed…I love pumpkin! My husband does too! I even made pumpkin Alfredo tonight for supper! Tomorrow at work we are having a lunch and learn (without the lunch) unfortunately everyone is having to cut back. The plus side packing a lunch is […]