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Grocery Store Finds

Moving back to Michigan meant saying goodbye to some pretty amazing grocery stores, and hello again to my midwest stand by. But just because I can’t grind my own peanut butter here doesn’t mean I have no options. Here are some of my old and new favorites:

Frozen Veggies
Where can’t you buy these? Green beans are my favorite.
Quick dinner idea: whole-wheat spaghetti noodles, topped with tomato sauce, with a side of green beans.

Food Should Taste Good®: Multigrain Tortilla Chips
A serving size is about 10 chips, and they are yummy, so no eating straight from the bag! They are low in sodium (80mg/serving) and have a lovely nutty flavor.

Quick lunch idea: Place 10 chips on a microwave safe plate, top with a huge handful of spinach, a few halved cherry tomatoes, low sodium deli meat or beans, and a sprinkle of mozzarella cheese. Add an orange on the side for dessert.

Source: http://www.foodshouldtastegood.com

Mini Babybel® Cheese
These are a new product for me. Bonus points – they were buy-one get-one free this week! So far I’ve tried the White Cheddar and it’s delicious. Try it paired with an apple for a filling mid-afternoon snack.

Source: http://www.thelaughingcow.com

Old Fashioned Oatmeal
Thank goodness you can buy oatmeal just about anywhere, because it’s a staple around here! Coming Soon: a long overdue, “tribute to oatmeal” post.

That’s all for now. I’m sure there will be more fun food finds as I explore the stores!

*I was NOT paid, nor did I receive free samples to endorse these products. These are items I personally buy and eat.*

New Year, New Blog

With acceptance into an internship, my path to becoming a Registered Dietitian has officially begun.  Although I completed my degree in dietetics, an accredited internship is necessary for registration.  Now is the time for my recipe centered blog to mature into a professional nutrition blog. Welcome!

Posts will now fall into Categories:

Michelle’s Kitchen Recipes – The recipes aren’t going, just making fewer appearances.

Food for Eating – Formerly known as “Lately I’m Loving” posts, here I share foods or products I enjoy.  At times I may also describe delicious food experiences.

Dietetic Internship – Updates on the dietetic internship: what I’m learning about/doing everyday, and why I think it’s pretty awesome. Useful for anyone considering this career choice, or anyone curious about what an RD does.

Nutrition – Simple, useful, realistic nutrition advice and healthy eating knowledge.

Running – Now and again, I may discuss my favorite physical activity/stress relief.  I’ve completed one half-marathon, and would like to race another.

Expanding the site with these categories will give me more opportunities to share.  After all, the primary reason I chose to pursue this career is to share what I’ve realized about nutrition and living a healthy lifestyle.  Nutrition is more than just managing a number on the scale; it is more than each nutrient and diet fads, and it is certainly not depriving yourself.  Good nutrition is a lifestyle; it’s about eating for energy, optimal health, and enjoyment of food.  When you eat right you feel great!

Remembering 2011

Many new adventures lie in the year ahead and so it seemed time for a new and updated blog. Welcome! First, I’d like to take a look back at 2011.

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Lately I’m Loving: Snack Dinners, Pomegranate and Oranges

Whew! What a weekend! With the move and internship coming up in January, I have to pack my weekends with activity.  I can’t even begin to list everything I did this weekend, so I’m not.  I’m just going to sit here and enjoy my dinner.

It’s what I like to call a ‘Snack Dinner’, and is something I’ve done a lot lately, now that I’m cooking for one. Read more

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