I can't stop thinking about this dish. I've been craving it since it was gobbled up. I served this as an alternative to traditional candied yams at Thanksgiving this year. This dish will NOT be exclusively served for Thanksgiving my house! I can't wait to make it again. Have you cooked with plantains before?? I love them for their variety and nutrition. Variety because I get bored always eating the same 'ol thing. Don't you?? Think of … [Read more...]
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Pumpkin Bread with Oat & Seed Streusel Topping
So you know what's funny? Not this pumpkin bread. It's light and cakey! Not crazy sweet, but oh so addicting. The topping, oh the topping. I love a streusel topping. On a muffin, pie, bread, cobbler, you name it. That crumbly topping. Ugh. My fave. This one's filled with healthy seeds like flax, chia, and pumpkin seeds. Woop! Woop! But what IS funny is this. I love food and cooking and eating. And guess what. The population I … [Read more...]
White Wine Chicken Thighs with Creamy Polenta + I’m an RD!!!!
Oh hey, there. What's up? I'm Alicia Shaw, RD!!!!!!!! Nice to meet you. <-- That's right, RD. Registered Dietitian. Holy crap I did it. I passed my test and am officially an RD. I cannot believe it!!! I have to take a small minute to thank all of my friends and family who supported me on this journey. My husband and parents who listened to my cry and whine for months as I lamented leaving a promising career to explore my true passion. … [Read more...]
Southwest Quinoa Taco Salad Bowl
My mom makes this uh-maze-ing Black Bean Salsa. It's 4 simple main ingredients {black beans + corn + red pepper + red onion} plus 3 ingredients for the dressing {balsamic + dijon + (optional) olive oil}. A little salt and pepper and bam, you're good to go. It's a great dip but I also love it over salmon or over a salad as the dressing. My college buddy and RD blogger Rachel posted the salsa on her blog Delicious Balance not too long ago. … [Read more...]
Memorizing Amino Acids
Essential, conditional, non-essential, oh my! So many amino acids to memorize. As I've been studying for my registered dietitian (RD) exam, I've come across some helpful ways of remembering things on other sites whether RDs, med students, professors, you name it. I appreciate these resources and wanted to add to the deck. I decided today to share how I remember the amino acids (AA) for the exam so that others too can use this trick as a … [Read more...]