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What I Eat in a Day as a RD🩰 Busy & Party Edition 🎉

A non-stop kind of day! Balancing work, celebrating a coworker’s baby shower during lunch, and hitting the studio after hours for back-to-back tap and hip-hop classes meant energy was a top priority. Even on ultra-busy days, staying nourished doesn't have to mean cooking everything from scr

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Banana split for breakfast? Say less. 🍌🍓

This 5-minute breakfast parfait hits all the sweet cravings while keeping things nutrient-dense. Layered with thick vanilla Greek yogurt, fresh berries, and a chia + flax seed crunch for that sneaky fiber boost. Quick, delicious, and feels like dessert for a morning snack. Swipe through to see

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Stop buying store-bought spice packets when you can make your own at home ✨️🌱

As a dietitian, one of my favorite quick kitchen swaps is whipping up DIY spice blends using herbs and seasonings I already have in my pantry. They take less than 2 minutes to toss together, cut back on sodium, and taste so much fresher! Love the spice jars? Link in bio! 🔗✨ Swipe through to

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Did you know that 1 tsp of salt is the recommended limit for an entire day? 🧂😮

Most of us are getting around 1.5 teaspoons daily without even realizing it—and most of it isn’t even coming from the salt shaker! Here are 3 simple ways to slash stealth sodium at home: 1️⃣ Look for "No Salt Added" on canned veggies & beans. 2️⃣ Rinse canned beans under cold wat

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Impulse buys and summer heat influenced this grocery trip 😂

Stuck mostly to the grocery list, but Arkansas heat calls for emergency pivot decisions. 🫠 It’s 100 degrees, so cooking a hot meal sounded terrible—charcuterie board for supper it is. 🍇🧀 I already have all my fall decorations out trying to channel cozy, cool vibes (which clearly isn't happe

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A Healthy Twist to My Favorite Childhood Potluck Meal-Chicken Pot Pie ❤️🍗🍲

Looking for a crowd-pleasing dish for your next potluck or family get-together? This Chicken Pot Pie Casserole is one of my absolute favorite dishes growing up—my mom always made this exact recipe for church potlucks, and my husband loves it just as much today! I actually just made a batch to d

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What I eat in a day-weekend shift dietitian edition 😴🍴

Not every day has to be perfect, and honestly, there are days I’m just trying to make sure I stay simple, consistent, and nourished. Working weekends are definitely those days, but no regret here! Peanut butter toast and a banana seems to be my low-energy go-to breakfast when I’m on shift. What

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How to De-Bone Chicken Thighs 🍗

Y’all asked, I delivered! ✂️ Here is the easiest way to debone bulk chicken thighs at home. Save your money and save those bones for rich homemade broth! 🥣✨ #MealPrep #CookingHack #KitchenTips #FoodPrep #BudgetCooking

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Freeze clean-out turned into high-protein fudge pops! 🍌🥜🍫

Don’t toss those super ripe, spotty bananas! Freezing them is the best way to cut down on food waste—and today’s freezer haul turned into the ultimate creamy chocolate peanut butter popsicles. Packed with vanilla Greek yogurt and chocolate protein powder, these taste like a decadent fudge bar, bu

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My Favorite Banana Nut Bread Recipe

Not every recipe needs a healthy tweak—sometimes, classic comfort food is meant to be enjoyed exactly as it is! 🍌🍞 This banana nut bread is a long-standing family favorite, passed down from my mother-in-law, and it is easily the best I’ve ever had. Lightly sweet, super moist, and packed with nostal

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WIEIAD as a Dietitian and Cleaning out the Fridge 🥑🍲🥗

Realistic "what I eat in a day" where most of it was clearing out leftovers so nothing went bad! 🥑📦 Highlights from today: ✨ Realizing leftover days can still be super balanced without overthinking it. ✨ Dinner at a friend’s house before my dance class & getting in some quality pl

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A healthier twist on Baja fish tacos that comes together in just 30 minutes! 🌮✨

You probably have most of these spices sitting in your pantry already—you just need to grab catfish fillets, a bag of coleslaw mix, fresh lemon, pineapple, cilantro, and Chipotle mayo! The best thing about this recipe? Not only is it quick and easy. but my husband loved it too! He rated it 4/5

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How to cut up a whole chicken in 15 minutes and save money 🍗💲

$8, zero waste, and a full-on flashback to 10th grade biology class. 🐓 Chickenzilla gave me a workout today, but breakdown skills = big budget wins! Drop a comment: would you butcher your own bird at home, or are you sticking to pre-cut? 👇 #MealPrep #NutritionTips #BudgetMeals #Kitche

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A Dietitian's Grocery Restock-usual staples + new swaps 🛒

Weekly grocery restock! 🛒✨ Mixing up our usual staples with a few new things in the kitchen this week. Swapped my go-to tilapia for catfish to try a new baked fish recipe 🐟 Grabbed a whole chicken to break down myself for meal prep 🍗 Fresh produce and everyday essentials to round out the we

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One does not simply drink plain water... 🏔️⚔️

Tired of boring water, but wanting to stay hydrated? These 4 simple combinations will elevate your water this week to make you feel like a Hobbit in Hobbiton or an Elf in Rivendell: 🍓Strawberry & Lemon: Classic, bright, and naturally sweet. 🥒Cucumber & Mint: Crisp, clean, and extremel

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Lemony Ricotta Angel Hair 🍋✨ (The Ultimate Low-Energy, Pantry-Swap Dinner!)

If you need a quick, cozy dinner that feels high-effort but takes almost zero energy, this creamy lemon ricotta pasta is it. What I love most about this recipe is how ridiculously versatile it is. You can easily pivot based on what’s already sitting in your fridge or pantry, which makes it a t

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30-Minute Post-Grocery Run Dinner: Pulled Pork Loaded Baked Potatoes 🥔✨

This recipe was born out of pure post-grocery-shopping fatigue! You know those nights where you finish putting all the groceries away and the absolute last thing you have energy for is cooking an elaborate meal from scratch? That’s how I came up with this loaded potato twist. It’s an easy inven

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What I Eat in a Day: Dietitian Edition 🍽️ (No counting, just real life)

Filming an unedited day was a fun reality check! Looking back, it was definitely a higher-carb day than usual—and that’s completely okay. Some days look like this, and balance isn’t about perfection. My main focus? Making sure every meal had a solid protein source and packing in plenty of fruit

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Our Go-To Meal Prep Pasta 🍝 Chief Pasta

This is one of our absolute favorite dinners and is actually from one of our Chief Warrant Officer friends—hence the name Chief Pasta! It takes about 40 minutes to make, keeps the dirty dishes to a minimum, and makes a ton of food—perfect to pair with a side salad and garlic bread. Ingredients

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Bruschetta Baked Chicken

Exploding garden = 40-minute Bruschetta Chicken night! 🍅✨ As a dietitian, I love any excuse to cook up a Mediterranean masterpiece (voted the number 1 diet for 9 years straight for a reason! 🫶). Plus, this is easily one of my husband’s absolute favorite dinners—and an effortless way for me to h

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