NUTRITION

CHEAT ON SNACK LOGIC WITH QUESTIFIED PIZZA CHIP PROTEIN PICKLES. Wait… what? That’s the correct reaction. Because Questified Pizza Chip Protein Pickles are one of those “what did I just eat?” moments. Tangy dill slices baked in a coating of crushed Quest Pizza Flavored Protein Chips. It shouldn’t work. But it does. Spectacularly. And with … Read more

There’s plenty of food out there that folks find disgusting or off-putting, especially if it’s something alien to your culture’s cuisine. Haggis — sheep parts stuffed into a sheep’s stomach and boiled — for one, is a dish that not many outside of Scotland can, ahem, stomach. Nor does lutefisk — stinky, aged fish jellied with … Read more

Are vegetable and seed oils “toxic”?! From TikTok to bestseller lists, vegetable oils—a.k.a. “seed oils”—are a big topic right now. To be fair, folks have debated the merits of vegetable oils dating back to when they first entered the marketplace. More recently, however, with the advent of the carnivore diet, vegetable oil hate has roared … Read more

Here’s a bit of life lately including a tomato-themed dinner at Veritas and a nature hike we took with Birch. Supper Series at Veritas Veritas is one of my favorite vineyards in town because they do so many fun events. From Starry Nights concerts to the Veritas Illuminated winter lights tours to the Supper Series … Read more

Inside: Confused by seed oils, food dyes, MSG, and sugar? A dietitian mom breaks down the facts behind controversial food topics–no fear or hype here. In the early days of Real Mom Nutrition, I wrote about the food fear-mongering I was seeing on social media. In a post called Fear & Loathing on Facebook, I … Read more

Eat the bread. Here’s why… Bread often gets a bad rap, blamed for blood sugar spikes, stubborn weight gain, and general carb overload. But here’s the good news: not all bread is created equal, and how you store it can make a surprising difference. That sourdough loaf in your freezer? It could be healthier than … Read more

Peru is a country where food is never just food. It is a map of its history, shaped by the Andes, the Pacific, the Amazon and centuries of cultural exchange. Walk through a Peruvian market and you will see how each stall tells its own story. There is the fragrance of aji peppers that have … Read more