‘Drinking with a Dietitian’ was put on a bit of a hiatus, but I’m back with let’s call it season 2! I was getting married, traveling and visiting friends and family and now I’m pregnant!! I just wasn’t feeling great during my first trimester so I wanted to wait to start these back up again. […]

Happy International Women’s Day! To celebrate I give you the perfect feminine cocktail. It is beautiful and strong, just like all of the amazing women in my life. The vibrant pink color comes from the Campari and lavender bitters with a subtle floral flavor from rose water. The cocktail is not too sweet, if you […]

Did you know there are over 4,000 varieties of potatoes around the world?! These purple potato wedges can be made with any type of potato but I used a type that has purple skin and white flesh. Potatoes sometimes get a bad rep in the nutrition world. They are considered a starchy vegetable and they […]

Do you like chai tea? I love it! Especially with a little bourbon 🙂 The warming spices of the chai help to balance the sometimes overwhelming flavor of the bourbon. Old fashions are sometimes too boozy. If you are not a hardcore bourbon lover or if you like your drinks less strong this is a […]

I’m sitting here, outside by the pool while I am writing this, lucky enough to live in a tropical climate. It’s February and here in the Philippines that means the best weather of the year. I am finally able to take my dogs for a walk without immediately breaking a sweat, able to wear jeans […]

I am a very last minute type of person. This is a problem when I start looking for a recipe the day of an event. In this case it is Valentine’s Day and I decide I want to make cheesecake. Cheesecake is my fiancé’s favorite dessert and I don’t make very often, so I knew it […]

If I told you there was a diet that was optimal for your health and the environment would you be interested? Why should you care about this diet? The food you eat is the single most important aspect to optimize your health and environmental sustainability. It turns out, what’s good for our bodies is good […]

The Super Bowl is to food like shopping is to black Friday. Everyone is ready to dig-in and feast while half watching the game, actually wanting to watch commercials with a drink or two in hand. Here are some ideas for your game day essentials reimagined – from munchies to chili, wings and dips, these […]

According to the American Chicken Council, Americans are consume around 1.33 BILLION chicken wings on Super Bowl Sunday alone. That is a lot of chickens. Well don’t worry you can have you Super Bowl and your wings too 🙂. This recipe is super (no pun intended) easy to make and will leave your spicy tooth satisfied. […]

The conventional foods and products we buy are having detrimental effects on our environment. Particularly in the Philippines, where multiple reports have identified the Philippines as one of the leading countries contributing to plastic waste and pollution.  Everything from transportation, product packaging, inefficient and harmful farming practices and food waste can be considered when thinking […]