As my two favorite tv shows (24 and American Idol) continue to grow in excitement, so does the speed of the popcorn that I pop into my mouth. But what goes better with nightime tv than popcorn? I guess 94% fat-free Act II popcorn or better yet air popped?
Many of my clients complain that they can’t control [...]
I put my headphones on…bad sign. I told PJ that when we trained together for our upcoming marathon our runs could be a great time to “connect.” However, the knee pain I was beginning to experience with each stride was too much, and we still had 10 miles to go. I had to [...]
It’s that time of the year again…no, I am not talking about losing an hour of sleep this Sunday, or Spring Break, but Girl Scout cookie time! In the past years, I have successfully avoided the sweet girls who sell these tempting treats, but not this year. Now, I have 11 [...]
Is there an explanation for my “down in the dumps mood today”? Could I be concerned about PJ’s new running injury (yes…on our long run this weekend, he developed some ankle pain and is on the DL this week). Is it the 35 papers I have sitting in front of me to grade? [...]
Valentine’s Day has always been one of my favorite holidays. Even when I was single and had no prospects, I always enjoyed the day devoted to love. In grade school, I loved making the homemade mailboxes covered in red and pink paper which awaited the Valentine card from your grade school crush. You [...]
Over the Christmas Break, PJ, the new hubby and I were having a conversation about future plans, goals, etc. As other newlyweds can relate, once you are married, the next question people love to ask you is…when are you going to…run your next marathon! Well, we decided to put one on our calendar for 2009.
I [...]
Last Friday, I participated in our Nutrition and Culinary undergraduate students’ pastry exams. As part of their exam they presented beautifully plated pastries such as the butternut squash creme bruelee, flourless chocolate cake, and poached apple & pumpkin spiced pudding. It was delish.
Yesterday, our Graduate Students presented their “nutrition assessment” projects while we the [...]
I hate to contribute to the Debbie downer talk about the economy and the importance of saving money, but the Thanksgiving meal can be heavy, not only in calories, but on your pocketbook as well.
Here are some tips that might not only save us money, but lighten up your calorie load as well.
1) Recruit help. [...]
The delays in my lack of timely posting can be blamed on getting married and going on a honeymoon. But I am back… and back with a new name: Jennifer McDaniel. For those of you who have a honeymoon in your future, wow, do you have something to look forward to…what a wonderful week.
Zihuatanejo, Mexico was were PJ [...]
So what do you eat? I am not for sure if all dietitians get this question, but there is something intriguing to people about what the Dietitian eats. Do they follow what they preach? Do they ever eat French fries? Will they ever eat Ted Drewes? My eating philosophy is to strive for an [...]