Healthy Recipes and, Diabetes, and Family Nutrition Tips From Erin Palinski-Wade, RDN, CDE
If you love grilled cheese, but are looking for a way to boost its health properties, this recipe is for you! I find it’s a very easy way to get Joey to eat his greens while enjoying one of his favorite foods. Ingredients: 2 slices 100% whole grain bread 1 Tbs olive oil based spread…
If you have a child with a peanut allergy (or one that goes to a nut-free daycare like mine), this is the perfect PB&J substitute! Ingredients: 2 slices 100% whole grain cinnamon raisin bread 1 1/2 Tbs sunflower seed butter 1 Tbs olive oil spread or butter Spread sunflower butter evenly over one side of…
French toast is an easy way to help boost your little one’s protein and whole grain intake. Instead of the traditional recipe, substitute white or French bread for 100% whole grain bread. You can also sprinkle fresh fruit such as sliced bananas or fresh berries on top for an added health boost. Ingredients: 2 slices…
I am so excited to announce the release of my latest book, Walking The Weight Off For Dummies, which is available in stores nationwide today! Writing a book is certainly a labor of love, but when you are passionate about the topic, it feels more like a hobby then work. Weight loss is one of…
When it comes to getting my child (and husband) to eat their greens, it can be a bit of a challenge. My husband will eat them, but prefers not to mostly do to how they look visually. For Joey, he loves them in pureed forms, but the texture of cooked greens seems to bother him….
Need a healthy dessert idea for Easter? Why not create these adorable dark chocolate apple bunnies! Not only are they the cutest dessert I’ve ever made, but they taste great and are packed full of antioxidants. What you need: 2 large apples (I used organic Granny Smiths, but any variety works) A sharp knife…
Happy “Erin Go Bragh” Day! How can I not celebrate today? I’m Irish AND my name means Ireland! Of course I have to do something special for the day. So, what did I decide to do? Well I turned to Pinterest of course for some fancy dessert ideas. I came across the very simple idea…
These are so good you will forget they are healthy too! With a few ingredient tweaks, you can take a muffin recipe that would be damaging to your waistline and transform it into something good for you that still tastes great. This recipe is an example of just that! A traditional fruit and chocolate…
My little one just loves crunchy foods (so do I)! He will eat many fruits and vegetables, but if the texture doesn’t appeal to him, he tends to chew the food and then spit it back out (lovely I know!). So to help boost his fruit intake (without him returning it back to his plat…
Sometimes the day passes me by and I realized I forgot to make dinner, or even think about what I want to make for dinner. On days like these, it’s easy to pick up the phone and call out for something. But when I do that, the meal usually isn’t as healthy as the meals…