Check out where to stay, what to eat and how to relax during a couples summer getaway in Traverse City. You’ll come back refreshed and want to come back year after year! There is still plenty of time to enjoy temperate weather here in Michigan and enjoy a couples getaway to relax, refresh and spend …

Check out what I learned from my recent trip to Nestlé USA’s facilities in Solon, Ohio including their Balance the Plate initiative as well as how they are improving the nutrition in several of their products. As you may know, dietitian bloggers like myself love to get together at conferences, expos and basically any excuse we have to …

This Slow Cooker Shredded Mexican Chicken recipe is so simple to put together and versatile enough to make into a variety of meals include tacos, quesadillas, nachos and more! The slow cooker strikes again! I am constantly on the lookout for a variety of slow cooker meals that involve very little prep, contain a good amount of …

Check out the third addition of my family’s healthy weekly meal plan including dinner, lunch, breakfast and snack ideas. Everything is simple and less than 30 minutes or prep time because who wants to spend the summer in the kitchen!? This week’s meal plan is a bit more “normal” in terms of not having any parties or …

These Baked Corned Beef and Swiss Hawaiian Sliders are fantastic to serve as an appetizer or an easy weeknight meal! Thanks to Michigan Beef Industry Commission for sponsoring this post. August has arrived, but there is still plenty of summer left to go which means still several opportunities for parties. This past weekend we attended a “Deck & Dock” …

This Barley Bean Vegetable Salad is a simple salad that is full of nutritious ingredients. But don’t let it fool you because it still is super delicious! Lately I have been seeing a plethora of fad diets on social media, especially those “secret” ones associated with middle-level marketing (MLM). It’s a little disheartening that some dietitians …