Seared Ahi Kale Salad

July 6, 2016.Reading time 5 minutes.

I eat a lot of salads. A LOT of salads. I’m talking almost every day at work. I typically brown-bag it to work, because let’s be honest, I’m balling on a budget here. Every morning, I fly through my kitchen, throwing together my typical spinach-chicken-carrot-onion-dressing mix without even blinking an eye. This week, as I sat […]

The Progress

June 13, 2016.Reading time 7 minutes.

Big news: I moved from San Francisco back to Chicago! I absolutely love San Francisco, and I left part of my heart in that glorious city, but ultimately, I decided that the Bay Area is just too stupid expensive for me right now. Maybe at another time in my life I will end up back […]

Spiralized Zucchini Pad Thai

June 6, 2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

Call me basic, but I am not ashamed: I bought a spiralizer. Now don’t get me wrong, I love pasta, probably more than the average person. But the dietitian in me couldn’t let the opportunity pass to turn vegetables into noodles. The pure creativity of this glorious concept is a major win in nutrition world and I definitely […]

B Street and Vine

May 2, 2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

Let me preface this post by stating that I drove to B Street in Vine in San Mateo from downtown San Francisco on a Friday at 5 pm. Any restaurant that is worth sitting in Bay Area traffic at rush hour on a Friday deserves serious recognition. Many times throughout that drive we were at […]

Outerlands

March 17, 2016.Reading time 3 minutes.

Imagine: it’s Sunday morning, you lazily awaken at 9 am with faint memories of last night’s midnight pizza order. As you slowly sip your coffee and delete your snapchat story that 36 people have already viewed, your mind wanders to omelets and biscuits and mimosas. Ah, the glorious Holy Day of Brunch in the city. […]

Happy Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day

March 9, 2016.Reading time 7 minutes.

Happy Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day! As a new RDN, this day is HUGE for me. I want to shout it from the rooftops – “HI, HELLO, IT’S ME WORLD, I’M A REGISTERED DIETITIAN NUTRITIONIST!”. But it’s 6am and I fear that my neighbors might not like that. Regardless, this day is extra special to me […]

Umami Burger

March 8, 2016.Reading time 3 minutes.

What is umami, you ask?! It is the fifth tastebud that recognizes savory flavors in foods. Sweet, sour, bitterness, and saltiness are great, but umami is the tastebud that gives you that “oh my god” moment when you eat a steak, or lobster, or in this case, a burger.

Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Quinoa

March 1, 2016.Reading time 3 minutes.

Quinoa. Everybody is talking about quinoa. Or more, people are trying to talk about quinoa, but nobody can be quite sure how to pronounce quinoa. (Hint: it is keen-oh-ah). This superfood is taking the market by storm, and for good reason! Disguised as a whole grain, quinoa is also a complete protein, providing all 9 […]

Three tips to Snack Smarter On-the-Go

February 26, 2016.Reading time 6 minutes.

Three tips to Smarter Snacking On-the-Go - New Kid On The Guac

For someone who is moving a million miles a minute, sometimes it is hard to choose healthy, on-the-go options for snacks. One of the requests I get all the time is ideas for healthy, portable snacks. The fact of the matter is, we live in a world that sometimes moves faster than we do, and it is […]

Saru Sushi Bar

February 19, 2016.Reading time 5 minutes.

When you work in foodservice, you never get a lunch break. I typically eat breakfast at my desk right when I get to work, eat lunch at my desk after we are done with the lunch rush, and sometimes eat dinner at my desk if I’m working late. I don’t, by any means, condone this […]