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05/26/2026
Preparing for a beach vacation as a registered dietitian is basically living my life and then going on a beach vacation. Hope this is what you needed today heading into summer/travel/beach season š¤š¤š¤
If you know me at all, you can probably anticipate the following about my vacation:
- I will be excited to look for and eat lots of vegetables
- I will be excited to eat gelato and pasta every day
Maintaining healthy habits and enjoying more āspecialā foods on vacation are not mutually exclusive. To fully enjoy all a vacation has to offer, you donāt need to throw away your basics (colours, water, balance, sleep).
Stay tuned for more about our special family vacation āØš¤
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This one might surprise you
but my favourite protein smoothie lately has no protein powder.
Whatās giving us protein and a creamy texture?
Itās tofu. š
Stay with me here.
First of all you can totaly eat tofu as is without cooking it! Straight from the package- suddenly itās the easiest protein source.
Itās plant based, super super inexpensive, itās in the fridge but has a solid āshelfā life so itās a great back up that is there for you, itās versatile to any flavour profile but it also NEEDS flavour so donāt skimp.
Hereās my favourite smoothie lately that sets me up for the day (and yes my kids love it too!)
For 2 smoothies:
-1 frozen banana
- 1/2 block firm or extra firm tofu OR 1 full block soft tofu -1 cup ish frozen berries
-large handful frozen greens
-pinch salt
-1-2 dates for added sweetness if you want
-pinch cinnamon
-dash vanilla
-1 heaping tbsp almond butter
-1-2 cups milk of choice (depending on how thick or thin you like it, I like mine thicker)
-2 tbsp ground flaxseeds
Blend her up and go š„¤
Have you tried tofu in smoothies before???
COOKING WITH TECH š± š©āš³
Cooking doesnāt have to be stressful, for me itās fun, itās meditative, itās creative yet productive, itās my time.
My kitchen time is made even easier and more efficient thanks to my Samsung S11 tab (thanks ! ). I get to watch my shows (most recently Off Campus but most often Great Canadian Baking Show and here NYT Cooking videos), I have a home for all my notes (that connects to all my other devices), I get another screen to follow my recipes (essential while filming), and I get the power of Gemini to help me do all the kitchen math I donāt want to do to scale recipes up or down. Something about this little pen is very satisfying too.
I refuse to let AI replace food writers and recipe developers BUT if it wants to do my math, and create my purchase orders for my classes, Iām in.
05/20/2026
PLATES LATELY š½ļø
Long weekend edition.
Itās with pride and a little guilt I say I took as much of a true long weekend as a mom can. I read a whole book, it was a light and fun summer love story, I baked, I hung out at the park, I did nothing, I found myself bored, I sat on the floor playing. So much playing. This makes me so happy, but Iām trying to shut the business lady voice in my head up (donāt worry Iām winning).
Amidst all this of course, there was food, good food, lots of it.
1- slices
2- chopped salad, low key a fantastic salad
3, 4- coffee and croissants
5,6 - peanut ginger miso tofu bowls, latest obsession
7- burgers, because what else are you eating on the first long weekend? And a funny misshapen bun. I love these thin buns because the ratio of bread to meat just feels right.
8- pistachio white chocolate layer cake- absolutely fantastic
9- pasta with fava and pancetta - this is a staple spring dish for my in laws, worth every fava podded
10- quick steam sautĆ©ed asparagus (asparagus needs just a little heat, a little love), grilled and marinated mushrooms (I threw this together and actually loved it) and Nonnaās fries
11- you know Nonna fried these in olive oil using a fork
12- Nonnaās crostata - more cakey in texture, spread with 3 different jams for 3 flavour options- how thoughtful!
13- pizza by my son, honestly it was quite delicious. Heās hired.
05/13/2026
My plates lately are not really reflecting spring but then again, neither is the sky
1-3- Dinner at nonnas, rice with sauce and mozzarella, fried peppers and potatoes, rabbit
4- miso-marmalade salmon, Japanese sweet potatoes and bok choy, recipe by
5- chocolate chip cookie .to
6- pasta with peas, lemon and ricotta
7- focaccia
8- chicken scarp for family din
05/12/2026
More veg, not less pasta
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