In 2024 / 2025 I will be teaching 1st grade and pre-k homeschool! Here are my favorite picks for the upcoming school year including our morning basket, books we love, morning virtues (hymns, bible verses, manner, character, read-alouds), language arts, reading, writing, spelling, math, geography, history, science, nature study, Spanish, piano and more! You can watch the full video below where I share flip throughs of programs and learn more! I’ve also listed out the items we love with links below! MORNING BASKET Black and White ABC Cards Character Cards Colorful ABC Cards / Manners / Hygiene ..read more

The Best Greens Powders of 2024, Dietitian Reviewed Have you ever seen an ad, an influencer or a health professional talk about greens powders? Today I am reviewing 6 of the most popular greens powders and will taste test each and provide a review about all of them! I also want to disclose and thank Live It Up for partnering with me to make this possible! Partners make it possible for me to create content that is then free for you to read and watch. My review of each of these greens powders is my own honest opinion and viewpoint as a Registered Dietitian.  What Is Greens Powder? A greens ..read more

What Is Inflammation Inflammation is part of the body’s natural healing process. It has a very important role to respond and help the body during times of injury, illness or exposure to harmful toxins. Our immune system creates an inflammatory response to defend against these harmful situations or substances and support the healing process.  What Causes Inflammation  Short-term inflammation plays an important role in protecting our body and helping our body heal. However, when inflammation continues, even when there is no longer the presence of an injury or illness, this can create a ..read more

Soup is one of my favorite recipes to make and eat! I make a big batch of homemade soup every Sunday so that I have easy, healthy lunches throughout the week. Soup is a healthy meal prep food that is also comforting, filling and so nutritious! This creamy veggie soup is made with butter beans for a boost of plant-based protein and fiber. Healthy Soup Recipe This soup is high in fiber, phytonutrients as well as vitamins and minerals thanks to the sweet potatoes, carrots, red bell peppers, kale, garlic, onion, ginger, turmeric and Italian parsley or cilantro leaves. Fiber For Gut Health One reas ..read more

My Experience With Hyperthyroid  When I was diagnosed with Graves’ Disease in 2016 I felt so lost. The endocrinologist told me that nutrition and lifestyle habits have nothing to do with my thyroid and that medication, radiation or surgery were my only 3 options. I knew in my gut that that didn’t feel right and I wanted to learn more about thyroid health and try to heal my health from a holistic perspective. As a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist I know the power that food can have in regards to healing our body. So I set to work to learn everything I could about thyroid health and autoim ..read more

Regular consumption of clean drinking water is one of the top priority pillars of optimal health. However, it’s harder than you might think to actually find clean drinking water. Are you aware that most tap water in the United States contains harmful substances that can adversely interfere with your body’s systems and have a negative impact on your health? Furthermore, these contaminants can also make your water taste bad, which can have the effect of reducing your desire to drink water. Not drinking enough water can lead to dehydration, which also has a highly negative effect on your well-bei ..read more

Mushrooms are a nutritious, fiber-rich fungi! Although mushrooms are technically fungi, they often are referred to and cooked like a vegetable. Mushrooms contain vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, fiber and even protein. One of my favorite ways to enjoy mushrooms is in these Mushroom Carnitas Tacos. Tacos are an easy, healthy dinner recipe and I also love that this plant-based dinner is also packed with flavor and fiber that keeps us feeling full. How To Eat Mushrooms Here are some additional ways in which we cook and enjoy mushrooms on a regular basis! Tacos Burritos Soups Sauces Stir-Fry On ..read more

Oat flour is a great option for gluten-free baking. Oats are nutritious and packed with fiber, protein and a variety of vitamins and minerals. I love the quality texture that oat flour provides to baked goods, whereas some other gluten-free flours result in a grainy, dry or gummy consistency. Oat flour is easy to make at home and today I’ll share with you how to make oat flour! Health Benefits of Oats Oats are a naturally gluten-free whole grain that contain fiber, protein, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Oats contains a type of soluble fiber known as beta-glucan. Beta-glucan creates a ge ..read more

We are beginning our third year of homeschooling! We started in 2021 with Preschool and fell in love with it. I never planned to homeschool yet when I started to think about school options for my daughter, I was not pleased with the options we had based on where we live and that includes the quality of schools nearby, pricing of private schools, driving distance to schools and more. Deep in my heart I knew that homeschool sounded like a great option for us yet I was overwhelmed and honestly a little nervous about taking on the role of “teacher” in addition to the other time consuming and very ..read more

Have you ever eaten a Parsnip? Parsnips are a root vegetable related to carrot and parsley! It even looks like a carrot and has a sweet, earthy flavor. Let’s make some Parsnip fries! What is a Parsnip? Parsnips are a root vegetable that has been used in cooking globally for thousands of years. Parsnips are slightly sweet and nutty in flavor. They are related to other vegetables such as carrots and roots of parsley. Health Benefits of Parsnip Parsnips are packed with nutrition! They contain folate, vitamin K, vitamin C, antioxidants and fiber to support immune function and digestive health. Par ..read more