March 2012

Andrea Deibler: A Sustainable Butcher

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This past weekend, I had the pleasure of interviewing Andrea Delibler, sustainable butcher, of City Provisions Delicatessen located in Chicago, IL. City Provisions strives to produce local, sustainable and delicious food for the local community and their customers. This includes selling sustainable meat and poultry. I was able to chat with Andrea over a pot […]

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Health & Wellness Ms. Career Girl Connect

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This past Thursday, I was asked to participate on a health and wellness panel at a Ms. Career Girl Connect event.  Our host was Nicole Crimaldi, the founder of MsCareerGirl.com.  The panel included:  Steph Turner – Personal Trainer, myself – Registered Dietitian (RD) & Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD), Samantha Borow – Holistic Health Coach, and Stephanie Mansour […]

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Irish Boiled Dinner

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Happy almost Saint Patrick’s Day! To celebrate, I made an Irish Boiled Dinner last night.  This dish is traditionally made with corned beef or a smoked “picnic ham” shoulder. My roommate, however, is vegetarian so we each had a soy sausage link with the dish.  You can use this recipe and just add the corned beef or smoked “picnic […]

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Hi, I am ______. I have a sugary drink addiction.

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Sugary drinks can be pop (yes, I call it pop), sports drinks, juices (even 100% juice), and trendy coffee drinks.   It is amazing how much sugar and calories you can consume from just one of these beverages. I personally would rather eat my calories then drink them.  When consuming these types of sugary beverages it is very […]

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