Article of the Week! Smart Snacks!

Fruits and vegetables are smart snacks for so many reasons! Tips to make them the top choice among kids: http://sm.eatright.org/smartfvsnack

Winter Break

Winter break is almost here and I am READY for it!  This past semester has been a tough one. I took 3 classes (Food Science, Principles of Food Production Management and Nutrient Metabolism) and they all required a lot of work!  I have one final left on Monday and then I look forward to relaxing for a few weeks before it all starts again with three more classes!  My Food Science class had us cooking multiple items every single week based on what we were learning in class. I cooked everything (homemade yeast bread, empanadas, cream puffs, pierogies, gluten-free bread, oatmeal pancakes, apple crisp, homemade pizza, dumplings, steak, pork chops, and vegetables to name just a few).  To put it mildly, my kitchen looked like a disaster for the entire semester!  However, the cooking was fun and I can honestly say that I learned quite a bit in this class!  My Nutrient Metabolism class was just A LOT of information, lots of reading and reading and rereading notes over and over again:)  Principles of Food Production Management was good in that we created a static and cycle menu, completed a recipe adjustment and interviewed a foodservices director. I interviewed the director of my locals school system.  She's been the director for 26 years. The school makes 20,000 meals every single day!  I was amazed at how much responsibility this job entails and will never look at a foodservices director the same again.  This is a tough job! 

Next semester, I am taking Statistics, Public Health Nutrition and Nutrition over the Lifespan!  These classes are quite different than the ones I took this semester so look forward to the change and what else I can learn to continue working toward becoming a dietitian!

Article of the Week- Teen Food Makeovers!

Teen food favorites get a modern – and healthy – makeover http://sm.eatright.org/TeenFood

Featured Video- Quick Smashed Roasted Potatoes!

Quick Smashed Oven Roasted Potatoes are tasty and have lots of good-for-you vitamins and minerals! http://sm.eatright.org/roastpotato

Article of the Week- Meat Free!

Choose one day per week to eat meat-free meals with your family to reap the benefits of a plant-based diet! http://sm.eatright.org/gomeatlessmon

Featured Video- Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese!

Adding butternut squash to mac and cheese makes it better and more nutritious than the standard preparation! http://sm.eatright.org/bettermac

Article- Whole Grains in Cafeteria!

Great news! In the 2014-15 school year, all grains offered in the cafeteria will be whole grains. http://sm.eatright.org/whlgrnatschool