Meet Amari Cheffer MS, RD, LDN
I learned a lot from you and appreciate the things you shared with me. I'm slowly, but surely making changes and I'm really enjoying it!
Recent Blog Posts
Meal Planning 101
I get a lot of questions about how to plan meals for the week successfully. How could I possibly know what I will want to eat come Friday? What if I don’t have time to cook the meals I had originally anticipated making? How can I ensure the food I buy doesn’t go bad before I get a chance to eat it? It can seem like a daunting task to take one single trip to the grocery store and expect to eat for an entire week. Like many things, there’s an art to meal planning. If you know the rules and stay organized, meal planning can make healthy...
read moreHomemade Mulling Spice
Nothing is better to elicit the smells of the holidays than mulling spice! Add your favorite spices to warm cider, wine, or other fruit drinks and enjoy the taste of the seasons! In the spirit of the holidays, I did a “make your own mulling spice” event at work today and wanted to share with you guys how to make it! Choose from ingredients: Cinnamon sticks Whole cloves Anise stars Whole nutmeg Allspice berries Cardamom pods Peppercorns Crystallized ginger Dried orange or lemon peel Brown sugar Directions: Cut cheesecloth into...
read moreSpicy Spaghetti Squash with Black Beans
I typically make spaghetti squash to mimic traditional spaghetti dishes – spaghetti squash with marinara, spaghetti squash with meatballs, you get the idea. Then I came across this recipe which really made me think outside of the box. Why not put a southwestern spin on spaghetti squash? Genius and delicious! Ingredients: 1 medium spaghetti squash 2 tsp olive oil 1 small red pepper, chopped 1 jalepeno chili, seeded and minced 1 red bell pepper, chopped 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed 1/2 cup sweet corn, frozen or fresh 1...
read moreWinner of Trader Joe’s Cookbook
For the past week I have been without internet. It’s amazing how disconnected from the world you start to feel without it! Luckily, Comcast came today to get everything worked out and I am now back up and running, whew! Thanks to everyone who left comments about their favorite fall recipes! They all sound so delicious! And now, the long-awaited cookbook giveaway winner. Drum roll please…the winner of the Trader Joe’s cookbook is David! Nothing paints the picture of fall better than chili and football. Please email me your address so I...
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