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Holiday Eating and Weight Loss Surgery

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Jennifer

The Holiday Season is here.  Holidays are a time of celebration with family, friends, and food.  Food is often the center of many of our gatherings, which can be scary for an individual who is preparing to have weight loss surgery or for a patient who recently had a procedure.  With some planning weight loss […] Continue reading →

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Holiday Eating

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Jennifer

  Well, it’s Christmas Eve and many of us are either prepping large meals for tonight and/or tomorrow or at least preparing to eat those large meals.  The holiday season can ruin the wasteline if you are not careful.  Here are some easy ways to keep your calories in check, but still enjoy your favorite holiday foods. 1.  Get […] Continue reading →

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What is Edamame Anyway?

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Jennifer

Recently a client asked me about Edamame.  She heard of it, but had no idea what is was or what to do with it.  Edamame is a soybean popular in Japanese cuisine.  To prepare Edamame green soybeans in the pod are picked before they ripen.  The pods are boiled in water or steamed.  The pods […] Continue reading →

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Meatless Monday Vegetarian Chili

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Jennifer

When the weather is damp and cold I love to make a big pot of chili.  Everytime I make a pot I wish I had left out the meat and made a vegetarian chili.  This time I did just that.  The only change I made was to use olive oil to saute the vegetables.  Generally […] Continue reading →

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Meatless Monday Squash Ravioli with Low Calorie Alfredo Sauce

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Jennifer

    While attempting to find different recipes for squash I found a ravioli recipe using wonton wrappers and squash.  You can find the recipe for Easy Butternut Squash Ravioli at Allrecipes.com.  I used delicata squash instead of butternut, because I already had pureed delicata in my freezer.  I combined this with a lower calorie […] Continue reading →

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Gluten Free Challenge

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Diva Dietitian

I was recently contacted by Udi’s to do a 14 day Gluten Free challenge.  I happily accepted the challenge.
Last Spring, I was introduced to Udi’s when I started an elimination diet with my son (story … Continue reading →

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Gluten Free Challenge

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Diva Dietitian

I was recently contacted by Udi’s to do a 14 day Gluten Free challenge.  I happily accepted the challenge.
Last Spring, I was introduced to Udi’s when I started an elimination diet with my son (story … Continue reading →

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Meatless Monday Butternut Squash Soup

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Jennifer

I have tried to make Butternut Squash Soup several times, but never really enjoyed the recipes I used.  Last week I experimented with combining parts of different recipes and came up with this, which turned out great.     Meatless Monday Butternut Squash Soup Recipe Type: Butternut Squash Soup Author: Jennifer Lynn-Pullman Prep time: 30 […] Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Jennifer

  Well, it’s Thanksgiving Eve and many of us are either prepping large meals for tomorrow or at least prepairing to eat those large meals tomorrow.  Is it really a good idea to “Gobble till you Wobble”.  I don’t think so.  Here are some easy ways to keep your calories in check, but still enjoy […] Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Jennifer

  Well, it’s Thanksgiving Eve and many of us are either prepping large meals for tomorrow or at least prepairing to eat those large meals tomorrow.  Is it really a good idea to “Gobble till you Wobble”.  I don’t think so.  Here are some easy ways to keep your calories in check, but still enjoy […] Continue reading →

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