The Wandering RD

How to Make Your Own Taco Tuesday Starter Kits?

Print The Wandering RD’s Taco Tuesday Starter Kit tags (4 per page) with directions for using the kit. (Works best if you print on card stock.)Mix up the taco seasoning and portion 2 tablespoons into little bags with a twist tie or mini plastic cups with lids. Blend the fast, fresh salsa and portion into 8 ounce jars (keep it in the fridge for 2 weeks or put in the freezer until needed).

How to Handle Candy?

However, the healthy way to handle candy is to let kids eat it! What?! I realize this is counter-intuitive. But research suggests the more we consider foods forbidden and restricted, the more we desire them and tend to overeat them.

Mindfulness or Macro Counting: Which is Better?

March 23, 2019March 3, 2023thewanderingrdLeave a comment I’m often asked to provide nutrition information for my recipes. Honestly, I’m torn… Yes, one of my main missions is to provide recipe inspiration for easy, real food and I do this to be helpful. I get that it is helpful for some people to have the nutrient breakdown of the foods they are eating.

How to Take Action?

If you’re a carb counter for insulin dosing and there’s one of my recipes you’d like me to analyze for carbohydrate content, please leave a comment and I will be happy help you. If you’re a “macro” counter for other reasons, I hope you will consider another more liberating approach to meal time. You might want to start by learning more about the 10 Principles of Intuitive Eating.

Registered Dietitian: Real Deal?

March 13, 2019thewanderingrd4 Comments Happy Registered Dietitian-Nutritionist Day! That’s a mouthful! It used to be just RD, now it’s RD or RDN. Consumers have always been confused about what exactly an RD is–and then they changed the name and made either one acceptable.