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Homemade Cheese Crackers

  • by thegardeningdietitian
  • Posted on September 9, 2019

If you child is like mine, a staple of his diet includes cheese crackers. So this weekend I set to try out a recipe and make them from scratch. It was a hit! Not only did small child like the crackers, there were serious concerns that either myself or Mike was going to eat them all before small child had a chance to take them to school!!

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  • Nutrition

The 5 things I used to tell my clients to do but didn’t do myself… until now!

  • by thegardeningdietitian
  • Posted on January 19, 2019January 19, 2019

In my 20s when I wanted to lose weight I could increase my activity, cut a few desserts and the weight would just fall off. Now that I am a mom in my mid-30s with a slowing metabolism and crazy busy lifestyle, I actually have to use the tips I have been giving others for years (that I know work!!!)

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  • CSA Recipes

What is a CSA and why you need to know about it!

  • by thegardeningdietitian
  • Posted on January 12, 2019

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs are programs in which individuals can buy a “share” of the harvest directly from their local farmers.

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  • The Flamingo Garden

Build and Rebuild

  • by thegardeningdietitian
  • Posted on July 6, 2018July 6, 2018

“Storms make trees take deeper roots.” ~ Dolly Parton Hi.. Remember me? It has been…

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  • The Flamingo Garden

The Tomato Massacre of 2018

  • by thegardeningdietitian
  • Posted on April 29, 2018April 29, 2018

Again I am reminded just how many life lessons gardening can teach us. Just like the tomato plants it is important to cut away damaging acquaintances, friends or even activities so that we can reach our true potential.

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  • The Flamingo Garden

Green Beans are Sketchy

  • by thegardeningdietitian
  • Posted on April 22, 2018April 22, 2018

The green beans in my garden are sketchy, ninja vegetables… Green beans grow on a bush or a vine – I have both types in my garden. Today we are discussing the bush green beans. They are the ones you should really look out for..

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  • The Flamingo Garden

The Seedlings are Crawling

  • by thegardeningdietitian
  • Posted on March 29, 2018March 29, 2018

Literally every day I am astounded by how different the garden looks and how much things have grown literally over night. Like a baby goldfish (or just a baby – the analogy has gotten away from me) I have been tracking the progress of the garden each week and documenting it via pictures. Again I am THAT mom (gardener?)… 

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  • CSA Recipes

A Radish is Nothing Like a Beet

  • by thegardeningdietitian
  • Posted on March 25, 2018March 25, 2018

 I am going to start out this story by telling you it has been a long week and I have been under a lot of stress lately. This might not totally excuse my actions but it is what I am going with…

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  • Gardening

Eggplants, Eggplants Everywhere!

  • by thegardeningdietitian
  • Posted on March 22, 2018March 22, 2018

The eggplants in my garden have been a source of “gardening stress” for me since we moved into our new house. When we moved in the previous owner proudly showed me the flowing eggplant plants while proclaiming, “you will have fresh eggplants any day now!” So I excitedly waited for the eggplants to appear… I waited and waited and waited. 

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  • CSA Recipes

MicroGreens: Sunflowers

  • by thegardeningdietitian
  • Posted on March 10, 2018March 10, 2018

This week’s Urban Vegetable Garden Community Supported Agriculture challenge food was sunflower microgreens. When Erin dropped them off, she compared the microgreens to the veal of vegetables because of their tantalizing flavor and vibrant color (plus they are baby plants). 

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