I love a good Turkey sandwich the day after Thanksgiving, topped with cranberries, stuffing and gravy but I especially love coming up with new ways to use leftover turkey. A few of my favorites are the Simple Enchilada Casserole. The recipe calls for chicken so cooked turkey is an easy...
Balanced Eating
What’s for Thanksgiving in the Gleeson Family household.
We generally have a full house on Thanksgiving Day It starts with the Thanksgiving Day parade all in Pj’s and then Happy Hour at 3 with Dinner following. I have spent a lot of time in the past years revising some of our favorite recipes so that they are a...
What I Eat For Breakfast
I get this question a lot…what do you eat for breakfast so I thought this would be a great way to share it with everyone. While I work hard to readjust the eating patterns of my clients. We are not changing everything at once so breakfast is a great place...
Disordered Eating
One of my clients made a statement in her last session, “I blew it this week. I had chips, salsa, taquitos and a margarita.” My response was, “Did you have fun?” And of course, her resounding answer was “YES”. Why do we have so much guilt and shame surrounding food? Isn’t...
Healthy Entertaining
Summer is the perfect time for outdoor entertaining! There are so many opportunities to enjoy people’s company and eat delicious food together. With extended daylight hours and what seems like a more relaxed schedule, we seem to have many more porch nights that extend late into the evening. With...
All about herbs: Linden
Linden is a wonderful herb to use in an infusion. You can read about how to make an infusion in my post here. Not all herbs should be infused so do your research or consult an herbalist before you infuse something new. Linden is incredibly helpful for those who...
The Importance of Meal Prep
Most of you probably have heard of or understand that meal prep is important to maintaining a healthy eating plan. I’m sure you’ve seen it done in a lot of different ways and maybe you just have never been able to get it done yourself. I want to challenge and...
Why Eat Raw Food?
Raw food has been a hot topic since I started studying nutrition over 30 years ago and I’m sure it was popular far before then. There are varying schools of thought as to whether you should eat vegetables in their raw form or whether they are better for you cooked....
Fiber and the Role It Plays In the Perfectly Nutritious Meal
I probably get the bulk of my fiber intake from vegetables. Not only do they provide other essential vitamins and nutrients your body needs but the fiber also helps to flush out toxins and waste in the body. We need both soluble and insoluble fiber in our diets and vegetables...
Why Healthy Fats Are So Important In Your Diet
I am a big believer in a diet that is supported by healthy fats. I know that our bodies do so much better when we fuel from fat instead of processed sugar which is found in many of the breads and snacks here in the US. Our bodies simply do not...