An Asian-inspired spin on the traditional Waldorf salad, my recipe for Asian Waldorf Lettuce wraps is light, refreshing, crunchy, and a little spicy. Roasted golden beets, apples, celery and walnuts are combined with a sweet and spicy chili mayo sauce. “By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest for California Walnuts and am eligible to prizes associated…
Tomato Tuna Melts are a simple and quick lunch option. You can throw this dish together in less than ten minutes! Packed with omega-3’s and protein from the tuna and heart healthy fats from the avocado, this is truly a nutrition packed meal. “By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by…
[symple_box color=”gray” fade_in=”false” float=”center” text_align=”left” width=””] Ready in under 20 minutes, this spicy and creamy dish is perfect for a weeknight dinner. By adding the zucchini noodles, you half the amount of carbohydrates in a serving, while adding fiber, vitamins and minerals! [/symple_box] I was originally going to post an intuitive eating article today. I…
Did you know puppies love watermelon? Link, my almost 10 month old schnoodle puppy, loves watermelon, zucchini, iceberg lettuce, baby carrots, green beans, apples, eggs and yogurt. Takes after his mommy I guess? :) Sundays are usually spent grocery shopping, food prepping, and taking pictures of food for the blog. Yesterday I made this yummy basil…
Happy weekend! I am excited for the short week ahead– I have Friday off of work and we’re planning an all-day pool excursion, fireworks in the evening and then pool again on Saturday the 4th. Fireworks are my favorite part of summer. When I was little, I’d make my family show up hours early to…
One of my favorite things about my family is how we love to cook together. Every birthday or holiday that comes around, we get all excited talking about “what’s on the menu”. I am lucky to live just 20 minutes away from my parents house, where my sister and brother still live (they’re younger but…
It’s been a whirlwind of a month and this is the first Link Love I’ve been able to put together since the end of May! This month has been jam packed with activities— graduations, birthdays, weddings. My little brother graduated from high school (as #4 in is class!) and one of my best friends got married. I…
Do you find yourself spending more than you want every week on groceries? I do! Being a foodie has it’s downfalls. I’m always interested in trying out so many types of foods and cooking different recipes, that sometimes I don’t pay attention to our budget. Or lack of budget, haha. I’ve been trying to be…
Today I am so excited to be sharing a post on Avocado a Day Nutrition! I admire Rachael’s blog and especially her intuitive eating articles. As a fellow dietitian, I have gained great insight from reading her posts! The community of dietitian bloggers is amazing. Everyone is so helpful and supportive of one another. Rachael…
Hi friends! Boy, it’s been a busy couple weeks around here. One of my best friends from high school got married over the weekend! Last week was full of work, getting ready for the wedding, rehearsal dinners, and late nights. I barely had time to get anything done this past weekend and all I wanted to do…
These pancetta, potato & egg cups are perfect to enjoy for breakfast or to serve as an appetizer at your next party. They’re layered with mashed potatoes, eggs, and chipotle adobo sour cream sauce. Impress your Dad and make these for Father’s Day! I received coupons for free samples of Davidson’s Safest Choice Eggs mentioned…
My recipe for Creamy Orzo, Sweet Corn and Basil with Baked Eggs is an excellent weeknight dish, packed full of flavor with fresh sweet corn, basil, tomatoes and topped with soft baked eggs. I received coupons for free samples of Davidson’s Safest Choice Eggs mentioned in this post. By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest…
Hi there! I’m Rachael Hartley, a private practice dietitian and food/wellness blogger based out of Columbia, SC. On my blog, Avocado A Day Nutrition, I share whole foods recipes and inspiration for a happy and healthy life! I am so very excited to be sharing on Zen and Spice, a blog I LOVE written by…
Happy Sunday everyone! It’s been a very busy weekend. On Friday, my little brother graduated from high school (as #4 in his class! so proud) so we went to that and then my parents had a party at their house afterwards. Saturday was spend running errands, and we had time at the end of the…
It’s hard to believe that I’ve been blogging for over 2 years! When I first started, I had no idea what I was doing. I picked a random host, came up with a name (The Apron Blog) and just went with it. I taught myself WordPress and simple css and html– and it has taken…
I feel like most restaurants or recipes are very partial to romaine. It’s the standard go-to lettuce green for many recipes and dishes. Don’t get me wrong, I love romaine, but it’s easy to get tired of the same thing. Let’s not forget about all the other options! Kale Kale is very popular, and for good…
I am so happy we have a three-day weekend! We have plans to go bike riding tomorrow morning, and on Monday we’re going out to brunch at this little bakery down the street. That is, if it doesn’t rain all weekend. It’s pretty much been raining non stop here in Dallas. Last night I went…
Happy Friday! It’s been a busy week, y’all. I’ve been working on a couple of big projects. My first project, which I’ve already announced on Facebook and Instagram, is that I’m partnering up with Artizone, an artisan grocery delivery service here in Dallas! I’ll be doing a little social media and blogging, and also offering my services to…
Do you ever have so many good ideas, or a list of things you want to do that you know will help you reach your goals, but for some reason you can’t get yourself to do them? I’ve been feeling this quite often lately. I have a huge list of blog improvements, business ideas, marketing…
A couple weekends ago I cleaned out my closet. I gave away almost four giant trash bags full of clothes, shoes, and accessories. Some of it was old stuff, dating back to high school and I wondered why I still had it. Some of it was clothes or shoes that I had bought but never…
Can you tell I’m having fun with my new inspiralizer? My past three recipes have included veggie noodles! Oops. I’m sorry, I really am. Its just that veggie noodles are AWESOME! My favorites (if you can’t tell) are zucchini noodles and butternut squash noodles. I recently bought an inspiralizer– Ali from Inspiralized designed her own….
You know when you’re focusing SO HARD trying to figure something out, that you ignore the answer, that’s quite possibly staring you right in the face? Well, that happened to me. It all started about two years ago, during my dietetic internship. I begun having episodes of shortness of breath intermittently throughout the week, seemingly at totally…
I may just quit my day job to become a party planner. I had so much fun planning a bridal shower for one of my best friends from high school! Erin and I have known each other for over ten years. We met our freshman year of high school and have been through so much…
Nick and I have been dating five and a half years. During those five and a half years, we’ve probably been to Chili’s at least thirty times. Back in the good ol’ days (when I was still a college student and he had just graduated), it was a cheap place for a tasty date night. No…