avocadoadaynutrition

Rachael Hartley, RD, LD, CDE

Private practice dietitian, joyful eater, traveler, blogger. Rediscover the joy of eating with nourishing recipes and practical nutrition advice. www.avocadoadaynutrition.com
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@shhartley10 brought the pups to pick me up from the airport and someone was REALLY excited to see mommy! #saintbernard #dogsofig #shotgun #furbaby
{NEW} Get the low down on tomato nutrition and the recipe for roasted tomato and cannellini bean salad in my monthly column Food Rx for @healthyaperture!
My little cousin and his gorgeous bride. Incredibly happy for this beautiful, intelligent and kind couple!
Beautiful night for a wedding. Isn't this synagogue gorgeous?
My cousin and I. Adorable troublemakers since 1984.
{NEW} Whoops! Got all caught up exploring Chicago yesterday that I forgot to share my new post on the gram! Get The recipe for my spaghetti with roasted red pepper and clam sauce with braised kale and learn what brain boosting nutrient clams are the best food source of!
Lines & colors. #architecture #art #chicago #travel #museum
Chicago from The Art Institute. #chicago
Noodles with lots of yummy stuff + a local IPA. Because curious minds want to know, yummy stuff = shiitake mushrooms, sautéed Asian greens, fried onions, pork belly, squash, shrimp, radish, and cucumber in that order of yumminess.
Man vs nature.
Midway through destroying a plate of pork mole tacos and grilled squash in creama. Also, I've discovered I like mezcal. Like, a lot.
Just floating along the Chicago River. #chitown #chicago #cruisechicago
For #nationaldogday had to share this pic of Savannah from yesterday, seriously jonesing for my beet ginger kombucha from @rosewoodmarketsc! She loves how the probiotics make her tummy feel better, especially when she eats things she knows she shouldn't like, oh I dunno, maybe rugs, earphones, magazines, shoes... @lennyboybrewingco
{NEW} I think a few of my clients are conspiring to murder me the next time I talk about meal planning. But for real, it's important! Plans nourishing tasty meals and you'll eat nourishing tasty meals. Simple as that. Learn three of my favorite meal planning strategies on today's #wellnesswednesday post!
Awesome time chatting with Bryan from @rosewoodmarketsc this afternoon! So many fun things coming to my favorite local market, including some collaborations with yours truly! P.S. 20% off day this Thursday! #columbiasc #eatlocal #shoplocal
{NEW} A recipe for balsamic roasted peach, fig and almond salad with bacon and blue cheese inspired by my trip to California with @californiaalmonds! #sponsored
Platter salads are the best. Simply grill, blanch or roast seasonal vegetables (I seasoned mine with @outerspiceit spicy herb blend), arrange on a platter and top with a flavorful dressing. I whipped up a mix of cilantro, mint, garlic, and smoked paprika with olive oil. I wish every party served this instead of a boring raw veg plate!
{NEW} Get the whole family back to the table with this months #thereciperedux recipe for Mexican cauliflower crust pizza! Perfect vehicle for guacamole!
Fun morning at @sodacity with @laurlavie rallying support for columbia's first ever #yogathon! Interested in becoming a vendor or purchasing a table at the marketplace? Contact me and I'll get you all the details! Thanks to @cannonbevco for the raspberry lime (the only soda worth drinking!) #sodacity #yoga #columbiasc
Vegans, stay tuned for a verdict. #vegan #dairyfree #yogurt #hemp
{NEW} Switch up your hummus routine with sesame-miso green pea spread!
Big thanks to @shhartley10 for leaving me leftover tempeh chorizo tacos (on the blog) so I could come home to a nourishing meal after taking the red eye from the west coast. Trying to get the family to eat healthier? Here's a hint - don't describe food as healthy. Delicious, tasty, nourishing crave able, yes. But not healthy. Pretty soon the family will start cooking healthy (errr, tasty I mean) meals even when their personal dietitian isn't around.
One last incredible meal in Cali! Taking the red eye back to SC tonight so I enjoyed this solo dinner while waiting for my driver. This delicious seared ahi with risotto and #Lodi rose was the perfect excuse to put away the phone, enjoy the #california breeze and practice mindful eating. Thank you so much @californiaalmonds for an incredible trip! So impressed with their sustainability practices and commitment to nutrition research! #sponsored #almondtour
Gosh, it really sucks to be working outside on a breezy California day, surrounded by exotic birds and gorgeous flowers with @nourishrds for company. #sponsored #almondtour @californiaalmonds #lodi #california
Life goal: become an almond tree shaker. #shakeitoff #almondtour #sponsored
Having way too much fun with almonds. #makeitrain #sponsored #almondtour @californiaalmonds
{NEW} continuing my theme of wanderlust inspired posts, today's wellness Wednesday is healthy eating habits from around the world!
It was really rough getting out of bed this morning but so glad I made up for a run around Lodi lake with @kimhobanrd @heatherdcrd @tsp_basil @immaeatthat. Sometimes it's hard to strap on my running shoes but I never regret it. Well, except for that time it was too late at night and I tripped over a recycling bin then got attacked by a cicada. #sponsored #almondtour #california #running #lodi
When in California... #sponsored #almondtour #winetasting
Lunch al fresco on the gorgeous Wine and Roses Hotel grounds. Mac and cheese was 👌👌👏👏 #sponsored #almondtour @californiaalmonds #lunch #alfresco
Refueling with almond snacks developed by my buddies @mjandhungryman and @karalydonrd! #sponsored @californiaalmonds #almonds #snack #glutenfree #vegan
Who knew there were so many types of #almonds? Other fun facts: it takes 33% less water to grow almonds than 10 years ago and @californiaalmonds are making progress towards being carbon neutral or negative! #sponsored #almondtour #california #environment
The only thing that could get me out of bed at 6 AM after a crazy day of travel was a yoga class by the one and only @delishknowledge! Well, that and the time zone change. #sponsored #almondtour @californiaalmonds #yoga #california #dietitian #namaste
Enjoying an evening of awesome conversation with this fantastic group of smart, talented and ambitious RDs! #sponsored #almondtour #dietitian #rdchat @californiaalmonds
Finally a tasty meal and (hallelujah!) vegetables after a day of travel! #sponsoredtravel @californiaalmonds
{NEW} Vegan Vietnamese brown rice noodle salad with sesame tempeh + how travel makes you healthier (except right now cause my flight is delayed 😡 At least I randomly get to watch my old student @lsummersc go off to her freshman year at Tulane!)
A couple weeks ago when Scott was in Chicago, he got #graeters ice cream, unequivocally the best thing about the Midwest. For two weeks, he's listened to me whine about how jealous I was. Then I came home from #purebarre today to find my very own pint of double chocolate in the freezer! Now I'm skating around the house, spoon in hand, gleefully eating ice cream! If you're gonna splurge, make it joyful, make it delicious and make it guilt free! Subpar sweets won't be nearly as tempting! #guiltfree #dessert #worthit #joyfuleating #icecream #purejoy
There is SO MUCH curry hummus on my wrap and I'm not at all sad about it. #hummus #stuffed #lunch #vegetarian
Sibling dinner!
Art aficionados at #artsanddraughts. Obviously we loved this #andywarhol of Muhammad Ali's boob. #realmature #classy
{NEW} Say you hate veggies? I dare you to try my roasted summer veggies with southern romesco. Triple dog dare!
{NEW} Yall know my thoughts on diets. There are other ways to reach your #happyweight, and one of my favorite strategies is up on the blog!
Practicing for my class on how to lose weight without dieting tomorrow for @colonial.life and the pups are listening intently. Savannah says she will stop restricting her chewy chicken jerky because it just causes her to binge and charlie has vowed to stop shaming himself for weighing 140 lbs and start appreciating what his body does for him. #🐶
Easy snack idea: mix almonds, roast red peppers and a little chopped basil or parsley and sprinkle with crunchy sea salt! It's like tapas 😃 Speaking of #almonds, can't wait till next Monday when I'll be hopping on a plane to California for a #sponsoredtrip with @californiaalmonds! Reuniting with some of my favorite #dietitian bloggers, meeting others in the "real world " for the first time AND learning about my favorite nut? I'm down! #snack #tapas #glutenfree #vegan #paleo
Duh. #impulsebuy #picklelove #pickle #popcorn #snack Gold bangle from @rocksbox. Use my code avocadoxoxo for a free month!
{NEW} When it comes to brain health, carbs are a need. Only catch? You've got to pay attention to quality. My coconut steel cut oats with almonds and dark chocolate is the perfect healthy carb filled breakfast to fuel an amazing day!
About to get on Charlie's level. Night y'all! #saintbernard
Among other exciting happenings this week, I signed the lease for a new office! Avocado headquarters will be right downtown in Rainbow Row! Very excited to be sharing a building with incredibly accomplished, involved and smart women. Also, I have a fireplace in my office!!!! I'm gonna be like Don Draper (minus the alcoholism)