Latest Posts by Elizabeth Chatellier, MA, RDN
What is a Sustainable Food?
By Elizabeth Chatellier, MA, RDN | 8 Comments | Posted 06/12/2016A sustainable food is not something that can last in your pantry for what seems like forever, like say, perhaps a Twinkie or a jar of trans-fat laden peanut butter. A sustainable food sustains life. Sustainable agriculture is “an integrated
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Wild Oats Bean Dip Quesadillas
By Elizabeth Chatellier, MA, RDN | 2 Comments | Posted 06/03/2016Beans are one of the world’s healthiest and most versatile foods and make for a great dip that is even more scrumptious when made into a quesadilla! Beans are an inexpensive vegetarian protein source that is high in fiber and
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Are You Eating Enough Delicious “Umami” Foods?
By Elizabeth Chatellier, MA, RDN | 4 Comments | Posted 04/10/2016Umami is most recently added fifth taste sensation in the mouth. There are different ways we taste; our tongues can detect salt, sweet, sour, bitter and umami in the foods we eat. Not only is it fun to say the
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Three Easy Wild Oats Spiced Up Chicken Recipes
By Elizabeth Chatellier, MA, RDN | 2 Comments | Posted 02/17/2016Chicken breast is a lean protein, which means it’s low fat after the skin has been removed. Also, chicken is rich in vitamins B, B6, B12, C, D, E, niacin, and magnesium. Protein helps you feel fuller longer, and you
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Let’s Get Saucy! The Nutritional Benefits of Super Simple Tomato Sauce
By Elizabeth Chatellier, MA, RDN | 0 Comments | Posted 02/09/2016There are so many nourishing reasons to get saucy in the kitchen with super-star fruit tomatoes. Tomatoes are rich in fiber, Vitamin K, which helps heal wounds, and the B vitamins, Thiamin, Niacin, and Vitamin B6, which prevent that “run
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