I am all about my kids eating all the veggies and wanted to share some of my tips! I am very lucky that Adalyn and Oliver are both good eaters and love their veggies. There are many things that I do to help them enjoy their vegetables and I would love to share them for any of you parents out there looking for a little help!
Today, I'm sharing my 11 most popular recipes on The Nutritionist Reviews in 2017 per Google Analytics. This only includes recipes posted this year, not recipes that were posted in previous years that did well in 2017. I'm counting it down from the #10 most popular to the #1 most popular. 11. Peanut, Broccoli and Pork Stir-Fry
I hope that you all have the best Christmas! We are so excited for Christmas especially as this is our first Christmas as a family of 4. We have enjoyed celebrating the holiday season every single day this month doing all of the holiday things. Adalyn has been so excited which makes us all so joyful for the season. We have enjoyed teaching her the reason for the season. I'll be popping in here a couple of times this month but am mostly taking time off and spending time with family. Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. This post is sponsored by Huggies. All opinions are mine alone. #HuggiesHelps #DiaperNeed #Hugs4huggies #sweepstakes #CollectiveBias The holiday season is in full swing and we are doing all of the fun holiday things! I love it. This particular holiday season is particularly special because Adalyn is 3 and is so excited for Christmas so it has been very exciting for all of us to soak up the magic of the season and do as many special Christmas things as possible.
My last Products I'm Loving in 2017 post!! What a year of trying new and old favorites of different delicious products. One of my very favorite things to do is try all the food products on the market and this little job gives me the greatest opportunity. For those of you who are newer around here, did you know that that is how The Nutritionist Reviews started out? Completely as a product review blog. I started blogging to share my experiences trying different products. So fun! This post is all about the pastas! Somehow, I was sent all kinds of pastas to try at once and this is my experiences with them: 1. Modern Table Meals I am loving all of the bean pastas on the market and really feel that they are going to hit it big in 2018. I was sent a big box of samples from Modern Table Meals. Why not make a variety of pasta meals with the bean pastas? These pastas are lentil based and I was especially excited to see the Parmesan Pesto lentil pasta and the Jalapeno Cheddar Mac
Baklava Oatmeal is a 5-minute hot breakfast with crunchy pistachios, sweet honey and crisp shredded wheat cereal that tastes like your favorite dessert! This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Quaker Oats Company . All opinions are 100% mine. What are some of your favorite desserts? One of my top favorite desserts is baklava. I love the crunchy pistachios, sweet honey, crispy phyllo dough and the overall flavor. When there is a tray of baklava, I definitely have at least a few pieces. Baklava is delicious but definitely more indulgent. This baklava oatmeal is so easy to make that you can eat it everyday if you want. I put a poll up on Facebook asking which recipe you wanted: baklava oatmeal or baklava overnight oats. The consensus was hot baklava oatmeal because of the cold weather. I am with you! This spring or summer, I will have to make a baklava overnight oatmeal recipe to share! For this recipe, I used oats, milk, honey, pista
Cranberry Cream Cheese Stuffed French Toast is the perfect make-ahead breakfast that is full of flavor and perfect to serve to a crowd! I love make ahead breakfasts. My favorites involve baked oatmeal, baked egg casseroles or French toast bakes. They are all simple to make and perfect to serve to a crowd. The fact that you can make it the night before when you may have a little extra time so that it is ready to throw into the oven in the morning is so awesome.
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Ricola Dual Action Honey . All opinions are 100% mine. Sickness has hit in the Hernandez household. We have all been plagued with illness one right after the other. Troy came home with it first with aches and pains and feeling super tired which later turned into a dry cough. Then, both of the kids got runny noses which have lasted two weeks so far. After a week, I thought that I had somehow gotten away with not getting sick even though I was taking care of three sick family members for a week and got hit with it myself. I have had a super sore throat for four days so far and some headaches. It's interesting that we have all had very different symptoms.
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #NatureMadePrenatalDHA #CollectiveBias I've been through the newborn stage twice now and it can be tough. You are so tired and physically recovering from childbirth and you now have someone who relies on you quite literally 24/7 to take care of. This stage is so happy with getting to snuggle your new bundle of joy but it can be frustrating and emotional as well. Learning to breastfeed, figuring out how to take care of baby, getting enough rest yourself, etc. can be tough. I was so lucky that my second baby was a lot easier than my first in terms of fussiness making the newborn stage a little easier with number two- plus having some parenting experience already of course. I want to share some of my personal tips for taking care of yourself postpartum to make this stage of life a little easier and to help you feel your best quickly.
Chocolate Pretzel Peanut Butter Banana Bites are a simple 5 ingredient snack that takes 5 minutes to make! Enjoy frozen or regular. I love making homemade snacks and even more than me, Adalyn loves it. We both love peanut butter, bananas and pretzels so I knew that this simple 5 ingredient snack would be a hit for both of us. I have been wanting to try this snack for a long time and finally got around to it. I like chocolate but am not the hugest fan so I did not completely submerge these in chocolate. I prefer them half dipped in chocolate or to have chocolate drizzled on top. You can eat these frozen or not-frozen- your choice. I personally love the texture of frozen bananas. They are creamy and remind me of ice cream.
This 2017 Women's Holiday Gift Guide features some of my favorite items and some items that I am asking for for the holidays!
Banana Bread Cheesecake features a rich, creamy, Greek yogurt cheesecake with a banana bread crust combining two of your favorite treats in one for the perfect dessert! The holiday season is in full swing over at the Hernandez residence! Right after Thanksgiving, we pulled out all of our holiday decor, turned up the holiday music and got to decorating. Our tree comes from my parent's farm which is so special because my dad and husband regularly go and trim the trees so that they the right shape for a tree. A lot of love goes into these trees and we are thankful each year to have them.
This month flew by with the Thanksgiving holiday plus some sickness that we were working through. This has been a huge month for Oliver with the addition of a tooth, learning to feed himself, crawling, pulling himself up to stand and more! Such a fun month.
The holiday season is here! We just decorated our house with all things Christmas and have creating new traditions with the kids. It is so much fun! For Thanksgiving, we went to three different sides of the family so we were pretty much running around all day. Troy and I spent awhile the day before Thanksgiving packing everything for the kids that we would need for the whole day- our kids are currently 3 years old and 8 months old. It ended up being a ton of stuff! This list is here to help you to know what to bring to visit family around the holidays. These are the things that we packed last week and will be bringing to our different Christmas gatherings over the next few weeks.
Cranberry, Lemon and Orange Cider is the perfect non-alcoholic beverage for the holidays that is best served hot but is delicious cold as well! A mix of cranberry, lemon and orange juice with cinnamon and fresh fruit. Growing up, my mom would make this drink all winter long for my siblings and I. We all loved the drink and I recently remembered about it and knew that I had to make it because it is so good. My mom made it with cinnamon hard candies instead of ground cinnamon like I used but both ways are great.
Chocolate Cherry Oatmeal Cookies are made healthier with oats, whole-wheat flour and flax. They are a perfect sweet treat with dried cherries and dark chocolate chips that are soft, slightly chewy and have crisp edges. The chocolate cherry obsession continues! One chilly, rainy day, the kids were napping and I had somehow finished my blog work for the day and decided that I wanted to make cookies. This is very unusual for me as I am definitely not a baker. I had a bag of dried cherries on hand which I have been obsessed with for most of my life.
Hasselback Potato Gratin features thinly sliced sweet potatoes and yellow potatoes with a healthier creamy, cheesy sauce and is the best side dish for entertaining! The holidays are almost here! Are you entertaining this year? We are not hosting Christmas Eve or Christmas Day this year but we always bring a dish to wherever we go on each day- typically something that is a little bit lightened up, Amanda-style! We do host a Christmas breakfast though for anyone who wants to come and see the kiddos open their presents. I love this because it is one of the happiest mornings of the year and I love cooking breakfast dishes as well. We are also hosting a little NYE party at our house too so that will be super fun!
1. Degustabox My favorite box because it comes with a ton of different items to try out and every single month, we end up with new favorites. I loved the Goya pico de gallo this month mixed into eggs and eaten with tortilla chips. The tortillas were the perfect holder for our chorizo eggs with guacamole and salsa this morning for breakfast. We just toast them on the stove for about 30 seconds on each side. My daughter loved trying this festive Mini Panettone. I gave my dad the Bell's seasoning which is perfect for stuffing and he literally used the whole box in one day making 3 large trays of stuffing for Thanksgiving and he froze some as well. This would make an excellent gift for the person in your family who loves to try different foods. They often have Mexican foods as well so this would be great for someone who loves those types of foods- AKA everyone! 2. Mantry Perfect for the man in your life is the Mantry subscription box. They always include foods that we ha
This gift guide is for babies and kids- some fun and some practical ideas! ***Keep reading for an awesome giveaway for two BapronBaby bibs, a Munch Mitt and 2 pairs of HOTBUNZ pants! !
Kids Oatmeal Breakfast Smoothie is a nutritious smoothie for kids with bananas, oats, peanut butter, and milk. As any mom, I truly want the best for my kids when it comes to nutrition. I am so lucky that Adalyn has always been a good eater from the start. As a dietitian, I have a pretty good idea of what foods that toddlers need, though we still struggle at times just like any parent feeding toddlers. Lately, at age 3, Adalyn has been struggling with eating meals. I know that part of the problem is that we are giving her snacks which sometimes, fill her little belly up too much before a meal. We are now trying to limit snacks close to dinnertime which seems to be our biggest struggle. If we do give her a snack within an hour or two of dinnertime, we try to stick to something light and nutritious like raw vegetables.
Apple, Celery and Mushroom Stuffing is a healthier family favorite that is loaded with sauteed mushrooms and onions, apples and celery! My dad's specialty for Thanksgiving and anytime we want a turkey dinner is making his famous stuffing. It has apples, celery, onions and a whole bunch of sage. I have never made it myself and wanted to make it similar to his but included mushrooms. It turned out awesome!
Chai Whole-Grain Waffles are whole-wheat, light and fluffy and packed with protein and fiber and delicious warm chai spices. They can be made ahead of time and reheat well in the toaster. This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Oregon Chai®. The opinions and text are all mine. I love whipping out my waffle maker on mornings when I have a little bit more time because A. waffles are delicious, B. my daughter loves them and C. they look like you spent a long time making homemade waffles when really, they are quite easy! I decided to channel my love for all things fall and make these waffles using chai tea. They turned out wonderfully and have a medium chai flavor- not too strong, which is just the way that I like it.
3-Ingredient Apple Rose Tarts are super simple to make and look impressive- no one will know how easy they were! Filled with warm, drippy peanut butter, fresh apples all in a crispy mini phyllo cup! You guys! I am so excited to share this winner of a dessert with you! I have had "apple roses" on my huge list of recipes that I want to make for forever but was convinced that I would not be able to do it. See, I am not a baker. I lack the patience it takes for just about everything with baking and am not necessarily artistic. These apple roses are so easy to make though that anyone could do it, really! To make the apple roses, you just take a peeler to an apple- I used a pink lady apple and a gala apple. You start peeling around the apple- not just the skin but the flesh too, until you have about a 6-10 inch piece of apple. Then, you just start rolling it up until it looks like a flower. Ta da! Magic!
Mint Chocolate Chip Protein Shake tastes like an indulgent treat while being quite healthy with banana, chocolate protein and fresh mint leaves! I struggled whether to call this drink a smoothie or a shake and ultimately decided on calling it a shake. It tastes thick and creamy like a shake so that is what sounded best. I had originally decided to make a completely different recipe instead of this one and then dreamed this up in the middle of the night and couldn't get it out of my head. In fact, I emailed myself to make this in the night so that I would not forget by the next morning. A shake recipe in November you ask? I wanted to make something a little healthier that still tasted like the holidays and the fresh mint in this recipe is the key to making it taste like a holiday beverage! If you cannot find mint (I found mine at my local grocery store in the fresh herb section for $2!), you can use mint extract found in the baking aisle or with the spices.
Peanut Butter and Jelly Smoothie looks beautiful in a glass with separate layers that taste like grape jelly and peanut butter! Use your choice of berries for different options. Here I go again with the PB and J theme! If you know me, you know that I love anything peanut butter and jelly flavored. When I hear about that combination, I am instantly sold! I love smoothies because they are filling, totally customizable and are a great way to pack a bunch of nutrients into one glass.
This post was sponsored by AT-A-GLANCE as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. Life is busy! Running a business at home and taking care of two little kids while trying to keep the house clean keeps me busy pretty much 24/7. Add in a full social calendar and we have our days filled to the brim. Staying organized can be difficult and I want to share some of my best tips with you on how to stay organized while running a business at home. For me, this is my blog but most of these will pertain to any mom who is trying to run an organized household.
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SaveWithHopster #CollectiveBias \ Holiday spending can get out of control pretty quickly! Between buying gifts, holiday decor, doing fun holiday things, and spending money on entertaining, this time of year can be pricey. I like to be able to "do it all" and therefore, have found ways to save money that make it so that we can enjoy the holiday season without spending too much.
Wedge Salad Dip is the perfect party appetizer filled with crumbled blue cheese, romaine lettuce, tomatoes, bacon, green onions and a homemade Greek yogurt ranch dip! Wedge Salad Dip There is a restaurant within walking distance of our house that is a cute little diner-type restaurant. The menu is simple with home-style classics such as coney hot dogs, meatloaf, breakfast items and more. One item on the menu that we really love is the wedge salad. We get it every time that we go! That's how I decided to give my favorite wedge salad a different take and create this wedge salad dip.
My sister's boyfriend jokes that everything in our family is considered a tradition. We sure do love our traditions! We have been enjoying certain traditions for many, many years. Especially surrounding most holidays, we have lots of traditions that are very important to us. From a young age, my parents taught my siblings and I the importance of traditions and now, as adults, these traditions are extremely important to us and we love them.
1. Simply Snackin Jerky Troy has always been a fan of jerky but what surprised me is that when Adalyn was about 1 1/2, we found out that she is crazy for jerky. Like she will do anything for it- haha. We were getting ready to walk her to preschool yesterday morning and we had just finished a big breakfast. she pulled one of these out and asked if she could have it. Dried meat anytime for my girl! Since my family are hunters, I love that they sell venison jerky. Simply Snackin has lots of flavors and makes jerky with chicken, beef and venison. These are great high protein snacks that use 100% grass fed beef and are gluten-free for those who need it. You can shop at simplysnackin.com . **Keep reading for a Simply Snackin jerky and Soulfull cereal giveaway!
Easy Cheddar Hash Brown Waffles take 10 minutes to make and are the perfect kitchen hack with crispy, cheesy hash browns ready in no time! This post has been sponsored by Eggland’s Best. All thoughts and reviews are my own. I first made hash brown waffles a few months ago wanting to test out if they really worked. I was thinking that they wouldn't really stick together and that they would make a big mess in my waffle iron but the idea sounded so unique that I wanted to give it a try. I was definitely wrong and they turned out amazing. I knew that I had to share the recipe with you all! **Keep reading for a Visa gift card and Eggland's Best coupon giveaway!
White Cheddar, Apple and Cranberry Stuffed Chicken is ready in just 30 minutes and is full of flavor! The mix of sweet, tangy and creamy flavors will make this one of your favorite easy meals! The first stuffed chicken recipe that I made was this Apple-Cheddar Stuffed Chicken with Apple Cider-Dijon Sauce . It was so good that I immediately put a bunch of other stuffed chicken recipe ideas on my must-make recipe list that I keep handy at all times. I wanted to make another simple recipe that also tasted delicious. That is how this White Cheddar, Apple and Cranberry Stuffed Chicken was created!
This month started off pretty darn rough as we had a concern with Oliver and it has gotten so much better- keep reading for all the details. Oliver is sitting up, laughing like crazy, crawling and eating all the foods!
Cajun Turkey with Roasted Vegetables features a dry-rubbed, slow cooked cajun turkey along with roasted butternut squash, Brussels sprouts, carrots, broccoli and red potatoes! Cajun Turkey Have you ever hosted Thanksgiving before? I have not hosted Thanksgiving day but I have hosted a few full turkey dinners with all of the fixings. I love hosting these for my family! Of course it is fun to have the big turkey dinner on Thanksgiving but it is also great to do it other times of the year as well. You don't even have to do all of the sides- just choose a couple of favorites and have a little get-together. This cajun roasted turkey is so delicious and the whole family will love it.
Thank you Tom’s of Maine for sponsoring this post. First time at the dentist! I talk about all different angles of nutrition and health but don't often talk about a beautiful smile and teeth. My sister works in the dental field and I have nutrition knowledge and decided to share some information about what to eat and drink for a cavity-free and stain-free smile as well as what products to use (we have been loving Tom's of Maine toothpaste).
Hawaiian Teriyaki Steak Burgers feature freshly ground burgers, flavorful teriyaki sauce, grilled pineapple and red onions and melted cheddar cheese. Hawaiian Teriyaki Burgers Hunting has been such a huge part of my family's lives for so many years now. It used to be my grandpa and dad that hunted together. I have the fondest memories of them hunting together on my parent's 80 acre farm in the thumb of Michigan. I am teared up just thinking about how even when my grandpa was ailing and elderly, he still got to go hunting with my dad and brother one last time. I still miss him 12 years later.
Thank you Johnson and Johnson for sponsoring this post. Help make HIV history by clicking here HIV is still a huge issue today with 1 million people dying from HIV-related illnesses in 2016 according to the World Health Organization. Seeing that number is just shocking. Almost half of these deaths occurred in sub-Saharan Africa. I have worked with patients with HIV and it is a horrible disease that happens many times to such nice people. HIV takes so many young lives and finding a cure or a vaccine against it would be amazing.
Greek Appetizer Platter is super easy to make with homemade Lemon, Feta and Dill Dip, Greek olives, tomatoes, grape leaves, hummus, pickles, peppers, gyro sandwiches and more. All ready in 10 minutes! When it comes to entertaining, I like to keep it simple. Sometimes, the most delicious foods are actually ones that were very easy to make. I am the biggest fan of Mediterranean and Greek foods and this is no different. I kept this Greek Appetizer Platter super simple by visiting my local grocery store's olive bar where I picked up the Greek olive mix and the vegetarian stuffed grape leaves.
5-Ingredient Baked Chicken Parmesan cooks on a sheet pan and skips the breading and frying for a wholesome meal! Loaded with your favorite tomato sauce and melted Parmesan and mozzarella cheeses. Do you love Chicken Parmesan like my whole family does? It is one of my husband's favorite dishes and my dad requests it for most birthdays and often for Father's Day. When going out to eat at an Italian restaurant, many of my family members choose this delicious dish. I know that you guys are fans of Chicken Parmesan as well because all of my Chicken Parmesan recipes do really well on my site.
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sam's Club . All opinions are 100% mine. We had our first taste of kid's being sick this summer when Adalyn started vomiting out of nowhere and had a fever of up to 104 degrees. It was horrible! I felt so bad seeing my little girl being sick. We were so lucky though that she had never really been sick until right before her third birthday but it still had us worried. As you know, I am a big supporter of vaccines. I do not get very controversial on the blog about religion or politics or anything but when it comes to vaccines, I feel so strongly about them that you can't change my mind and I feel comfortable sharing about them.
Sheet Pan Peanut Chicken and Vegetables is a simple dinner cooked all on one pan for less dishes and work! Ready in 30 minutes including broccoli, bell peppers, carrots and pea pods all covered in a flavorful peanut dressing! Last year, I made sheet pan sweet and sour chicken and instantly fell in love with the whole "dinner is cooked on one pan" dinner idea! That sweet and sour chicken turned out so amazing so I knew that I wanted to try more sheet pan dinners to share with you. This sheet pan peanut chicken and vegetables will not disappoint! Just chop up all of your veggies and dice your chicken, throw it all on a sheet pan with some oil and cook for only 20 minutes! Drizzle with the homemade peanut sauce. So easy! I would say that dinner can be on the table in 30 minutes with this meal. You can have this meal as is or have with a side of rice. I like the 60-second brown rice cups or the quick cook brown rice that takes about 10 minutes to make in the micro
1. prAna Clothing I've been writing about prAna clothing for years and have not taken the Rockaway Jacket since I got it (umm, I'm going strong on day three of wearing it over here). I love it! It is a lightweight jacket that is very fitted and warm. I love anything grey so this is perfect for me. I have been wearing it both around the house and for long walks in this chilly weather. I would definitely recommend it. ***Keep reading for a Big Spoon Roasters Nut Butter giveaway!
Slow Cooker Enchilada Breakfast Casserole is a delicious egg bake made in the crockpot with chorizo, sauteed bell peppers, tomatoes and corn tortillas! I'm not kidding, this is the best breakfast I've ever made! I finished this up at about 4 PM and had a huge slice of it. I couldn't help myself. It is so flavorful with the chorizo and the slow cooker helped to keep the eggs moist and tender- it is easy for eggs to dry out but not this one. You will absolutely love it. My family ate almost this entire recipe for dinner one night. It is great for breakfast and dinner. It is easily my new favorite recipe and I think that you will love it too. With the weather getting colder, the slow cooker has made its way out of storage and back into my kitchen! Woo hoo! I love making soup in my slow cooker, breakfast casseroles, shredded meat and much more. It certainly gets its use in our kitchen. For other Recipes that Crock and more recipe inspiration, check out this site . C
