Book Review – Cooking For David (for dialysis patients)

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Posted by Jennifer (the RD) on April 19, 2013

“Cooking for David” is a book I use as a dietitian all the time.  It is a very unique, and essential book for patients or families of patients on dialysis.  The recipes ALL have Renal and diabetic specific nutrition information.  It takes the guess work out of planning meals for dialysis patients.  There are plenty of comfort food recipes along with a chapter for sauces, gravies, and seasonings so you can do some experimenting on your own!

It is written by a dear friend, Sara Colman, RD, CDE and a nurse she collaborated with,  Dorothy Gordon, BS, RN.  For all of you RDs out there…buy a copy as a reference and make sure  you keep this handy.  There’s a great introductory chapter that includes really simple educational material for the renal diet.  It’s super helpful.

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WIAW #53

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Posted by Jennifer (the student) on April 17, 2013


 

Hello Everyone. Happy What I Ate Wednesday!  I am sharing my meals Sunday, a day with only restaurant meals. Thank you to Jenn at Peas and Crayons for hosting the WIAW.

This is what I ate:

Breakfast (9:30am)

Like most Sundays, I started the day with a six mile trail walk with a group of friends. After our walk, we usually end up a Panera because it is close by. I had coffee with the Power Breakfast Egg White Bowl with Turkey Breast, off the hidden menu. Also, we usually get assorted pastries and sweets that we all share. 🙂

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Lunch (1:30pm)

At the Gypsy Den, my husband and I shared a spinach scramble and a order of “Have you tried the Toast?”, which is whole grain bread with almond butter, greek yogurt, honey comb, banana slices and strawberry jam. And I washed it all down with a Cafe Francais.

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Dinner (6:00pm)

At Honda-Ya, we started dinner with pickles, green salad and miso soup. This was our first time eating here and I forgot my reading glasses, so we order a few small dishes to share. For the main course, I ordered a  Japanese Dinner which includes choice of meat, I have Ponzu Beef. Also, it includes rice, potato salad, and a couple sides, I choose spinach and pumpkin. It was a fun experience.

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Thank you for stopping by. I hope your day was full of healthy meals!

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Keeping Our Priorities Straight

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Posted by Jennifer (the RD) on Aptil 15, 2013

I was just talking to friends this weekend about how I am prioritizing my life.  I have been killing myself trying to work my 2 jobs lately and I haven’t had much time for myself.  I’m always exhausted and have even left simple errands like a car wash or a trip to the bank ’til the last possible moment.  Then, there’s poor Kasper (pictured above).  He always has a babysitter, but I know I should spend more time with him.  Above is a picture of him begging me for attention.  Then today, when I heard news of the Boston Marathon, it made me think, life’s too short!    I am definitely cutting down my work hours soon.  My priorities have definitely been a little askew.  Is anyone going through something similar?

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WIAW #52

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Posted by Jennifer (the student) on April 10,2013

Hello Everyone. Happy What I Ate Wednesday!  I am sharing my meals Monday, I started a new job last week and I am packing most of my meals for the day. Thank you to Jenn at Peas and Crayons for hosting the WIAW.

This is what I ate:

Breakfast (5:00am)

I started the day with instant coffee for the road and over-night oats with peanut butter, apricot jam and slivered almonds.

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AM Snacks (8:30pm)

A bag of cashews.

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Lunch (11:30am)

Egg salad sandwich on a yummy bun.

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PM Snacks (2:30pm)

I am loving Dark Chocolate Hazelnut bars from Zing.

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Dinner (5:00pm)

A little steak with roasted cabbage, brussel sprouts and carrots.

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Dessert (7:00pm)

A Chobani Greek yogurt in coffee with dark chocolate chips. 🙂

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Thank you for stopping by. I hope your day was full of healthy meals!

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Low Fat Chicken Tinga Tostadas

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Posted by Jennifer (the RD) on April 10, 2013

 

This is another recipe I did a makeover on.  My co-worker Saulo contributed the original version.   I hope you like it.  🙂

Ingredients:

  • 6 Bone in chicken breast halves
  • 4 tsp. canola oil
  • 7 medium onions, thinly sliced
  • 6 medium tomatoes
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • 1 seven oz. can chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
  • 1 TBSP chicken bouillon granules
  • 16 tostada shells (baked – see instructions)
  • 1 cup Lite sour cream
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  1. Get a small oven safe bowl (or the tostada shell baking bowls I used) and press a flour tortilla into it.  Bake at 375 degrees for about 10 minutes and remove from oven to cool.
  2. Place the chicken into a large pot along with ¼ cup of sliced onion, garlic, and enough water to cover.  Bring to a boil, and cook until no longer pink, about 25 minutes.  Remove chicken, cool, and shred meat. Discard skin and bones.
  3. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.  Add the remaining onion slices, and cook until transparent.  Place tomatoes into a pan of boiling  water You could use the leftover water you used for cooking the chicken) and boil until split open
  4. Place the tomatoes, whole can of peppers, chicken bouillon into a blender or large food processor.  Process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.  Pour this mixture into a large pan, and add the shredded chicken and cooked onions.  Heat through.
  5. To serve, each person spreads some sour cream (2 TBSP) on their tostada shell, and tops with a spoonful of the chicken (about ½ cup)

Nutritional info per tostada :  Calories 251 (original recipe had 670 calories), Fat 7.2 g, 26% of calories (original recipe had 48 grams, 64% of calories), Sodium 352 mg (original recipe had 855 mg), carbohydrate, 20 grams (original recipe has 31 grams)

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Spring Clean Your Refrigerator

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Posted by Jennifer (the student) on April 9, 2013

If you are like me, you probably do Spring Cleaning this time of year. And one of my least favorite but most rewarding projects is cleaning the refrigerator. It feels good to know what items you have stored in your refrigerator and freezer. It makes meal planning so much easier. Also, with summer right around the corner it is a good time to get rid of unhealthy foods and make healthy eating easier.

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National Walking Day

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Posted by Jennifer (the RD) on April 6, 2013

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My friend Michael sent me a picture of himself and his co-workers celebrating The American Heart Association’s National Walking Day this Wednesday, April 3rd.  I totally missed out on celebrating because I didn’t even know it existed, but you can still check out their website that has awesome info on the benefits of walking, finding walking paths, walking clubs, walking at work, etc.  Check it out at www.startwalkingnow.org

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WIAW #51

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Posted by Jennifer (the student) on April 3, 2013

Hello Everyone. Happy What I Ate Wednesday!  I am sharing my meals from Easter, which were super simple. I had a midterm Friday night and Saturday, so I was just happy to have it very easy. Also, our day was filled with many little disasters from a dead battery and an exploding shower head, just to name a few. 🙂  Thank you to Jenn at Peas and Crayons for hosting the WIAW.

This is what I ate:

Breakfast (7:00am)

We picked up coffee at our local Starbuck’s, they make it so easy. We made scrambled eggs with onion, spinach and cheese with a few slices of lemon-pepper chicken and avocado. Also, we had assorted pastries I picked up the day before from 85C.

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PM Snacks (1:30pm)

My husband made his famous guacamole and we served it with potato chips and corn chips.

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Dinner (6:00pm)

Dinner was grilled steak, cauliflower mash, carrots and asparagus. And an un-pictured green salad.

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Dessert (7:00pm)

We picked up Lemon Dream Pie from Jongewaard’s Bake n’ Broil in Long Beach. It was rich and wonderful. 🙂

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Thank you for stopping by. I hope your day was full of healthy meals!

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Adding a Twist to Boring Potato Salad

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Posted by Jennifer (the RD) on April 1st, 2013

What’s the twist???…balsamic vinegar.  It’s a good way to add a burst of flavor and cut the fat out of your recipe.  I use a 1:3 ratio of vinegar to mayo.  But, you can add as little or as much as you want.   I usually make my potato salad the previous day so that the flavors can soak in.  Instead of adding more mayo the next day when the salad appears dry, I just add more vinegar.  Give it a try!  🙂

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It’s New to Me – Powder Chocolate Peanut Butter

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Posted by Jennifer (the student) on March 28, 2013
 
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I have been using Powdered Peanut Butter for a while now but recently I came across Chocolate Powdered Peanut Butter. It is just as good as the original with the added chocolate flavor. Just Great Stuff Chocolate Powdered Peanut Butter is a healthier alternative to traditional peanut butter because it only has 1 gram of fat and 40 calories for 2 tablespoons, compared with regular peanut butter usually has 16 grams of fat and 190 calories. Also, it is 100% organic with no cholesterol and it is low in sodium. So far, I have just used the Chocolate Powdered Peanut Butter for smoothies, which adds a rich creaminess to them. This summer I plan to experiment more but for now I  love my smoothies.

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