Check out my progress on Seven Links
A few days ago Laural, a fellow food blogger and Meredith alumna, tagged me to complete a “7 Links” post. It was surprisingly fun to page through the past 1,153 posts (!) and find a few favorites. Technically, there are more than seven links here…but I never claimed to be a decisive woman. Here are my ten to take a look at…
My most beautiful post
I wrote this post back in 2010 when I couldn’t be home to celebrate Mother’s Day. My mom is my best friend and understands me like no one else does. I love her more than words can say!
My most popular posts
Apparently you all are suckers romance and puppies—the posts in which I introduced Seth and Margot to the blog were by far the most popular!
My most controversial post
Amenorrhea is a topic that I thought was important to address. In my personal experience, I struggled with the condition for over four years and would have loved to find advice about regaining a period, not to mention to have knowledge that others out there suffer with the same thing. I got a little flack from friends and family for broadcasting the details of my period to the world, but I don’t care—it’s an issue that continues to grow with the ever-increasing prevalence of eating disorders.
My most helpful post
I know there are a lot of readers out there who are interested in turning their passion for nutrition into career, as I am in the process of doing. Accordingly, a clear explanation of the process to become a registered dietitian seemed to be well-received!
A post whose success surprised me
You all really wanted some coconut water!
Posts that didn’t get the attention they deserved
Advocating bone health is a main focus for me, particularly for those with a history of anorexia, as they are at a much increased risk of osteoporosis. Even if you’ve never struggled with disordered eating this post is worth a read, just as a reminder to get your calcium and vitamin D!
I don’t think anyone will disagree with me on this one—sports injuries suck. My experience with double stress fractures was difficult, not only physically but especially mentally. I had grown to rely on a daily runner’s high, so it was quite a challenge for me to make peace with my injury and just keep hoping for a safe recovery.
The posts I am most proud of
The summer of 2010 was one of important milestones—I graduated from Duke University in May and was accepted to the Meredith College Masters in Nutrition program in July. Let’s hope the future has some more milestones in store!
Enough on the past…let’s move to the present. Here’s how I kept myself energized on this fine Friday:
One the recipes I considered making for Pea Week was Mama Pea’s Ginger Pear Waffles (but ultimately got cut because I already had two other breakfast recipes on the agenda). I used the flavor combination as inspiration for this morning’s batch of protein pancakes. The major tweaks I made were substituting vegan protein powder for some of the flour and using freeze-dried pears instead of fresh.
After a long day of grocery shopping (both for work and for myself) amidst crazed shoppers seeking hurricane supplies, I finally came home to make a big salad featuring another one of those tasty salmon burgers and assorted veggies. While the patty was cooking, my creativity set in, and I decided to grill up some peaches for a fun twist. They made for quite a delicious addition!
Tonight’s dinner was diner-themed…with a modern twist, of course. I made a grilled cheese with apple & grainy mustard for a tangy kick, plus a few nutritious accompaniments.
The real star of the meal was Ellie’s Chocolate Egg Cream.
My tweaks:
-I used almond milk instead of regular milk.
-I used special dark cocoa powder instead of regular cocoa powder.
-I used Truvia instead of sugar…because I apparently used up every last speck of sugar in my last baking experiment. Oops.
In all honesty, I was drawn to this recipe because it involved a pretzel rod—who doesn’t love a pretzel rod? They remind me of my childhood when my best friend Callie and I would pretend we were smoking cigars (and it appears Margot is following suit). Anyway, the real star of the show was the homemade chocolate syrup—I had no idea making your own chocolate syrup was so easy! Just combine cocoa powder, sweetener of choice, and boiling water…voila! Chocolate syrup is born. It’s darn tasty too; I just might have sneaked a lick or two before stirring it into the milk/seltzer mixture. FYI, despite the name, there are no eggs in this recipe!
Clearly, I hated my meal.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I am off to snuggle up with Margot (and maybe Seth if he’s nice), watch Chicken Run, and await the fury of Irene. Have a safe weekend everyone!
Filed under: Meals
Caroline Yoder, dietitian-to-be and all-around foodie.
Clearly the egg cream was disgusting….hahah
It sounds great! Loved catching up on all these posts!
Great post!
Be safe this weekend.
You look SO much like your mom!
Hope you’re faring well with the ‘cane… everyone is so freaked out here!
I was wondering about that egg cream – I would have been surprised if you had made one with actual egg (like are are traditionally made). Uncooked eggs in drinks creep me out a little, although I have discovered that egg whites in cocktails are actually quite delicious thanks to my favourite mixologist.
And I think it’s interesting that your friends and family were upset with your talking about your period in your post on amenorrhea – it’s funny how people think talking about personal medical conditions should be kept quiet, yet really talking about them and knowing what runs in your family is actually really important for your own future health.