ROSEMONT, IL MAY 11, 2023 – Day two of the 25th Annual Food Safety Summit began with an engaging keynote presentation featuring leaders from Cultivate, OSI Group, Wawa, Inc., and Maple Leaf Foods who talked about how to balance risk for the safety of consumers, team members, and the environment, followed by a dozen education sessions … Read more

37 Comments by Heidi Larsen Published: Sep 23, 2026 Homemade spaghetti with meat sauce is stuffed into toasted hard taco shells to create the ultimate kids’ dinner. These spaghetti tacos were a favorite of my daughter’s when she went through her iCarly phase! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “My kids have been after me to make Spaghetti Tacos because … Read more

If you’ve never made agua fresca at home, you’re in for a treat. It’s one of the easiest, most refreshing warm-weather drinks out there: fresh fruit or vegetables blended with water, brightened with lime juice, and sweetened just enough to make the flavors shine. This Agua Fresca (3 Ways) post includes a simple base formula … Read more

Today’s DietitianVol. 28 No. 5 P. 12 Body composition assessment is now routine in sports, sports medicine, and nutrition. It’s used to monitor training adaptations, rehab, nutrition strategies, and readiness. Interest has grown with the rise of wearables and social media, but body fat percentage alone offers limited insight into health or performance. There’s no … Read more

Use my weekly meal plans to take the stress out of dinnertime! These premade meal plans and grocery shopping lists are the best way to save time and money while feeding your family healthy and nutritious meals. With a daily main course and mix and match sides, dinner just got a whole lot easier! This … Read more

These chocolate chip lactation cookies really do work to increase milk supply. And unlike many other lactation cookie recipes, this one actually tastes good! The best homemade lactation cookies As a new mom trying to naturally boost my own milk production, I tried numerous store bought or homemade lactation snacks, including energy bites, muffins, and … Read more

Table of Contents[Hide][Show] Fast and easy recipe for homemade mayonnaise made with a mild-tasting, healthy fat using just four additional whole food ingredients! The shocking UC Davis research that found most avocado oil and products made with avocado oil on the market are rancid or mixed with cheap seed oils has resulted in so many … Read more

This pumpkin cinnamon swirl cake is incredible! The one-bowl pumpkin batter is swirled with a sweet cinnamon mixture and then after baking, it is topped with a delicious cream cheese glaze. The cake is ultra-fluffy (like, you won’t believe how soft it is!) and the pumpkin-cinnamon flavors are fantastic. You’re going to love this one! … Read more

The 2023 Food Safety Summit, held from May 8–11, was a highly anticipated event that brought together 2,700 industry professionals, researchers, policymakers, and experts in person and virtually from around the world to discuss the latest advancements and challenges in ensuring food safety. The Summit combined 1,200 in-person and 1,500 virtual participants who were able … Read more

Estimates suggest that 33 million Americans, among them 5.6 million children under the age of 18, contend with food allergies. This equates to approximately one in 13 children and one in 10 adults. That is roughly two children in every classroom. Alarmingly, about 40 percent of children affected by food allergies are allergic to multiple … Read more