Tagged: Kelli Swensen

Spice of the Month: Cumin

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Image Source Popular since the fifteenth century, cumin remains a staple spice in numerous cuisines. Known for its bold flavor, cumin adds a warm undertone to many dishes. Taste: Warm, earthy aroma; slightly bitter and very strong. Tip: Because the essential oils in cumin are less volatile than […]

Healthy Last Minute Gifts

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Image Source TV commercials and stores have become the official announcers of the holiday season and, according to them ,we all should have been gift shopping since the night of Thanksgiving (or even October). Despite these constant reminders, many of us put shopping off until the last second. […]

Finals Frenzy: Don’t Forget Nutrition

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Will finals starting Monday, I know many of you will be studying hard this weekend – if you haven’t already. Just as effective study habits and adequate rest are important to passing your exams, proper nutrition is also essential to do well. Good nutrition provides us with the […]

A Constant Comfort During Finals

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Sophomore year I entered into blogging with a post on chocolate cherry cookies made in Karen Jacob’s Test Kitchen. These gooey, delicious, stress-relieving treats helped me though my four finals that year. Graduating in January, I’m coming up to the last final exams of my undergraduate career, and […]

Setting Yourself Up to Succeed

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College “You have to have a dream so you can get up in the morning” – Billy Wilder Monday morning I went to get the latest update from Danka Charland on how far she’s walked (for more background be sure to check out our previous post on Danka’s walking!). […]

Grain of the Month: Oatmeal

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College The first Tuesday of every month we will be featuring a grain. The posts will include background on the grain, nutritional information, instructions on how to store and cook it, and, of course, one or two healthy recipes for using the grain. Our goal is to help you […]

Dietitians Worth Tweeting About

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Picture Source With so many people professing to be nutrition experts these days, it can get confusing who to turn to. A couple weeks back we featured a post showing the differences between titles of nutrition “experts”. Be sure to check out the post, but the take away […]

SC Options at Make a Difference Monday

Happy October! The beginning of a new month means another Make A Difference Monday in the dining halls! Tomorrow, Monday, Oct 15th, all the dining halls will be featuring sustainable options. Be sure to try some of the Sargent Choice options and let us know what you think via Twitter or Facebook! At the deli: […]

What’s In a Title?

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Picture Source With so many people claiming to be nutrition experts these days it can be confusing to know who to listen to. To help you make a better judgment about whether or not to follow someone’s advice, we recommend looking at their title. Registered Dietitian Often abbreviated […]

Grain of the Month: Quinoa

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College The first Tuesday of every month we will be featuring a grain. The posts will include background on the grain, nutritional information, instructions on how to store and cook it, and, of course, one or two healthy recipes for using the grain. Our goal is to help you […]