I’m Melissa Ohlson, MS, RD – a registered dietitian with a penchant for healthy food that TASTES fabulous! I am surrounded by a phenomenal set of girlfriends, who, like me have hectic career and/or mommy schedules, toddling youngsters, and spouses that aren’t able to make it home to help us out in the “meal preparation” arena. Our conversations always seem to center around how to get our kids to eat healthy foods and actually enjoy them, healthy meals we can whip together when time is not on our side, or meals we can eat out that won’t wreak havoc on our waistlines. And then there’s the area I’m most passionate about: the concept of eating wholesome, sustainably produced local foods consumed at the peak of freshness, so that we, and our neighbors, can all benefit.

I haven’t found a single website that includes all of these great topics or addresses them in a practical, user-friendly manner. So that is my goal for this blog – to give anyone interested simple tips, suggestions, recipes, ideas, and more to raise a healthy family that loves good food, REAL food, and reaps the health rewards! I hope that you will find it useful in your health endeavors!