Smart Mouth Nutrition Blog
Tips & inspiration for your wellness journey
Health Benefits of Peanut Butter
November is full of so many tasty foods. And while peanut butter may not come to mind as a November food, it is National Peanut Butter Lover's Month. Peanut butter, as American as… Well, actually the Aztecs ate a mashed peanut paste. Fast-forward to the late 1880’s...
Choco-Oat Cookie Dough Energy Balls
These energy balls make a delicious and portable protein-packed snack, perfect for game day, afterschool snack or post-workout. Choco-Oat Cookie Dough Energy Balls These energy bites make a delicious and portable protein-rich snack, perfect for game day or...
National Sandwich Day + Mediterranean Veggie Sandwich Recipe
Today is National Sandwich Day. Oh, right, and today is also known for another reason you may have heard just a little about... Election Day 2020. Coincidence? Probably. Although... if you--like me--think Election Day is going to be a Very. Long. Day, then maybe a...
Mediterranean Veggie Sandwich
This vegetarian sandwich comes together in about 15 minutes and makes a tasty and plant-based power-packed lunch. If making the night before, store components individually and then assemble before eating. Rich in folate, potassium, dietary fiber, protein and vitamins...
Family Meals: Eating Better, Together
October is National Eat Better, Eat Together Month. It's a time to reflect on the importance of eating more healthfully and eating together. If you have children or a partner at home, all of the never-ending togetherness during the pandemic may have you wanting...
Health Benefits of Rosh Hashanah Foods
Rosh Hashanah starts tomorrow, marking the beginning of the Jewish New Year. It's a celebration commemorating the creation of the world, a time of intense introspection and an opportunity to make ourselves--and our world--even better in the year ahead. Personally, I...
A Most Unusual Mother’s Day + Mediterranean Brunch Roundup
This Sunday is Mother's Day. Most of us moms look forward to this as a day when, maybe just maybe, we'll get to sleep in. Or, eat a tasty meal we didn't have to cook--or clean up. Or, maybe just a homemade thank you card and a big hug. But this year, well, it's just...
Strawberry Mojito
This adult beverage was a refreshing reward after a day of building a new garden and transplanting my strawberry plants. You can always turn this into a sparkling strawberry-mint mocktail by omitting the rum and upping the lime juice to 6 oz and the club soda or...
Quinoa-Vegetable Soup
Thanks to the vegetables, quinoa and beans in my Quinoa-Vegetable Soup, it is rich in vitamins A, B, C and K plus dietary fiber, antioxidants and protein. These nutrients are good for healthy skin and immune system, lowered blood pressure and blood cholesterol levels,...
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