About: Audra Losey, MS, RD

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What’s Your Backup Meal?

What do you cook when it's dinner time and a meal needs to get on the table? What meal do you fall back on when you don't have anything planned?  This is the question I posed to 10 of my dietitian colleagues and friends.  There were definitely some trends in what dietitians cook when in a crunch.

        The number one answer is...SPAGHETTI! Four out of ten dietitians answered spaghetti or pasta.  Spaghetti with tomato sauce (meat or meatless) was by far
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Slow Cooker Q & A’s

Last month, in Ode to the Slow Cooker, I invited readers to submit questions on using a slow cooker.  Here are some of the questions and answers.

    I love my slow cooker, but clean up can sometimes be a challenge.  What can I do?" Cleaning will be a lot easier if you spray the inside of the crock with non-stick cooking spray.  You can also use a plastic liner specifically made for slow cookers.  For those individuals who are planning to purchase
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Making Healthy Eating a Reality: Ode to the Slow Cooker

The Slow Cooker is a fabulous invention!  When I do my meal planning for the week and there's a day that's super busy, my slow cooker is the solution.  Having a hot, homemade, healthy, and delicious meal waiting for me at the end of a long day is glorious.  On my drive home from work, I'm still absorbed in the events of the day.  But then I open the door into our house and the tantalizing smells of dinner immediately
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