Kara Lydon | The Foodie Dietitian Blog

6 Ingredient Corn and Tomato Salad

August 9th, 2018 | Posted in Appetizer, Recipes, Side | 23 comments

A refreshing and satisfying salad that only calls for a handful of ingredients, this 6 ingredient corn and tomato salad is the perfect side dish for summer.One of the positives of having post concussive syndrome is that I have had more space and time in my day to do things that fill me up and relax me, like visit our local farmer’s market. Lately, I’ve been filling up my tote bag with all the tomatoes, basil and corn I can get my hands on. Hence, this corn and tomato salad on repeat. I never intended to share this recipe on the blog but as I made it week after week, I decided it was too delicious and easy not to share!August is the time of the summer when there is no shortage of fresh corn and tomatoes so now is the perfect time to try this recipe. We’ve been serving…

Harissa Cauliflower Wings

August 2nd, 2018 | Posted in Appetizer, Entree, Recipes | 14 comments

Spicy, smoky and totally satisfying, these harissa cauliflower wings are about to blow your mind.I love me some good cauliflower wings. I also (now) love me some good chicken wings.

The last time I posted my Buffalo Cauliflower Wings recipe, I was a vegetarian. Now I no longer am a vegetarian (you can read about why here), but I still enjoy cauliflower wings. Battered roasted cauliflower doused in hot sauce – what’s not to love?!I’ve been thinking of this recipe for a while now since reading and writing about Middle Eastern cuisine being a top food trend for 2018. I realize we are now more than halfway through 2018 (although srsly when did that happen?!) but it’s never too late to capitalize on a food trend.One of the staples of Middle Eastern cuisine is harissa. Think sriracha but smokier and more robust flavor. Harissa is a hot chili pepper paste…

43 Easy Grilling Recipes for Summer

July 31st, 2018 | Posted in Recipes | 8 comments

Nothing screams summer like firing up the grill, but hamburgers and hot dogs definitely get old after a while. Up your grilling game with these great recipes!Harissa Grilled Chicken Thighs with Lemon Mint Yogurt Sauce via Lively Table Foil Packet Lemon and Herb Cod via Dana White Nutrition

Shrimp and Veggie Kabobs with Wild Blueberry Barbecue Sauce via The Foodie Dietitian

Summer Vegetarian Grain Bowl with Maple-Dijon Dressing via Amy Gorin NutritionGrilled Watermelon Skewers with Yogurt Lime Sauce via Nutrition To Fit

Grilled Peach and Vidalia Onion Salsa via The Joy of Eating

Grilled Tofu Tacos with Roasted Jalapeno Lime Sauce via A Seat at My Table

Sweet Cinnamon Grilled Peaches via Stephanie Lee NutritionRoasted Pepper Grilled Chicken Fingers via Beautiful Eats & Things

Grilled Potato Poutine with Mushroom Gravy via How to Eat

Grilled Naan Pizza with Kale Pesto, Heirloom Tomatoes, and Burrata via The Joy of Eating

Vegan…

Heirloom Tomato Basil Galette

July 26th, 2018 | Posted in Entree, Lunch, Recipes | 13 comments

Easy, delicious and perfectly savory, this heirloom tomato basil galette with goat cheese is basically a fancier version of pizza. Pie for dinner? Need I say more?It’s been a little while since I created a new recipe for the blog. Most of you know that I’ve been recovering from post concussive syndrome and have had to take a little step back from my blog to rest and heal. It’s been really, really hard. I’ve missed my food styling and photography sessions. I’ve missed sharing recipes with you. Luckily I haven’t missed being in the kitchen though. With all of this free time on my hands, I’ve been cooking new recipes and baking lots of bread but I just haven’t had the energy to expose myself to the computer screen (which is a trigger for me) to get a new recipe up.

It means the world to me that ya’ll continue…

How to Combat Shame

July 19th, 2018 | Posted in Intuitive Eating, mindfulness, Self-Care | 28 comments

We all experience shame, also known as guilt, humiliation, or embarrassment. Shame is universal – but we don’t have to surrender to it. We can fight it. Read on to learn how to combat shame.I’ve been feeling that it’s important to use this space to talk about the shit that no one talks about. The stuff that has such a big stigma attached to it that everyone feels they need to bottle it all up because we don’t think it’s “normal” or it doesn’t live up to these unrealistic expectations that we, or society, have set for ourselves about how we’re supposed to feel and act. Like when you have problems in your relationship with your significant other. Admitting to seeing a therapist. Experiencing postpartum depression. Talking about body image issues. Having anxiety about tying the knot. Undergoing financial struggles. The types of things that when admitted, make us feel like a failure. The stuff NOBODY wants to talk about…

5 Simple Ways to Live Your Yoga

July 13th, 2018 | Posted in mindfulness | 10 comments

The physical practice of yoga is only one tiny piece of what yoga truly means. So, how do you go beyond the physical practice? Today, I’m sharing 5 simple ways to live your yoga. What does live your yoga mean, anyways? It’s certainly a subjective phrase and open to interpretation, but I believe it means taking everything you learn and embody on your mat and carrying that with you throughout your day-to-day. When we talk about yoga, usually images of people handstanding or contorting their bodies are conjured because that’s the image of yoga mainstream media has portrayed to us. But the physical practice of yoga, asana, is actually just one of eight limbs of what makes up yoga. Yoga is SO much more than downward dogs and sun salutations. Two of the limbs are the yamas and niyamas and I like to think of these as the book of commandments for…

Musings on Healing and Recovery (A Concussion Update)

July 5th, 2018 | Posted in Self-Care | 51 comments

Sharing my concussion story, what life has been like lately with post-concussive syndrome, and my musings on healing and recovery.These past six weeks have been excruciatingly hard and in some ways they have also been strangely beautiful.

The Incident

In case you didn’t know, six weeks ago I was in an accident. Steve and I had just finished a dinner date night out (after not being home together for three weeks, we had lots of catching-up to do). After dinner, we decided to walk across the street to another restaurant where our friend recently started a new job – we thought we’d pop over to say a quick hello while he was working. As we crossed the street, my eyes were set on the restaurant where he works and so my gaze was to the right. Little did I know that to my left, a pick-up truck was making a…