Author Archives: April Graff

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About April Graff

A mix of realism, humor, tips and delicious recipes. I am a mother, wife, passionate sewer and registered dietitian. I want to show people that food is medicine and getting back in the kitchen is the key to health. I love everything about food: gardening, shopping, cooking and most of all, EATING! Notice that "dishes" isn't on that list.... Food isn't perfect. It nourishes our minds, bodies and souls! As a blogger, journalist, speaker and broadcast professional, I enjoy talking about food and nutrition for websites, television, radio, magazines, and newspapers. I also work with companies to provide customized nutrition education and recipe development.

Meal Planning 101

I know that many people aren’t nearly as excited about meal planning as I am (I can’t imagine why). If you are someone who breaks out in hives just thinking about sitting down and planning out food for an entire … Continue reading

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Secret Stir-Fry Sauce

After my meal plan on Monday, I had several people ask me for my stir-fry sauce recipe. Truth be told, I don’t have a “recipe” per se, rather more of a guideline (like most of my cooking!). I will admit, that … Continue reading

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Meal Plan Monday: December 3rd – 9th

RIP Microwave. Last week our extremely LOUD microwave made its way to its eternal resting place in the sky. I will admit, when my mom (who was up working her tail off cleaning my house) told me that the microwave … Continue reading

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Meal Plan Monday: November 26th – December 2nd

Alleluhia! We survived the long Thanksgiving weekend! We were able to spend the weekend visiting both my side and my husband’s side of the family. Between both sides, this included 3 turkeys, 2 hams and 18 desserts! Uffdah (said in … Continue reading

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Meal Plan Monday: November 19th – 25th

This week’s meal plan is pretty much non-existent because of the Thanksgiving holiday. Monday will be the only “normal” day! The rest of the week will be spent with friends and family eating until our pants don’t fit. Monday: Tuna … Continue reading

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It’s Greek to Me: Greek Layer Dip

One of my favorite dishes to bring to a party or get-together is my Greek Layer Dip. It has so much going on (creamy, salty, juicy, crunchy, crispy and fresh). It is a flavor explosion. You can throw it together … Continue reading

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Kitchen Drawer Organization!

So a few weeks ago I posted a photo on facebook of my DISASTROUS kitchen utensil drawers asking for any ideas on organization. In defense of my drawers I really like to cook and so kitchen utensils are a natural … Continue reading

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Meal Plan Monday: November 12 – 18th

Monday: Roasted Chicken (I purchased a whole chicken a few weeks ago when Hy-Vee had them on sale), mashed potatoes with gravy and frozen vegetables. I have tried a few different roasted chicken recipes but I prefer to keep it … Continue reading

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Gingersnap Popcorn

As a follow-up to yesterday’s post on how to pop perfect popcorn, I thought a delicious recipe for Gingersnap Popcorn would be just what you were looking for. Mmmm… when making this your house will smell all warm and lovey. … Continue reading

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Poppin’ Good Snack

In my work as a Dietitian I have come to discover that people can be classified in 1 of 2 ways: Salty-Crunchy or Sweet-Chewy. In general, people tend to gravitate towards salty-crunchy foods like chips, popcorn and pretzels or towards … Continue reading

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