Spoonful of chicken noodle soup in front of full bowl of chicken noodle soup

Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

There’s nothing that feels better when I’m sick than my mom’s chicken noodle soup. It was awful getting sick in college and having to make this for myself, I was pretty bad at it at first. It took me a few years to be able to make chicken noodle soup that’s as good as my […]

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October 24, 2019

Freshly prepared and cut egg noodles being held to show shape and texture

From-Scratch Egg Noodles

My grandma and mom have ruined me. They always make our noodles for soup from scratch and now if I get a soup with dried store-bought noodles, no matter how good the rest of the soup is, I am NOT PLEASED. I’m a noodle snob and I won’t apologize for it!  Good news though, they’re […]

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October 24, 2019

Whole roasted chicken seasoned with herbs. Fresh egg noodles being cut in the background.

Amazing Rotisserie Chicken

I made this chicken to throw into my chicken noodle soup the other day but I’m regretting not making another one at the same time so that I could shred it all up and put it on salads or sandwiches and to just eat throughout the week in addition to my soup! But it’s really […]

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October 24, 2019

Fresh baked apple pie next to a stack of green apples

When Food is More than Food

Ever since I was pretty little my family has had a tradition of going apple picking in the late summer. It’s grown up some since I was a kid (we go to a brewery for lunch instead of a fast food place where kids get free ice cream), but the day always ends the same—making […]

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October 18, 2019

Jen Lyman holding a tray of pastries in Japan

World Travels

This summer my husband and I had an amazing opportunity to travel the world for forty days. We went to Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, the Netherlands, and England. Before this, I had only left the country on two other occasions; both were planned trips with my church, so being totally on our own was quite […]

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October 10, 2019

Jen Lyman in a cream chunky sweater holding a mug

Starbucks Calorie-Saver Swaps

Starbucks makes some REALLY yummy seasonal drinks. Who cares if the leaves are falling, if Starbucks is selling Pumpkin Spice Lattes (PSLs for my girls who know, hey sis), break out your blanket scarves, it’s fall! And can you even celebrate Christmas without a Peppermint Mocha? Maybe, but only if Instagram doesn’t find out. Instead […]

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October 3, 2019

Jen Lyman at Mizzou's dietetic program graduation

Dietitian vs. Nutritionist, What’s the Difference?

I wanted to take a little time today to explain the difference between a Dietitian and a Nutritionist because I know that can be a little confusing…kind of like the difference between whole grain bread and multi-grain bread, but that’s a conversation for a different day.  So all Dietitians are Nutritionists, but unless a Nutritionist […]

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September 28, 2019