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Ingredients: 1 Box pasta of choice 1 T Butter 1 C Milk 1 C Cheese (I like a mix of cheddar and mozzarella) 1 C flour 1 Bag frozen peas Instructions: Of note - feel free to adjust my cheese sauce amounts to ensure you get the cheese sauce that works best for you. You also can add any spices you might want - consider adding chili powder and cumin for a bit of a kick! Preheat oven to 400F. Make your preferred pasta. Drain it. Pour frozen peas (no need to defrost) into a baking

Not enough time? Rushing in the morning? Eating the same thing all the time? Whether you head to the office every day, work from home, or you're bringing a lunch to school, figuring out what lunch is going to be and making sure that it's ready to go can be overwhelming. Check out the list below for a little bit of help with this task! Quick tips to make lunches easier: Make a plan - this doesn't have to be a strict meal plan, but think of it more as a plan for meals (it's dif

Let's be honest... we are all dealing with stress in our lives. Stress impacts us in lots of ways that we already know and talk about, but did you know that it also impacts digestion? The gut and brain are directly connected through the gut-brain axis —when stress rises, digestion slows down or becomes less efficient. Chronic stress can lead to symptoms like bloating, constipation, diarrhea, or loss of appetite . The loss of appetite that we may experience when we are stresse

This quick easy cranberry butter is a perfect add on for any occasion.

If you are finding yourself in need of some support recently, whether that has to do with rising prices or limited benefits, we wanted to share some local Rochester resources where you can find a helping hand. One of the best things about the Greater Rochester area is the way that we come together to help our neighbors. If you know of other local businesses or resources that should be added to this list, please email us at hello@rdnjen.com so that we can continue to modify t

When someone is in recovery or has had a disordered relationship with food, promoting safety in their food experiences can be very helpful. How can we do that? What does it mean for someone to feel safe or unsafe in regards to experiences with food? What happens when someone feels unsafe in their body? When we think about the experience of feeling unsafe in our body, what's happening is the sympathetic nervous system - or the fight, flight, flee, or faint response - is being