Diana Dyer, MS, RD

Slogging through paperwork ends with 'thanks'

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:37:00 +0000

Today I must have needed what I would call an 'introvert-type-of-day'. I cannot fully explain why. There were a couple of 'extrovert-type' of things I could and should have done today, but I just could not get myself out the door. I could think about this a bit more, or maybe not, at least not...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

A Dietitian's Cancer Story Newsletter: Winter 2005

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:53:00 +0000

Slowly, slowly, slowly, inch by inch, I am reviewing content on my long-standing website, deciding what to keep as I move components over to my www.CancerRD.com blog, what to tweak, and what give the old heave-ho. I have had such pleasure re-reading my past Email newsletters and cannot imagine...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Recipe: Garlic Brittle (yes, really!)

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:56:00 +0000

The inspiration for this recipe began at a garlic tasting event my husband and I were invited to conduct at The Ugly Mug Cafe and Roastery in Ypsilanti, MI last Fall. Instead of just bringing several varieties of garlic for the attendees to taste, it was requested that we bring several 'food...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Dinner Party: Build your own nachos

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 04:33:00 +0000

We finally getting the boxes unpacked just before Christmas that were just dropped in the living room at our farm home after finally moving there last April, and after having a great time with both sons and one new wife home for Christmas (our other son's new wife is currently doing her...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

"Pay your farmer or pay the hospital"

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 17:17:00 +0000

The best line this morning from the TEDx-Manhattan talks Changing the Way We Eat, being broadcast live right now (right now is lunch time) on the web (click here). Here is the entire line-up of speakers for today's big event, which includes two inspirational and empowering speakers...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Musing......A new word needed

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:32:00 +0000

Just musing (and new category for my blog)............ I have two friends who each have had a very recent death in their family, one's husband and the other's mother. Words in our language are so inadequate in these deeply sad and personal situations. I had already been thinking a lot lately...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Starting over with 'firsts' :-)

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 22:22:00 +0000

Did you notice the new photo at the header of my blog? :-) For my readers who are new (meaning you have begun checking into my blog sometime during 2011), you may not know that our dog Kaya died a full year ago in early January 2011. I wrote about my loss a couple of times, but the first...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

When a morning changes direction

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:33:00 +0000

It is not often that I 'cross-post' from one of my blogs to another. I figure you all know how to navigate between them if/as you are interested in doing so. However, this morning I make an exception to my usual style of 'non-pushiness' because the story I just posted on my least active blog (mea...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

All that is gold does not glitter

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:52:00 +0000

Indeed it might be quite unattractive, even ugly, to the uninitiated eye. In the case of the vegetable celeriac (or celery root), one website even suggested that celeriac not only looked like it belonged in the compost pile, but may, in fact, be the CSA vegetable most likely to end up in the...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Let the gratefulness overflow

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:30:00 +0000

It is not often that I post a video from the web for my blog's readers to view. However a good friend sent me this link called Simple Gratitude, and the images and feelings are too beautiful and its messages too inspiring not to share it. I confess that when I saw that this video was ~10...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Top Recipes Viewed on this Blog

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:26:00 +0000

Here they are - the top recipes viewed on my blog last month. The recipe for Lupini Beans is nearly always near the top - there must not be much on the web that gives people ideas and guidance for how to use this type of bean. However, Red Cabbage Soup surprised me - I'll have to look for some and...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Hope in our neck of the woods!

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 21:12:00 +0000

It used to be said that 'local food' would only be a fad because no one in our neck of the woods (and a good deal of the rest of the country) would ever find anything to eat that was grown locally during the 'dark days', i.e., winter and early spring. In fact, to extend this thought process...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Happy New Year!

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:01:00 +0000

If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world. ~~ J.J.R. Tolkien I would add dancing, the sun and rain on my face, my hands in the soil, hearing the 'cheery, cheery' chortling of bluebirds during the winter, having a chickadee land on...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Recipe: Vegan Lasagna without Tofu!

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:32:00 +0000

I love finding new ways of doing the tried and true. Here is a recipe for a vegan lasagna made for my daughter-in-law who is allergic to soy and dairy foods. It is easy, delicious, beautiful, still very healthy and will become a staple for us even when we don't make it just for her! When I say...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Action Alert: Please sign this petition for RDs

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:30:00 +0000

In a recent decision memorandum by The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding Intensive Behavioral Therapy for Obesity (CAG-00423N), CMS determined that potentially lifesaving and risk reducing preventive services for Obesity could only be furnished by primary care providers in...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

December Farm Days

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:38:00 +0000

Just a few photos of our day today. It was surprisingly warm (in the 30's, sunny, and no wind = warm in Michigan during December!), which made heading outside to finally finish up our garlic for its winter nap both inviting and pleasant. (Photo: Our rows and rows of green garlic, finally all...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Love the article, not sure about 'the look' :-)

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:59:00 +0000

Here's a great article about a small town of ~15,000 people in the UK with a goal of feeding itself by 2018. I always tell the students who come to work with us that there is no need for fashion of any kind on our farm, which includes fingernails, toenails, suntans, designer sunglasses, cute...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

One of those great days :-)

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 17:11:00 +0000

Nothing special until late afternoon when a friend came over and the two of us drove a short distance from our farm to find a group of short-eared owls that migrate south to our part of SE Michigan each winter. We knew we had found the owls when we found a group of ~20 cars lined up along the road...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Garlic Exilir - Wowza - this recipe is strong medicine!

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 02:15:00 +0000

I've heard that in Italy, a family keeps the best of what they grow or make (olives, wine, whatever) for themselves and takes the rest to the market. Well, we did do that for our garlic's seed stock, but we still never, never took anything to our local farmers' markets that was not both beautiful...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Taking a break from planting

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:51:00 +0000

while warming up with some hot tea before heading out to plant another 500 cloves or so before the sun goes down and what do I read? Mark Bittman's column in yesterday's New York Times called "No Turkeys Here", which is a column giving thanks for real food and those who are 'making it happen'. It's...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

More recipes are moving on over!

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 14:01:00 +0000

I spent a little time last night transferring some of my recipes and past newsletters posted on my website (www.CancerRD.com) over to my new blog by that same name CancerRD.com (http://cancerrd.blogspot.com/) where I am gradually moving the content of my website (which will be less expensive and I...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Winter's coming!

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:57:00 +0000

A little flock of American tree sparrows finally arrived under the bird feeders yesterday, and there is ice on the pond this morning. I guess that makes it pretty official that winter is on its way. I also had my first episode yesterday of fingers getting too cold when outside, even with gloves on!...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Vitamin D and Cancer Prevention Webinar

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 22:22:00 +0000

Registration for a free upcoming webinar open to the public is now available. More information Registration Frontiers in Nutrition and Cancer Prevention: Online CME SeriesVitamin D and Cancer Prevention: Shining Light on the Current Research Friday, December 02, 2011 12:00 – 1:30 pm...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

Haiku - Waking up on the Farm

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:24:00 +0000

No photo, none needed. Snow-like frost on leaves Blue jays blasting through tree tops Red leaves fall like rain I also posted two more haikus that fell out of my brain today on my kale blog www.365daysofkale.com. I cannot explain where these came from or why; some type of flashback to high...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.

All 1-2-3 blogs mentioned!

noreply@blogger.com (Diana Dyer) — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 02:48:00 +0000

Since October is the month designated to focus on breast cancer (research, screening, treatment options, survivorship, and hopefully also prevention!), I was recently interviewed for another blog written by two dietitians (Stephanie Clark, RD and Willow Jarosh, RD) who interviewed me as a featured...

Diana Dyer, a Registered Dietitian and author of the inspiring and informative book A Dietitian's Cancer Story, shares her thoughts on her blog about cancer survivorship, food and nutrition, our environment, and life.