Happy Thursday! Hope you’re having a good week so far. I can’t believe we’re already into mid-January. After spending a good part of last week and the weekend in a head cold fog, I feel like I kind of just landed here. What is this mythical land of post-holiday “when everything gets back to normal” I keep hearing about? Since it’s Thursday, I’ve got some random stuff to share with you guys as usual.

*I went to a sushi-making class the other night. It was so messy and tons of fun. Here I am attempting to make a hand roll. As it turns out, I’m sort of terrible at making sushi, but practice makes perfect. I walked out of there with tons of ideas for sushi-inspired recipes.

*If you’re looking to get into a good groove with your diet this month, Nutrimedy is offering a promo code for 30% off your next nutrition appointment if you book with me before January 31st (open to NY state residents). My ID is 10064.

All you need to do is go to Nutrimedy.com, sign up, and enter NUYEARS when you check out.  

*If you’re struggling with how to eat more organic food without blowing your budget, my Shape article has some tips to help you prioritize.

*I know I don’t talk about my work with ALS much on here, but for anyone who’s looking for ideas for how to make puree diets more appealing (for yourself, a loved one, a patient, etc), check out my article on Increasing Enjoyment of Modified Texture Diets.

*If you’ve been reading a while, then you know I’m a little obsessed with oatmeal. I am all about “proats”: protein + oats. Thanks to Christy Brissette for including my egg white oatmeal recipe in her roundup!

*In the spirit of #throwbackthursday my mom found this old photo while cleaning. I was obsessed with that pink princess costume she’d made me (styled after The Little Mermaid, of course) and wore it as a nightgown for years afterwards. By the way, that adorable Minnie Mouse on the left is my friend Arissa (her Instagram is amazing!).

*Can we talk about how awesome this David Lynch cooking quinoa video is?

Did you have a costume that you wore to pieces as a kid? 

This has been another installment of the Running with Spoons Thinking Out Loud link party, where randomness is the name of the game. Thanks to Amanda for hosting.

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