67: Celebrate 2020 with Liz Weiss, MS, RDN

<p>Happy New Year! It’s 2020, which I find hard to believe. It freaks me out in a way that time flies by so fast. As this year holds a big milestone birthday for me, and I mean a really BIG one, my defining word for 2020 in my personal and professional life is----celebrate. I want to celebrate so many things this year, so that’s what we are talking about in today’s show. Let’s talk about resolutions, goals, and intentions for 2020, along with a brand-new delicious recipe.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Show Highlights:</strong></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Five themes to celebrate this year:</li> <li style="list-style: none; display: inline;"> <ul> <li>My birthday in August-- I have cool trips planned in my quest to travel more, like Prague, Budapest, Croatia, Greece, and a cruise with my husband.</li> <li>A healthy planet--We need to reduce food waste and make changes to the way we shop, cook, and repurpose. My action for January is composting. (Look for a new action each month!)</li> <li>Simple, fast, healthy dinners--This is the #1 request I receive, and I have some great shows planned.</li> <li style="list-style: none; display: inline;"> <ul> <li>Today’s recipe is for Easy Red Lentil and Vegetable Soup, which uses split red lentils, extra virgin olive oil, diced onion, mushrooms, minced garlic, celery seed, vegetable broth, shredded carrots, bite-sized cauliflower florets, and fresh thyme.</li> </ul> </li> <li>The benefits of eating for health--Everyone is on a different diet for some reason or another. We’ll talk about these diets along with prebiotics, which feed your good gut bacteria.</li> <li>The power of advocacy--We want kids and families to eat healthy foods and be part of a food system that nourishes and feeds us. We’ll cover tips to becoming an advocate, along with how to read the new food labels this year.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Resources:</strong></p> <p> </p> <p>Black Earth Compost: <a href= "https://blackearthcompost.com/">https://blackearthcompost.com/</a></p> <p>Biggest Little Farm: <a h