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Is it too late for a quick Q1 recap?

Completed Hyrox number 2 featuring THE BEST cheering section
Upgraded to “Auntie”
Family time
Spontaneous East Coast Adventures
Houston Rodeo (y’all know I love a corn dog)
Hamilton at the Hobby Center
More Sister Sabbath Sundays
New spin class adventures

Honored to announce that I’ll be speaking at the 2025 Diversify Dietetics Summit!

I’ll be sharing insights on fostering cultural inclusivity in the teaching kitchen.

The DD summit is a must attend for me each year to learn and connect with fellow dietitians, students, and other nutrition professions who are shaping the future of our field.

Representation matters, and I’m grateful to be part of a space that uplifts diverse voices in dietetics!

Register today at www.diversifydietetics.org because early bird registration ends this Friday!

#DDSummit2025
#culinarynutrition #culinarymedicine #foodismedicine #nutrition #diversifydietetics #teachingkitchen

January Joy.

Some of the best moments:
-Snow in Houston ❄️
-Hyrox Training 💪🏽
-Sunday Sister Sabbaths 👯‍♀️
-Reformer Pilates 🧘🏾‍♀️
-Soaking up sunshine ☀️
-Good food 🌮
-Good vibes 😌

When they ask me to explain if I’m on Santa’s ‘Naughty or Nice’ list this year… 🤷🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️

Snag the recipe below!

Recipe:
-1, 10oz bag, MorningStar Farms meal starter crumbles
-2 tomatoes, diced
-1/2 medium red onion, diced
-2 Tbsp tomato paste
-2 Tbsp Berbere spice
-2 Tbsp minced garlic, about 6 cloves
-2 Tbsp fresh grated ginger
-2 Tbsp water
-1 Tbsp Niter Kibbeh (Ethiopian spiced clarified butter)
-1/2 tsp salt

Preheat multi-cooker appliance using sauté feature.
Sauté onion in Niter Kibbeh until onions are soft and browned.
Add garlic, ginger, Berbere, and salt. Saute until garlic is fragrant.
Add in crumbles and stir.
Add tomato paste, tomatoes and water then cover and switch to soup mode to simmer for for 7-10 minutes.
Serve with fresh injera.
Enjoy!

#MSFRecipeContestEntry #plantbased #EritreanFood #EthiopianFood #flavor #danielletherdn #diversifydietetics

Just wrapped up an unforgettable weekend in Atlanta at the @DiversifyDietetics Annual Summit and Media Training.

There’s something truly special about reuniting with old friends/colleagues and making new connections IRL! The DD community is truly unmatched! 🫶🏽

I am thankful for the opportunity to learn from my peers and share my own expertise on Food is Medicine and upcoming trends in the field.

Of course, I didn’t manage to snap pics with everyone I wanted to (I’m getting better ), but every interaction was meaningful. I am so grateful for every moment spent with this amazing community!

Here’s a small glimpse into the weekend:

#DDSummit2024 #Community #DiversifyDietetics #dietitians #nutrition #foodismedicine #Danielletherdn #culturalfoodsfit #culinarymedicine #houstonnutritionist #houstondietitian

@jenisicecreams “Baby you summertime fine…” 😍 ��🎶

#icecream #flavorfulfun #summer

I am thrilled to be presenting at this year’s @diversifydietetics summit alongside my wonderful friends and colleagues on the topic of Food is Medicine. Hope you’ll join us for this convo!

#diversifydietetics #foodismedicine❤️ #nutrition #dietitians #rd2be

This was not staged. I just really love corn dogs okay!?
😅 🤘🏽

#rodeohouston #corndog #fair #fairfood #hlsr #htown

Whew! I think I am finally recovered from FNCE!

The Food and Nutrition Conference & Expo is the ‘world’s largest meeting of food and nutrition experts and registered dietitian nutritionists‘.

In addition to all the learning sessions, there is a large expo hall where food brands, companies, and interest groups showcase the latest research and new nutrition related products.

Wanted to give a big s/o to @porkandpartners for hosting a media training luncheon and for the opportunity to jump in the booth and quickly share my thoughts on how to approach nutrition in a more holistic and culturally inclusive way!

😅 PS- How many takes do you guys think this took?

#registereddietitiannutritionist #friendtoallfoods #mediadietitian #npb_giveaway #nutrition #fnce2023

Black History Month celebration with @edringtonhalle complete with Lucille’s chili biscuits and themed cocktails.

#whiskeywednesday
#everydayisblackhistorymonth

Social determinants are the conditions in which we live, learn, work, worship, and play. These conditions include environmental, social, and economic factors like air and water quality, transportation access, access to safe, affordable and culturally relevant food, affordable housing, opportunities for education and employment and much more.

These physical, environmental And social determinants drive 50 percent of health outcomes while health behaviors like smoking, nutrition, and exercise only account for 30 percent.

Said succinctly: Encouraging and empowering people to make healthy choices won't eliminate health disparities alone. Instead, public health organizations and healthcare providers must seek to improve the conditions of physical and social environments.

golden hour ☀️

feat. Houston humidity and my semi- straightened hair

A few relevant weekend reading recommendations.

Some really rich stories on lost African American culinary and food history in Galveston worth learning about.

#juneteenth #resist #galveston #texas

I don’t know which makes me more excited…the cold weather or the coffee from @forthandnomad
❄️ 🤷🏽‍♀️☕️

I’m calling this twist on a classic cocktail the “Pomegranate Pony”. One of my go to refreshers for working from home.
Even more refreshing than this drink? This post donated $100 to @diversifydietetics‼️ Their mission is to increase the racial and ethnic diversity in the field of nutrition by empowering nutrition leaders of color.

You can get in on the fun too! Shake things up and share your recipe for the #POMMocktailContest. You only have a couple of hours left to share your favorite mocktail recipe using @POMWonderful.

Check out the pomegranate pony recipe below!

Ingredients:
1/4 C POM wonderful
Juice of 1/4 lime
Juice of 1/2 orange
1/2 C ginger beer
Fresh mint for garnish
Pom arils for garnish
Lime wedges for garnish
Ice

Instructions:
Combine POM Wonderful, orange juice, lime juice and ginger beer in cocktail shaker. Shake well, then pour over ice into a classic copper mug. Garnish with Pom arils, lime wedges and fresh mint!

Cheers!

#POMMocktailContest #fundthefuture #DiverisyDietetics #POMWonderful
#dryjanuary #dampjanuary

Intuition is the voice of your most authentic self trying to align you with your purpose.

Did you know that less than 10% of all practicing Registered Dietitians in the United States are people of color? As a soon-to-be Registered Dietitian, this is startling statistic, as it clearly does not reflect the increasing diversity of the population. It is important for the dietetics field to become more inclusive so that we can better serve our communities and clients by making relevant and culturally appropriate recommendations.

So today and throughout the month of November I'm asking for YOU to help me #fundthefuture by donating to Diversify Dietetics!

Diversify Dietetics is a non-profit organization with a mission to increase diversity in the field of nutrition by providing resources and programs to empower students and young professionals from underrepresented minority groups to join the next generation of nutrition experts.
Every little bit helps! Thank you for your support. Together, we will change the face of nutrition.

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Outtakes...😂 #bloopers #rd2be #nutrition

Ended my summer with the Texas Beef Council and @jdhudginsinc
Thanks for hosting us and for the quick grilling lesson!

#beeflovingtexans #rd2be #agriculture #nutrition #eatyourveggiestoo #grilling

Grad school/dietetic internship round 2!
#readyornothereitcomes #rd2be #uthealth

Started the weekend off right! First official round of golf with the man himself. ❤️ #dad #girlswhogolf #joyfulmovement

If you want it you‘ve got to see it with a clear eyed view

Flashing back to my big media segment on the Fox26 morning show...check out the full video through link in my bio!
#rd2be #diversifydietetics #veggies #hydration #nutrition #evidencebasednutrition

The most beautiful things in life are not things. They’re people and places and memories and pictures. They are feelings and memories and smiles and laughter.

The hands-on portion of this week’s diabetes seminar. What better way to learn about insulin pump therapy than to wear one?? #dieteticintern #diabeteseducation

We may have eaten more than we picked, but we still made SWEET memories!

Necessary reminder today as I start rotations! 💪🏽 #rd2be #2020 #diversifydietetics #melanin

Houston and I are still in the early phase of our relationship, but so far I’m in love!

3 Aggie rings, 4 degrees, and lots of love!! Congrats sister ❤️ @emilia.sanders
#magnacumlaude #tamugrad

“I grow plants for many reasons: to please my eye or to please my soul, to challenge the elements or to challenge my patience, for novelty or for nostalgia, but mostly for the joy in seeing them grow.” – David Hobson

So grateful for the opportunity to attend the academy gala this evening! A huge thank you to @camillerangerdn for taking such good care of her uthph fam! You are an inspiration! #partywithmarty #diversifydietetics #fnce

Still buzzing from last night’s meet up! Thank you so much @tamarameltonrdn & @deanna.rdn for coming together to build @diversifydietetics and for hosting such a wonderful event!
#FNCE #diversifydietetics

Legacy, legacy, legacy, legacy. Black excellence baby, we gon let em see.
#sbslc2018 #alegacyinlivingcolor
#sistersister

2 degrees! God has a plan. Trust it, live it, enjoy it.
#tamu #classof2016 #eventhoughits2017now

Behind the scenes look at the food photo shoot from yesterday.

Sometimes you just need to press pause..

Happiness is... freshly harvested organic veggies!

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