The Sense and Sensibilities of Southern Cooking

By Amy Myrdal Miller NOTE: This article originally appeared in the November 2016 issue of magazine.   In late May I spent two days with the James Beard Award-winning Southern Chef and cookbook author Scott Peacock. I was taking a two-week “Food Writing from the Farm” course at Sterling College in upstate Vermont where Peacock was one of eight guest

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A Time for Reflection, Thanks, and Gratitude

By Amy Myrdal Miller, MS, RDN, Founder and President of Farmer’s Daughter Consulting, LLC   I launched Farmer’s Daughter Consulting on July 21, 2014, one year ago today. It was the best as well as hardest decision I’ve made in my professional life.   The best refers to the new sense of balance I’m feeling. I was meant to be

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Optimal Protein Intake: Are you milking your beverages for all they’re worth?

By Amy Myrdal Miller, MS, RDN   Disclosure Statement: Amy is a National Dairy Council Ambassador. While she was not explicitly paid to write this blog, she receives an annual honorarium from the National Dairy Council to promote the nutrition, health, and culinary benefits of dairy products, including fluid milk, yogurt, and cheese.   Protein. It’s the white hot nutrient

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Which is more sustainable? Grass-Finished vs. Grain-Fed Beef

  by Amy Myrdal Miller, MS, RDN Founder and President, Farmer’s Daughter Consulting, LLC I was in Costco the other day when I overheard a woman telling her husband, “We need to buy the grassy beef, dear. It’s better for the planet.” Her husband then complained about the price, got fed up with arguing with her, and walked away. I

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Icelandic Cuisine: Uniquely Delicious Since 874

By Megan Myrdal, RDN Located at the juncture of the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans, Iceland is a rugged, awe-inspiring country, filled with warm, welcoming people, rich culture, and a raw, untouched landscape unlike anywhere else on earth. I traveled there last summer as part of a program to discover my heritage (my great, great grandparents immigrated from Iceland to

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