Maria, Registered Dietitian, Food Blogger & YouTuber 👋

I'm a Minnesota based podcaster, New York Times best selling author, digital marketer, speaker, educator, dreamer, mom of two, and the world's most curious human.

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I’m a mostly vegetarian cook, blogger, cookbook author, and food photographer. I want to show you how to simplify vegetarian dishes so you can put healthy and delicious vegetarian meals on the table your family will love. Even if they love meat like my family does.