About Amy
Real Delicious Food
I’m Amy, a Miami-based Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist. I love food and cooking. My interest in food and nutrition started at a young age. My mom was a home economics teacher, and I was always taught how to balance meals nutritionally yet also include all foods. It was always the norm to see a balanced healthy plate, that also tasted delicious! I knew that healthy eating can (& should) taste delicious and made it my mission to educate people on how to incorporate small changes that ultimately would help them improve their health. & that started Amy’s Nutrition Kitchen.
Other Themes of This Site
- All the veggies. Many may say they don't like vegetables but give a few of my recipes a try and be open to trying vegetables in different forms. Ultimately focus on the ones you like but know that there are SO many vegetables out there. I hope I introduce to a few you've never tried before!
- Real food ingredients. I do not use artificial sweeteners, light/low-cal products, or protein powders and supplements.
- On-trend recipes. I try to pay attention to what's trending in the current food and nutrition arena. I love to experiment and add my own spin. I may use a hard-to-find ingredient here or there, but for the most part I try to use ingredients that are easy to find.
- Nutrition “bites” As a registered dietitian, I will often highlight the nutritional benefits of certain ingredients. I will also gear some of the information to people with diabetes but know that everyone can eat in this manner.
Education
- B.S. Food and Nutrition, Florida State University (1998)
- B.S. Spanish, Florida State University (1998)
- Registered Dietitian Nutritionist since 2000; credentialed by the Commission on Dietetic Registration
- Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist; credentialed by National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (2015)
Random Stuff About Me
I’m a Miamian, but have lived in Tallahassee, Fort Myers, Dallas, & San Diego.
Recipes from this site that I make most often:
I’m a Registered Yoga Teacher.
Last place I took a vacation to: Driving down the PCH. Currently planning where to next?
