Welcome to Fit to Indulge, where you will find musing of a nutrition grad wildly passionate about all things food, and bursting at the seams to share my enthusiasm. I find that my calling is in sharing the pleasures of cooking, eating and living healthfully–and that certainly does not exclude dessert. I have equal affection for Swiss chard and chocolate alike. Often fancying myself an amateur foodie, wannabe wine connoisseur, future Julia Child, fitness fanatic, chocoholic, and bookworm, who’s been bit by the travel bug!
Recently graduated, I am currently dabbling in nutrition consulting, leading cooking demos, and working as a contributing editor for Registered Dietitian, Jackie Newgent’s, next cookbook. I hope one day to be publishing cookbooks of my own.. while hosting a Food Network show, writing for Fine Cooking magazine, working on cool gigs like ‘food styling’, and maybe eventually earning my place as a Chopped panelist.. because who doesn’t want to taste for a living? Then one day I will marry a cheese farmer, open my own farm-to-table restaurant and live happily ever after, tending to my herb garden. It could happen.
Physical fitness is also a huge part of my life and crucial to leading a healthy, balanced lifestyle. I love to run and find beauty in being outdoors for every season. If you don’t enjoy running, I would challenge you to find something that raises your heart rate that you do enjoy. Being active is key, get creative.
Thanks for visiting and I look forward to sharing more about myself and having great foodie discussions. Please feel free to comment or ask questions. Don’t be shy. This is a community, not a soapbox.
Food philosophy: I believe that enjoying good food is essential to living well. Meals are meant to be savored–shared around a table with the people we love. Cooking does not have to be complicated; the key is simple, quality ingredients. Strive to eat natural, whole foods. Enjoy foods that make you feel healthy and strong. Indulge in foods that feed the soul.
I enjoyed reading about you. You are very a very inspiring woman. I wish I had the drive to run like you do. I feel good about going to the gym several times a week for the last month. When I am done working out the jacuzzi and hot tub are my reward to myself for a job well done. I haven’t lost any weight yet, but just knowing what I’m doing is good for me is exhilerating. I enjoy hearing more encouragement on your sight again in the near future.
Paul made the best coleslaw tonight I’ll have to get you the recipe.
Have a good evening, talk to you in the AM.
Thanks for checking out my blog. I agree that it is funny how through my own struggles with weight that I found a life passion. Looks like you did, too.
Thanks for writing on my blog! Add me to your roll if you have one
Yours is great! I love that you are doing something you are passionate about. I wish I could at this time 
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Hi Carissa! i’m so glad you commented on my blog because it brought me to yours! i love it, and i love connecting with other soon to be RDs! your “about me” made me smile because it really reflects how passionate you feel about nutrition/dietetics. it’s a good feeling to know you’re pursuing something you love, right?! can’t wait to read more from you
Carissa-
I agree with Kristen above. Thanks for commenting on my blog because now I found yours and LOVE it! It sounds like we have a lot in common, and I can’t wait to read more! You should think about the San Diego marathon…I need a running buddy for that long one! haha.
yay im in love with your blog and i have only read your about me section! can’t wait to read moreee
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Thanks for stopping by my blog. Loved reading about you! We do have much in common. Good luck with your dietetics program. I’m hoping to run my 3rd half in March.
- Hillary @ Nutrition Nut on the Run
I know I already commented above, but I just re-read your about me section and really agree with your food philosophy. That is really the only way for me to be healthy and happy!
LOVE your blog! Your food philosophy is very inspiring. It sounds like you have some exciting adventures ahead of you, with plans for career, traveling, and life! Can’t wait to read more!
Thanks for stopping by my blog! I love your blog and you are gorgeous! And the dress you are wearing in the top picture is the same one my bridemaids wore (and I own it in black!).
Wow, you are very interesting to read. I work in the media in Pittsburgh and we have 2 big races here a year. The Great Race in September and Pittsburgh Marathon in May. The publication and website I work for, TribLIVE.com which is the website for the main newspaper here…..we make a training video interactive for each race every year. We have some expert runners in the area that run the course with me and a camera, its a lot of fun. Your enthusiasm for running and personality would fit right in!!
I am so glad that I found your blog. You are absolutely gorgeous and I’m glad you were able to turn your life around. How amazing it is to take a trial in your life and turn it around into a life career.
So glad to find your blog!
You are definitely a firl after my own heart!! I loved seeing your re-cap of Italy and Prague – you are making me want to go back to Italy so badly.
Good luck with your RD studies- I look forward to reading more!
I’m so excited your becoming an RD, you will absolutely LOVE it. And it’s great to hear your into good food and good wine, that (plus good friends) is what it’s all about in my opinion
Hey, I’m from Seattle too! I just found your blog via twitter and was excited to see another Seattle-ite.
So, I am at the fitness club running on the only available treadmill and this means that the only TV show to watch while exercising is “New Day” and not the TV with ESPN…anyway, that worked out for me!! I am very please to have seen you on the TV today talking about fresh foods and exercise! I am a PE teacher at Black Hills High School and have a daughter who wants to attend SPU next year and possilbly major in Nutrition also. Am also very passionate about exercise and good nutrition…I am going to share this blog with her.
Most importantly, I can use your blog to show my students about your important fresh food alternative to diets, fads, etc…Keep up the great work!! Please write to your fans about the need for kids to stay fit; many are diabetic, very sedentary, obese or overweight- at best!
Nice job!
Greg Bert, NBCT
PE Teacher
Black Hills High School, Olympia, WA
Keep up the good work with this blog. I teach PE at Black Hills High School in Olympia, WA. I agree with your fresh food philosophy. My daughter wants to go to SPU and major in nutrition!! Again, great message regarding your blog!!
Greg Bert
PE Teacher, NBCT
I really enjoyed your segment on New Day yesterday. We shared the link to the video segment on the Eat Local Now! event web site at http://www.facebook.com/EatLocalNow
I could not find a Facebook page for “Fit to Indulge” but I subscribed to your blog and will follow you on Twitter. We can use your help promoting our event as we get closer to the date – thanks! http://www.eatlocalnow.org/2010-eat-local-now-dinner
I just found your blog and I love your food philosophy!!! I totally agree!!!
I can’t wait to read more! xoxo
How awesome! Sounds like a lot of good things are in your future! That will be so much fun to work on recipe development and testing. I would love to work in culinary nutrition as well
hey, anything can happen! There are just so many good things about nutrition.