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What’s for Dinner Tonight? BBQ Chicken Quesadillas!

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Meredith

By Kristin of Iowa Girl Eats I bet you’re busy, busy, busy this time of year – just like everyone else! When I have so much going on, it’s often hard to eat healthy and make nutritious meals in my…

Surviving the Holidays- Strategies to Make Healthier Choices and Save Calories

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Meredith

By Laura Kruskall, PhD, RD, CSSD, FACSM The holiday season is here once again. Many of us look forward to all of the festivities, but then regret the food choices we make. Instead of making poor food choices, gaining weight,…

RD Approved Holiday Travel Snacks

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Meredith

When caught up in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season it can be easy to turn to unhealthy snacks and meals from convenience stores and fast food drive-thrus – piling onto an already indulgent time of year! But…

Pack Your Own Bistro Box

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Meredith

One of the wonderful things about working at La Tortilla Factory is the company offers on-site continuing education classes. This has ranged from E.S.L. classes to junior college courses to the personal finance classes I just enrolled in! It’s eye…

Simple Swap to Stay Slim over Thanksgiving

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Meredith

By Molly Kimball, RD, CSSD It’s happened to all of us at some point – we happily indulge in all that Thanksgiving has to offer, but the next day we’re really paying for it. Not only do we feel sluggish…

Kid-Approved, Island Pinwheels From Snowy Utah

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Meredith

Amy Roskelley, Super Healthy Kids My 11-year-old daughter has the unfortunate event of having her birthday on December 26th. She never gets to have the coveted “swim party” and of course, many of her friends are on a holiday vacation….

La Tortilla Factory Wins Men’s Health Award!

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Meredith

We’re honored and delighted to again be included in Men’s Health 125 Best Packaged Foods for Men Awards! This is the fourth year our Extra Virgin Olive Oil Multi Grain SoftWraps have won Best Wrap! To see all of the…

Happy Halloween!

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Meredith

From our family to yours, Happy Halloween! Here’s a cute childhood picture of Sam Tamayo, La Tortilla Factory CEO, as Darth Vader and sister Jenny Tamayo, La Tortilla Factory social media coordinator, as Big Bird!

Trick Them With These Treats

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Meredith

By Jenny Tamayo My sister Katie is always complaining about how her kids are such picky eaters. “Jenny, they don’t eat anything – but they do eat quesadillas.” Simple, toasty and delicious, quesadillas are the Mexican equivalent to the all-American…

Don’t Let Halloween Treats Spook You

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Meredith

By Marie A. Spano, MS, RD/LD, CSCS, CSSD Ghosts, goblins, ghouls and… pillowcases full of treats! Halloween may be a scary time of year for kids but it shouldn’t be for parents who are trying to keep their little goblins’…