My name is Tram Le, a Registered Dietitian and true foodie who is originally from California, lived in Hawaii for a couple of years, and now currently located in Houston, Texas! I am not a chef, but I learned how to cook through years of watching my mom and other women in my family whip up meals that will remain in my memory for as long as I live. Because of them, my passion for good food – real food – was born.
I believe in eating more real food that grows from the earth, like whole grains, fruits and vegetables, rather than pre-packaged meals-in-a-box. I’m a proponent of slow food, farm to table, sustainable farming practices, all that good stuff. I love dark chocolate and pistachio-flavored French macarons. I have always believed that the time and effort you spend in making food for others is a labor of love, so in my blog I hope to show you how to make your favorite foods healthier for you and the people you care for.
My philosophy on food and keeping a balance of mind, body, and spirit is simple: nurture your body, nurture your soul.
For three years, I have worked on providing recipes for an entertaining book, entitled Inspired Celebrations, written by Ngoc Nguyen Lay and photography by Caroline Tran. It can be found here as well as Amazon, and the story behind the book is here:
Inspired Celebrations // The Journey from RainbowFish on Vimeo.
education
Bachelor of Arts in Social Ecology at the University of California, Irvine
Dietetic Internship at California State University, Long Beach
Masters of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics from Central Michigan University
Hey Tram, I can’t wait to see many of your recipes. I am also a fan of healthy eating and can’t wait to try yours out! Thanks for a great blog!
Hi Trammie. Your new blog looks great. Can’t wait to see more VN recipes from you. (Take advantage of your Mom). When I have time, I will retype the one that we transcribed as she was showing us the banh it recipe.
I was wondering if you would ever be interested in becoming a featured publisher with Foodbuzz.com? If so please conctact me at lizstambaugh@yahoo.com
Hi Tram – I have enjoyed reading your posts. I’ll definitely add your blog to my Google Reader. (I’m a blog-reading fanatic.) I love the way you describe the food. The preparation steps are easy to follow too. Do you create these recipes yourself?
Your blog reminds me of a presentation you gave in our graduate seminar on curriculum. I remember that every slide had an amazing photo and intricate lay-out. You have a good eye!
Anyway, I look forward to future entries! It would be interesting if you incorporated some traditional Hawaiian products into your recipes. Maybe you could even self-publish your recipes at http://www.blurb.com.
-Mandy
Thanks Mandy! Yes, I make up all the recipes myself…If in the future I don’t, I will write where I got the recipe from. Hope you’re having fun in Korea! When do you guys move back to the States?
hello!! I am not sure if you commented on my blog or not but I am working on my masters in nutrition and hten going for the RD… I can’t believe you live in hawaii- how lucky you must be to have such paradise around you all the time!
great photos of the coconut banana bread- I also hardly ever make my banana bread the same way twice!
My blog is also all about eating healthy-
nice to “meet you”
Hi, Tram,
Thanks for checking out my site… I just scrolled through yours and wished I was your next-door neighbor in Hawaii, if only to smell the amazing things you whip up in that kitchen of yours! Your photography is also beuatiful!
Good luck with the rest of the master’s!
Hi Tram,
I love the clean look of your blog and the fantastic photos. Your recipes look delicious, too.
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From a fellow foodie and registered dietitian,
Beth
Thanks Beth! Glad to see a fellow foodie/RD!
Hi Tram – just found your blog- I’m also an RD and newbie blogger. Can’t wait to keep reading!
Angie
Hi Tram. I have been following your food blog for a while. Kim Ugale had linked me your blog and I have been following it ever since. I love it! The pictures and recipes look phenomenal. I was wondering if you have a good vegetable lasagna recipe kept tucked away. My roommates are vegetarian and I am having a small graduation party this weekend and I would like to make a vegetarian lasagna. Please let me know. Thanks soo much! Take care.
Linh
Hi Linh,
Thanks for the comment! I actually do make vegetarian lasagna but have never yet gotten around to writing down the recipe…but for now, you can layer slices of eggplant, zucchini, peppers and ricotta cheese with pasta sauce and the lasagna noodles for an excellent entree! Thanks for the support!
Thanks for your comments to the dietiting dietitian blog. I’ve linked to your blog. Love your recipes.
Hi Tram, I enjoyed browsing your blog and reading about your adventures in food. Divina
Tram! Great website. Tons of delicious looking recipes! Now, I am motivated to eat healthy!
Tram- I am so impressed. You are just awesome. I just found your blog and read one. It was so great!!! I can’t wait to read more.
Hi Tram,
I’m also a Registered Dietitian and true “foodie”. I live in Los Angeles. Love your blog – so inspirational and tantilizing with great food photography. Am just starting out my own blog/website. Would love for you to check it out and let me know what you think:
http://nutrifitandsavvy.wordpress.com/
I also have a travel/food blog called Just Desserts:
http://3bites.wordpress.com
Sincerely,
Lauren O’Connor, MS, RD
Great blog; I enjoy reading your posts…keep up the great writing and recipes….Happy Holidays!
Best,
The Healthy Apple
Great blog, Tram, and beautiful pictures! Wishing you every success in 2010!
with aloha,
Darien
Mahalo Darien!
Thanks for stopping by!
Hi Tram! Love your blog. Can’t wait to try out your recipes!! See you tomorrow.
hi Tram! So nice to meet another featured editor! Congrats! So neat that you lived in Hawaii…would love to visit there someday!
Great site!! I will definitely keep checking back! We have such similar views
Great blog! I will be following it! Your recipes look great. I too believe in eating real food. I’ve just graduated with my BS in dietetics and soon hope to be a dietetic intern on my way to becoming an RD!
That’s so great to find out your blog, I am not well in English but it’s really worth to look up dictionary to enjoy your blog. I have two children so your nutrition knowledge is so helpful for me to cook for my kids. Thanks so much
hi co tram!!!! ur website is so cool!!!
I LOVE your blog. I am a professional beekeeper and am writing to let you know you can call on me if you ever want to do a story on beekeeping, health benefits of raw honey, beeswax, farmers markets, etc. My phone number is 512-923-1024.
Thanks for the work you do!
Konrad Bouffard
Hi Tram! I just saw your soup recipe and it’s great. I discovered chayote myself in college and loved it but have only really tried it sauteed. This looks like a tasty and healthy new way to use it.
I hope this isn’t too random but I was wondering if I might ask you some advice. I have just left my full-time job to start my pursuit of a career in dietetics, beginning with 2 years of part-time classes for pre-requisites, a masters in nutrition, eventually certification as an R.D. While taking part-time classes, I’d like to find a part-time job (ideally paid) that gives me some experience in the field. I’d greatly appreciate it if you have any tips as to where I might start looking. Thanks in advance, and I look forward to more posts on this fantastic blog
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Xiaolu
@Xiaolu – First off, congratulations! I’m sure you’ve accessed http://eatright.org for some information regarding the field (plus more!). When I was in school, I worked as a Nutrition Assistant at a hospital nearby. I was around RDs everyday and it was a great environment. Besides the hospital, people often look into working at gyms, WIC, public health nutrition organizations, and also with other private practice dietitians in the area. Tap into your school’s network and attend nutrition organization meetings (network network network!), ask professors where you can market yourself for part-time work, and look at your state and district’s dietetic association page. Good luck and hope that helps!
Tram, I’ve been following you on Twitter, but finally made it to your blog. I LOVE your food philosophy! I think most dietitans feel this way. Now if only we could change the mentality of overweight, chronic dieting Americans! Also, your food photos are fabulous. I envy magazine quality pics. Now if I could only get there!
Just found your blog! I love reading from other dietitians! Excited to follow! Hoping to participate in the tweet up tonight!
Can’t wait to see your upcoming recipes! I’m so happy to find a fellow Vietnamese blogger!
Hello from Illinois! I just stumbled across your blog, and I love it!!! I’m currently a dietetic intern at a university in Illinois, and love to see great websites from RDs! I look forward to trying some of your recipes, hopefully using you as a good resource for future endeavors.
Hello,
I do have websites related to Hawaii City, which I would like to promote on your website/blog. So I was writing to ask you if you would consider adding a widget, banner or text link or badge to your website/blog:
If so, how much do you charge for a 12 month placement?
Thank you so much for your time.
Kenneth Young
Just found your blog, so glad I did! I’m in university right now for my undergrad in dietetics, so reading your blog is a bit of inspiration! Can’t wait to read more
I’m so glad I stumbled across your blog… and on Christmas morning, too. How lucky am I?! I totally admire your outlook on food and well-being and cannot wait to try some of your tasty recipes!
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I stumbled upon your site through your yogurt pannocotta recipe. I am so inspired by your story and your strength. Watching your video bring tears to my eyes, the rough time I’m going through seems minuscule to what you went through. I felt I have no right to stay depressed and I’m grateful that you shared your story and giving me strength! Thank you!