Season 2, Bonus
Small Plate: Homemade Holiday Candy
Small Plate: Homemade Holiday Candy
In this Small Plate bonus episode, registered dietitian Dr. Lauri Wright shares how to make buckeye candies — and her family’s time-honored tradition of spending time in the kitchen on Thanksgiving weekend.
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Dr. Lauri Wright worked as a clinical dietitian at the Tampa VA Hospital for more than 15 years, specializing in infectious disease. She began and directed the dietetic internship at Bay Pines VA Hospital. After completing her doctorate degree, Dr. Wright directed the master's/dietetic internship program at the University of North Florida. While at UNF, her work with HIV moved to the community and food insecurity. Dr. Wright then joined the faculty of the College of Public Health at University of South Florida as an assistant professor where her research focused on food insecurity and its health impact, HIV nutrition and global nutrition. Dr. Wright is the founding director of the Center for Nutrition and Food Security where she directs two food recovery-meal programs; one for PLWHA (Food Fighters) and the other for homebound seniors (Meals on Wings). Dr. Wright is an Academy Media Spokesperson, Delegate to the Academy House, and a past president of the Florida Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Episode highlights
1:21 – Lauri’s story
4:15 – A holiday wish
Our favorite quotes from the episode
“And even after I was grown and I was living in Florida, I would always call my grandmother at that time of the year when I was making buckeyes, just to go over the recipe and catch up with her. I, of course, knew the recipe. I had it written down and everything, but it was just something about connecting with my grandmother and making those buckeyes that was very special.”
“Hopefully one day I'll be the grandmother making buckeyes with my grandchildren.”