I just talked with Ed Wenck of WIBC about Pot Pie being the hottest food craze right now within the fashion industry. I think it’s great such a home-style comfort food is in vogue. And you know I always look on the bright side of things, so with pot pie, you’re at least getting some vegetables. Peas, carrots, onions hopefully/maybe? And I’m optimistic that some of the chefs making these pot pies are using part whole-wheat flour in that mouth-watering crust made with loads of creamy butter. We ...
A Dietitian’s Football Party Strategy: No Fumbles, All Extra Points
Formation for Winning Strategy: Flavorful + Nutrient-Rich Foods Forward Pass: Lean Beef in Chili & Burrito Meat + Lean Pork Tenderloin Field Goal: Vegetable-Rich with Beans, Corn, Tomatoes, Chilies & More in Chili & Salsa Touchdown: Fruit for Dessert with Spiced Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip Celebration: Fantastic, Flavorful and Colorful Foods = Happy Party Guests Hearty Three Bean Chili with Beef 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 2 ½ cups chopped onions 1 to 2 tablespoons minced ...
Holiday Party Foods with Perks
Holiday Party foods - great tasting and filled with nutrient perks....the perfect choice to please holiday guests. Add some red to your spread - with antioxidant-rich tart red cherries and make a sweet-tart punch with half the calories of a regular punch. Triple Cherry Sauce pairs well with lean pork tenderloin or lean ham. Add green to your holiday spread with Super Spinach Dip filled with more spinach and lower-fat versions of sour cream and mayonnaise. Happy Holidays to all. Merry Cherry ...
Thanksgiving Favorites
I’m not one to tamper with tradition too much when it comes to holiday foods. Stuffing still needs to be made with white bread/stuffing mix, mashed potatoes still need butter and maybe even cream cheese and sour cream, and pumpkin pie needs a pastry crust. But with just a few minor tweaks, I’m able to keep all the traditional taste and save a few calories and fat grams. Simple substitutions. Great flavor. Comparisons: Stuffing: 75% less fat and 65 fewer calories Smashed Potatoes: 50% less fat ...
Perfect Halloween Menu for Procrastinators
Beef & Black Bean Chili. Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip with Pears & Apples. Ghosts in the Graveyard Pudding Dessert. No tricks – only treats with this fun, tasty and nutrient-rich Halloween menu. I’m reposting these recipes, because I realize many of you have waited until the very last minute to decide what to serve for your Halloween party. Plus, this also works for a quick dinner before the kids head out for Trick or Treating. Or for busy weeknights. Get the kids involved with the ...
Dorm Room Microwave Favorites
Budget-friendly, fast and easy, and nutrient-rich. Yes, you can blend all three while microwaving in your dorm room. And instead of feeling bad or guilty that you love those inexpensive ramen noodles or boxes of mac ‘n cheese, just try these easy ways to boost the nutrients by adding Nutrient-Rich ingredients: good sources of protein and lots of filling vegetables. Here are four recipes to get you started. Don’t forget to watch your portions! And just in case you don’t feel like cooking, the ...
Spongy Birthday Cake
When Chelsea said her favorite cake was Angel Food Cake because of its spongy texture, I cringed. Sponginess is exactly why this cake falls at the bottom of my favorite cake list. But mostly I cringed because I hadn’t baked a homemade Angel Food Cake in over thirty years. And I tend to get a tad too worked up about birthday cakes in general, fretting over which recipe is the best and obsessing over which ...
P.A.C.K. Smart Back to School Lunches
Lunches that include a variety of foods and beverages help children stay focused, alert and perform their best throughout the school day. Besides providing the nutrients, hydration and energy children need to grow, learn and play, packed lunches can provide fun and variety that inspire kids to eat well and develop lifelong healthy habits. So, how do parents get an A+ for making creative and fun-filled lunches? It’s not as hard as you think. Kids love variety, so think about not only what your ...
Garden in a Bowl
What’s the next best thing to standing in a huge vegetable garden, picking ripe red tomatoes and green bell peppers and eating them right on the spot? Gazpacho (gahz-PAH-choh), the ubiquitous summer soup, that’s what. I realize it takes nearly an hour to prepare this no-cook cold soup; there’s a lot of slicing, chopping and dicing going on. But after just one bite – and knowing you’ll have a batch big enough to last several days - you’ll agree it was worth every second. All 3600 of them to be ...
Zesty Black Bean & Corn Salsa
Call it a salad, a salsa, a dip. Doesn’t matter. What DOES matter is that you enjoy lots of this zesty creation, because it is 100% nutrient-rich. As a registered dietitian, I especially love it because it uses FOUR forms of fruits and vegetables – and ALL are nutrient-rich: Fresh, frozen, canned and 100% juice. This salsa/salad is: *Excellent source of vitamin C, A, numerous other vitamins & minerals and powerful antioxidants *Excellent source of fiber *Only 110 calories in ¾ ...
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