Touchdown! All these fall favorites - apples, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, chili, cornbread - score big time at your next celebration or tailgate party. Intercept ho-hum tailgate sides with a batch of Maple Apple Baked Beans. Pass the apple and pear slices for my Pumpkin Cheesecake Dip. Huddle for more whole grains with my Skillet Cornbread. And tackle that bag of apples you bought by turning them into Homemade Chunky Applesauce. Forward pass to my Recipe page for all four recipes and get in ...
Grain Goodness: From Barley to Brown Rice
The fruits and vegetables of fall - cranberries, apples, pears, sweet potatoes and winter squash - pair beautifully with all types of grains. Barley is filled with heart-health promoting soluble fiber and when combined with cranberries, raisins and pecans gives you all kinds of health-boosting nutrients. Try my "Curried Barley with Cranberries, Raisins and Pecans." Or maybe you'd enjoy my "Brown Rice with Pears, Walnuts and Gorgonzola." It's a gluten-free grain, those pears are filled with ...
Pot Pie, Bacon & Peanut Butter
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 ...
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 ...
Bring on the Blueberries
Blueberry pancakes, blueberry cobbler, blueberry crisp, blueberry muffins, blueberry smoothie, blueberry scones……I could go on and on for great-tasting ways to use this “just coming into-season” power-packed fruit. They not only give a flavor boost to anything you’re making, but a nutrient-rich boost as well. Just look at these blueberry benefits: *Excellent source of vitamin C, vitamin K and manganese. *Good source of fiber *Only 80 calories in one cup *One of the highest antioxidant ...
Two-for-One Special: Oatmeal Raisin & Date Bars
Who doesn’t love a “Two-for-One?” A two-for-one dessert or treat is when you get to savor a satisfying, comforting sweet treat, like cookies, cake, pie, cobbler or candy AND reap the disease-fighting, immune-boosting benefits of nutrient-rich ingredients like whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds and low-fat dairy products. I’d say that’s spending your Treat or Dessert Calories Wisely! Oatmeal Raisin & Date Bars are one of my go-to choices for the fastest and easiest nutrient-rich ...
Running with Scones
That’s right – run with a scone. As in when you’re running out the door first thing in the morning and you haven’t even eaten breakfast yet, grab a scone and keep on running! Eat it along the way or once you get to school or work. Have it with a glass of low-fat milk, a piece of fruit or a glass of 100% fruit juice and you’ve given yourself a nutrient-rich, balanced breakfast. You’ll stay fueled until a mid-morning snack or lunch. Scone benefits: *100% whole grain – from the white whole-wheat ...