Wondering what to do with your Jack o’ Lantern now that Halloween festivities are behind us? Try a time tested family favorite – Orange veggie soup or as kids like to call it – Jack-O-Lantern Soup. It’s easy to prepare, … Continue reading
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Broccoli With Peanut Sauce Is For Everyone (Even The Broccoli Haters)
This is a guest post by Lisa Cain, PhD, a.k.a Snack-Girl Raise your hand if you like steamed broccoli with nothing on it! One, two…..TWO of you I’m just being silly. I am sure many of you can just chomp away … Continue reading
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Root Vegetables Don’t Get Enough Respect [Recipe]
This holiday season, we are featuring some healthy, tasty recipes from professional chef Dave Schy. Visit his website New Taste, for step by step pictures for this and other great recipes. Today – Oven Roasted Root Vegetables. Talk about getting a … Continue reading
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The Virtues of Hummus [Secret Family Recipe Included]
Who hasn’t heard of hummus? It’s all the rage in nutrition circles, as more consumers are discovering the Mediterranean bean dip and incorporating into their diet. The two leading brands, Tribe and Sabra have seen explosive growth in the last few years … Continue reading
How healthy are Healthy Choices Frozen Meals?
Even families that cook dinner from scratch have those days when there’s nothing to eat. The fridge is close to empty, and the physical and emotional resources required to cook up something from scratch are totally depleted. We turn to … Continue reading
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Why Fat-free Salad Dressings are Ridiculous [Inside the Label]
“A salad without the dressing is not a salad”, someone famous once said. Or should have said. A good dressing helps accentuate flavors, helps some of those greens go down easier, and as you’ll see in a minute improves the … Continue reading
Life’s a Peach…Full of Pesticides
Still recovering from the most recent UK study showing that organic food is no more nutritious than conventional, we read in the Chicago Tribune that peaches contain excessive amounts of pesticides, some above government safe levels. It seems that peaches’ … Continue reading
Wanchai Ferry Chinese Frozen TV Dinners – Salt and Sugar Outdo Each Other
General Mills published a press release last week heralding a new line of Frozen TV Dinners, branded Wanchai Ferry. The lineup includes 5 flavors: spicy garlic chicken, orange chicken, sweet & spicy shrimp, sweet & sour chicken, and shrimp lo … Continue reading
Pesticides – Are They Killing Humans Too?
Those giant shiny apples and tomatoes stacked neatly at the produce stand at the supermarket are a marvel of nature. With a lot of help from man. And man’s chemicals. In order to keep pests from blemishing your fruits and … Continue reading
Researchers – Drink Your Veggies!
According to the US Dietary Guidelines, we’re supposed to get 5 servings of vegetables a day, but most of us fall short. A new study presented this weekend at the annual ADA convention has found a solution. Drink your veggies: … Continue reading