September 2013 Easy Solutions: Pears are Worth a Look and a Taste this Fall! When was the last time you had a fresh, fall pear? A sweet and nutritious, medium-sized pear has a lot going for it such as 100 calories, 6 grams fiber, 0 fat, 0 cholesterol and 0 sodium. Here is the humble pear’s Nutrition Facts label and, just for fun, take a look at 10 different varieties of fresh pears. Try substituting pears every time you think of having an apple, like this: Pear in the kids’ school lunch box, and yours Pear for a late afternoon … [Read more...] about Featuring Pears in Your Meals and Snacks
Go Green with Greens for Good Nutrition this Fall!
Eating Seasonally! When fall is in the air, like today, I cook leafy greens. It's not that I grew up eating a lot of greens because I didn't. The only green my sister, brother and I found on our dinner plate was spinach and I wasn't too excited about it back then. When I moved south of the Mason-Dixon Line, first to Virginia and later to North Carolina, I began appreciating the special foods of the Southeast - like greens. When I got hooked on Farmer's Markets, I began craving greens of all kinds! Kinds of Greens! I especially love Swiss Chard and you can see it in the photo at the … [Read more...] about Go Green with Greens for Good Nutrition this Fall!
World Vegetarian Day & 5 Easy Recipes for Good Nutrition!
Vegetarian Recipes are Worth a Try! Cooking vegetarian recipes is not hard. In fact, here are 31 easy, fast and healthy vegetarian recipes to try with a friend or your family. If you dive in and try some of these, I think you'll be amazed at how the flavors of these recipes pop and the timing is great since World Vegetarian Day is October 1st! 5 Recipes to Help You Eat More Vegetables! Vegetarian quiche works for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Make a healthier crust by cutting several whole wheat tortillas and laying them in a single layer on the bottom of your quiche/pie … [Read more...] about World Vegetarian Day & 5 Easy Recipes for Good Nutrition!
Fall Fruits & Veggies Add Good Nutrition to Recipes, Like This Easy Chicken Salad!
Great Reasons to Add Fruits & Veggies to Recipes! Sneaking in more fruits and veggies to yours and your kids’ daily meals and snacks is like adding edible insurance. Think about it -- all that good nutrition such as vitamins A, C and a multitude of phytochemicals add a huge boost to everyone's immune system. Imagine your family with fewer sick days that totally upset the routine of work, school and everything. More fruits and veggies can be your solution. Or, imagine your dental bills going down because on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, you serve fruit for dessert. Finally, imagine … [Read more...] about Fall Fruits & Veggies Add Good Nutrition to Recipes, Like This Easy Chicken Salad!
Featuring Slow Cooker & Crock Pot Solutions for Dinner Time & Halloween!
October 2013 Easy Solutions: Slow Cookers and Crock Pots Rock! On a busy weekday, how would you like to come home at 6 to a cooked dinner entrée? Who wouldn’t? Well, for an investment of about $40-$80, you can own a crock pot or slow cooker. The higher prices are all about bells and whistles that you may or may not need. The beauty of these small appliances is that they will safely cook dinner for you. You still do the ingredient shopping, chopping and combining. I’ve always felt it to be a really great payoff! Slow Cooker Pork Chops – A family favorite. It couldn’t … [Read more...] about Featuring Slow Cooker & Crock Pot Solutions for Dinner Time & Halloween!
Looking for Healthy Fall Food? Try Squash!
Looking for Healthy Fall Food? Squash that grow throughout the summer and are then harvested in the fall are unique and different from squash that we eat during the summer. Fall squash are hard as a rock on the outside and the cooking process softens them up. Many of them are a powerhouse of vitamin A and all fall squash are full of healthy fiber. Even though I see many fall squash used as decorations - because they are colorful and have fun shapes -- I say "Don't just look at them...Eat 'em!" How to Cook Healthy Fall Squash! It's not hard to cook fall squash and there are many … [Read more...] about Looking for Healthy Fall Food? Try Squash!