- Apples – Kids ate 60% more apples when they were sliced, not whole, by behavioral researchers at Cornell University. Read about the study here.
- Smart Shortcut at home: Invest in an apple slicer.
2. Croutons – Crunch is fun on top of a basic green salad. Dry chunks of bread soaked in oil and salt are hard to resist.
- Smart Shortcut at home: Try toasted nuts like walnuts or almonds instead of croutons. Crunchy, fiber-rich and filling.
3. Fish – Fish, also called ‘brain food’, is a desirable dinner option for those who live away from coastal seafood markets, which is most of us.
- Smart Shortcut at home: Buy frozen fillets of fish and cook them from frozen, without defrosting first. Easy, quick, and nutritious.
4. Salad Bar at the Grocery Store – For a small amount of fruit or vegetable, the grocery store salad bar allows you to buy what you need, not waste a perishable food, and spend less.
- Smart Shortcut at home: Add ‘salad bar’ to your grocery list for a small amount of red cabbage, sliced radishes, or sliced mushrooms to top off your home salad bowl.
5. Marinara Sauce – Cooking once and eating twice is a huge time saver. When you cook in a large batch, the next meals are so easy.
- Smart Shortcut at home: Find an easy recipe for homemade Marinara Sauce and double the amounts. Freeze the extra, in one-dinner containers.