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Creative Ideas for Healthy, Quick Salad Meals

September 18, 2024 By Cindy Silver

Salad greens spinach

Salad Brings Good Nutrition to the Table When the weather heats up, I feel like a light and crunchy salad meal. It's cool and refreshing, full of flavor and so easy to toss together in my kitchen. What about you? I don't necessarily think about all the vitamins, minerals, antioxidants lurking in my salad starter greens. But, when I do, I feel even better about the powerful nutrition on my plate. Start with Greens A salad meal typically starts with greens. Any greens. Dark green spinach, Romaine lettuce and/or arugula are tasty. Shredded green cabbage or soft leaf lettuces work … [Read more...] about Creative Ideas for Healthy, Quick Salad Meals

Filed Under: Simple, Healthy, Tasty Tagged With: Healthier home recipes, healthy lifestyle, meal planning, salad

Healthier Recipes for Foods We Love!

September 17, 2024 By Cindy Silver

Healthier Pizza

Healthier Recipes for Foods We Love! I'll admit that tweaking recipes for healthier nutrition is one of my favorite hobbies. Really. It's fun to substitute whole wheat flour, cut down on the sugar, or add more fruit or vegetables, for example. Of course, I try not to overdo it because I want the final recipe to taste great. The 5 recipes below will give you a jump-start on learning how to tweak some excellent nutrition into recipes for foods that you probably already love. Trust me - you will not be sorry. Pizza - Here's a surprising pizza that will make your taste buds dance. It has the … [Read more...] about Healthier Recipes for Foods We Love!

Filed Under: Back-To-School Nutrition, Healthy Recipes, Simple, Healthy, Tasty Tagged With: easy recipe, good nutrition, healthier recipes, healthy lifestyle, recipe substitutions

How to Eat More Vegetables

September 17, 2024 By Cindy Silver

Cucumber Tomato Heart

The Why? There are probably more than 100 reasons why to eat more vegetables. I don't want to get boring or teachy-preachy, though. So, I'm going to boil it down to 10 quick reasons why: 1.Colors  2. Flavors  3. Crunch  4. Creamy  5. Sweet  6. Delicious             7. Filling  8. Fun shapes  9. Inexpensive  10. Nutritious The How? There are at least 50 ways to eat more vegetables. Here are 10 of my favorites: 1. Add some sliced cucumbers to your breakfast. 2. Pack a big handful of carrots, radishes, celery into your lunch. 3. Keep a couple cans of tomato juice or V8 in … [Read more...] about How to Eat More Vegetables

Filed Under: Back-To-School Nutrition, Healthy Recipes, Healthy Snacks, Mediterranean Nutrition, Quick & Easy Dinner Tips, Simple, Healthy, Tasty Tagged With: Antioxidants, Fiber, healthy lifestyle, How to eat more vegetables, meal planning, vegetables

A Loaded Baked Potato & Other Nutritious Substitutions

September 17, 2024 By Cindy Silver

Loaded Baked Potato

I grew up eating a lot of baked potatoes. It was one of my mother's go-to dinner starches that was easy to make for our family of 5. Nothing fancy, just a little butter and once-in-a-while, a bit of sour cream. Then, about 10 years ago, baked potatoes and baked potato skins rocketed themselves onto every restaurant menu. The big difference is that modern baked potatoes and skins are all about the decadent toppings, right? There's butter, sour cream, and lots of melted cheese. And, don't forget the bacon. A Modern, Loaded & Nutritious Baked Potato Yes, it's easy to put together a … [Read more...] about A Loaded Baked Potato & Other Nutritious Substitutions

Filed Under: Healthy Recipes, Nutritious Substitutions, Quick & Easy Dinner Tips, Simple, Healthy, Tasty Tagged With: baked potato substitutions, cooking at home, flavor, good nutrition, healthy baked potato tips, healthy lifestyle, Loaded baked potato, New Year's Resolutions, Nutritious Substitutions, substitutions for baked potato toppings, tips for healthier baked potato toppings

The Spring Farmer’s Market has Healthy Nutrition Choices for Everyone

September 17, 2024 By Cindy Silver

May Farmer's Market

The Market Opens in May There's something very exciting going on in May - that is, in addition to the Kentucky Derby, a new baseball season, and many college graduations. I'm talking about the season of local Farmer's Markets opening and blooming with vibrant colors, amazing flavors, top-quality nutrition, and fun for everyone. It has become a 'thing' these past 3-5 years to meet your friends, buy a vegetable, and meet a farmer on Saturday mornings at the Market.  But, it was weeks and months before May that local farmers got started... Starting the Crops As winter transitions to spring, … [Read more...] about The Spring Farmer’s Market has Healthy Nutrition Choices for Everyone

Filed Under: Farmer's Market Tips, Growing Food, Healthy Lifestyle Tips, Nutrition Tips, Simple, Healthy, Tasty, Tips from a Registered Dietitian Tagged With: good nutrition, green veggies, healthy lifestyle, local Farmer's Market, seasonal foods for spring

7 Steps to a Successful Picnic

September 17, 2024 By Cindy Silver

glasses of Lemonade

Picnic Month is a July celebration we can all enjoy. When you combine a picnic with good nutrition, it's a successful meal mixed with a lot of fun! Here are 7 steps to a successful July picnic: Invite a comfortable number to your picnic. For experienced hosts/hostesses, this might be 15 or 20; for the less experienced, this might be 3 or 4. Plan ahead to make the special treats. A few examples are deviled eggs, pinwheel sandwiches, blueberry crisp. Take time to include simple, healthy choices. These might include celery sticks filled with peanut butter, cucumber spears, popcorn, … [Read more...] about 7 Steps to a Successful Picnic

Filed Under: Fruits and Vegetables, Healthy Eating Tips, Healthy Snacks, Picnic foods Tagged With: enjoying summer picnics, good nutrition, healthy lifestyle, outdoor eating, outdoor eating tips, Picnic, successful picnic tips, summer produce, tips for eating outdooors, tips for successful picnics, tips to enjoy a great picnic

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