Archive for March, 2010
Making Breakfast Count – pt2
Image by norwichnuts via Flickr No Time for Breakfast? How do you make time in the morning for a well rounded breakfast when you have to get your kids up, get yourself ready for work, and get everyone out the door on time? Sounds like it may be an impossible task, but there are many [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Starting the Day with Breakfast – part 1
In the spirit of National School Breakfast Week (ending March 12th), we are posting a 3 part series on “Starting the Day with Breakfast”. After all, breakfast is the most important meal of the day! But why (you ask)? Well, we will let Lauren Headrick, our BHC project Intern and nutrition student provide you with [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Substituting Foods in Recipes
When you are looking to reduce your intake of fatty foods, small changes or substitutions in your recipes or your eating habits can prove beneficial to your health. For instance, egg whites are a substitute for the whole egg, or egg yolk. Perhaps a baked potato instead of french fries (as long as you watch [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )National School Breakfast Week
Image by Earl – What I Saw 2.0 via Flickr National School Breakfast Week March 8 through March 12 is National School Breakfast Week across the country, and we want to help you and your family celebrate! Take this opportunity now to learn the benefits of a healthy breakfast, ways to increase breakfast consumption, and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Spring Vegetables
Image by dustin_j_williams via Flickr Do you know what vegetables are in season this spring? Well, here are a few picks for the season… Spinach Strawberries New Potatoes Green Beans Peas Cherries We can think of a few opportunities to sprinkle these fresh vegetables into flavorful dishes! How about a spinach & leafy green salad [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Yummy Spring Recipe
We recently came across a yummy recipe on the RealSimple website that includes spinach. Try it and tell us what you think! Honey-Soy Glazed Salmon With Spinach and Peppers Ingredients: 1 tablespoon honey 3 teaspoons low-sodium soy sauce 1 skinless salmon fillet (1 1/4-pound piece), cut into 4 pieces kosher salt and black pepper 1 tablespoon canola oil 1 red bell pepper, thinly [...]
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