We wanted to show you our latest MyPlate creation that is great for the heart. Barley, Salmon, Walnuts, Vegetables, Olive Oil and more are made into a quick 30 minute meal that you will want to serve over and over. Enjoy!
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Articles by Judy Doherty
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Breakfast Portion Control
We did some research for the nutritional stats of popular breakfast items offered in coffee houses and bakeries. The numbers are not pretty. Most of the large bakery items you see in our chart top 500 calories and this does not include the coffee drink that comes with them. We came to one conclusion: Big + Baked = Diet Mistake. If a pastry is the size of your hand or larger it is going to be roughly 500 calories.
Snacking Portion Control
Don’t let the food manufacturer tell you how much to eat – read the label and practice measuring
Watch funny examples of how big the packages really are – some look like one serving but are 3 servings!
Whole Wheat CousCous
Here is a spring market basket from the produce section of our local store. It has fresh items that are in season now and I got a selection and challenged myself to figure a menu for the day and the week when I got home. The produce section inspires me.
Whole Wheat Breadsticks
My son loves breadsticks, especially the ones from Domino’s pizza. I am not so keen on the pizza place’s variety because they are higher in fat, sodium and cost compared to ones I can make at home and they are not whole grain. Here is a recipe that is very easy to make and yields great results that are kid tested! These were the hit of a spring break pool party the other night here with teenage boys.
New Products
Here are 2 new posters – we would love feedback on them of course. The first 10 to reply get a free one – their choice. After that we will email you a …
Roasted Chicken Dinner
This roasted chicken dinner turned out really good! The roasted beets with the cranberry sauce were a nice touch and the chicken was very moist. I used frozen chicken tenderloins that went into the oven frozen. I found out that they take the same time to cook as potatoes, winter squash, beets, carrots, etc. so they are a great choice for another roasted dinner – where I throw everything in the oven for 45-60 minutes and have a wonderful meal with no attended cooking time when it is done. Here are the ingredients:
Sorbet Birthday Cake
Do you want to serve a creative birthday cake made from sorbet and berries? This one doesn’t need batter, baking time, frosting or hours of preparation. It is colorful – made “a la minute” (at the last minute) right at the table. We used chocolate and strawberry sorbet, fresh berries, fresh whipped fat-free cream and vanilla frozen yogurt. The whimsical candles made a nice topping.
Roasted Vegetarian Dinner
This wonderful vegetarian dinner was easy to make. It used 15 different vegetables and only took about 15 minutes to prep. The baking time was 1-1/2 hours – and it was unattended. The house smelled wonderful and now we have leftovers for tomorrow, too.
No Battles Better Eating
The most surefire way to a better appetite is to burn more calories – run, walk, play – limit screen time.
How to make a tropical fruit platter
We know it is not so warm everywhere as here so we thought we would share some tropic love and particularly to get ready for Nutrition Month – back to basics – why not develop a love of fruit and learn about new ones!?
Steak Dinner Without the Steak in 20 minutes flat
Here is a fun steak dinner – but without the steak! It was made in 20 minutes flat – and all we had to do was cut the potato. On the plate: steak oven fries, …
budget meal »
Hidden Veggies Lower Calories
Researchers at the Pennsylvania State University completed a study that shows that hiding veggies in foods is an effective strategy to get people to eat more veggies and significantly fewer calories. We wanted to give this fun idea of hiding pureed vegetables in foods a try.
dessert »
Happy Birthday To You
My daughter’s school principal is requesting ideas for alternative snacks for parents to send
to school to celebrate their child’s birthday, rather than the usual cake/brownies, etc. Do you have any
handouts/suggestions that I could use?
myplate »
Balance Calories
Here are many ways to use a plate for portion control. Size matters. What you put on the plate matters. And using a plate to visualize how much you are eating is a great idea. We like to think of a plate as a reverse piggy bank. The smaller it is the more you save!!
on the go »
Stars Are Born
2 stars are born – our new iPad App, Salad Secrets, will have you making stunning salads right from your iPad – choose from 50 different ones with great presentation tips and nutrition facts. Plus get our latest kitchen creation, the Mexican Fiesta salad now from our blog – just in time for Cinco de Mayo.
shopping tips »
33 Things We Learned From FNCE
Our trip through the food hall at FNCE taught us 33 things. We found a general back to basics rule of thumb for most displays and marketing efforts. Presentations and marketing efforts were neat, engaging and beautiful and it was all about the flavor of food with a few nutrient benefits sprinkled in for marketing. Food manufacturers across the board offer “more for less” – more nutrients and less calories.
what’s for dinner »
MyPlate For The Heart
We wanted to show you our latest MyPlate creation that is great for the heart. Barley, Salmon, Walnuts, Vegetables, Olive Oil and more are made into a quick 30 minute meal that you will want to serve over and over. Enjoy!
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