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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Lettuce – 62 cents a bag
That price got your attention, I bet! Everyone is concerned about fuel and food prices at present and with good reason.
Lately I have been making a greater effort to keep the food budget on target. …
Pasta With Fresh Veggies
This is such a simple dish to make. Chop up a selection of fresh veggies – saute with a little (2 tsp) olive oil in a nonstick pan and add broth and fresh herbs (basil, …
Tortilla Pizza
Tortilla pizza is so easy to make – great for an appetizer, snack or light dinner. And really great to feed a bunch of kids who are hungry now!
We started with our favorite salt-free sauce, …
Oven Fries
Here is a dish that is very easy to make and pleasing to kids of all ages. Now that it is getting a little cooler it is fun to use the oven again!
Oven Fries
2 medium-sized …
Penne Pasta – and the art of working with ground turkey breast
Penne Pasta Bolognese
1 onion, chopped
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning (dried basil, oregano, marjoram)
ground black pepper to taste
1 pound ground very lean turkey breast
1 jar low-sodium pasta sauce
8 oz box penne pasta
Cook the pasta …
Easy Crockpot Applesauce
Crockpot Applesauce
5 pound bag red apples (we used Gala), cored and quartered, skin left on
1/2 cup Splenda
apple pie spice to taste (about 2 teaspoons)
1/2 cup water
Put in crockpot and cook on low overnight or all …
1 chicken – 6 meals – meal 6
Chicken Chili
This dish goes together really fast in the microwave. It also disappears really fast!
3 cups cooked pinto beans, drained
1 can no-salt-added tomatoes
1 cup cooked, skinless chicken, cut in chunks
Seasonings to taste: chili powder, dried …
1 chicken – 6 meals – meal 5
Chicken Pasta Bowl
This dish goes together in about 15 minutes when you have the ingredients already prepared.
2 cups medium shell pasta, dry
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 cup asparagus, cut in 2 inch strips
1/2 …
1 chicken – 6 meals – meal 4
Chicken Veggie Stir Fry
This is an easy recipe. We made the brown rice and soaked the shitake mushrooms yesterday. The chicken was already cooked and frozen, too. So the whole thing from start to finish …
1 chicken – 6 meals – meal 3
Today is cold in Florida – so time to make soup! Here is what went into the crockpot:
Chicken Wild Rice Soup
4 cups defatted chicken broth (reserved from day one)
1 cup brown/wild rice mix (if you …
1 chicken – 6 meals – meal 2
Chicken Burritos
We were inspired to make these because there is a restaurant near us that makes great ones.
You will find the pinto beans we used in your grocer’s freezer – we got them at Walmart. …
1 chicken – 6 meals – meal 1
We bought a whole chicken on sale ($5) in our grocery store so we decided to turn it into some great meals.
We cooked the chicken in the crock pot – this serves many purposes …
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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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