Dietitian Michelle Weinbender shares briefly why snacking is a good thing! TIP: If snack time for you translates to chips, candy, cakes, cookies, and packaged goods , then try calling it something different. If it is a mid-morning meal, call it that. Or try "first lunch". A mid-afternoon meal could be "second lunch". This triggers our mind to think of creating a...
Click for the Lentil Soup video link Lentils are a great source of meatless protein. Add them into your dinner routine one night. What do I need? 4-5 quart soup pot small skillet 1 cup dried lentils, washed 1 bay leaf 3-4 sprigs of fresh thyme, or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1 carrot, peeled and diced 1 celery stalk,...
We came across this blog post , "I'm not going to throw in the towel!" written by Marsha Tieken Christensen who co-runs "Strong Is the New Skinny" Facebook page. The mission of this page is to "promote the image of STRONG women in the media and everywhere else..." What we liked so much about the words Marsha wrote is that they are real. She...
These two kids must taste and then recreate pesto with 14 available ingredients. On the line, $5,000 for the winner of the whole competition! Click here to go to the video. Young chefs Alessandra and Jake go head to head in the Superchef Kids kitchen where they must recreate Chef Aaron Sanchez’s Latin-inspired pesto. In order to develop and refine their pallets...
A "How to" from thekitchn As long as there are a few potatoes in the pantry, I know that I have at least one option for dinner. Whether topped with a scoop of hearty chili or a simple pat of butter, baked potatoes are a favorite no-brainer meal when I just want something easy and warm. Here are three different ways to make them. No...
Check out our latest recipe on YouTube! Best Teen Diets shows how to make a breakfast taco WATCH HOW TO MAKE IT We are not kidding when we say, this one is EASY! If you have never microwaved an egg before, prepare to be wowed -- you may never cook an egg on the stove again!!! Get the full recipe at bestteendiets.org Best...
By Nanci Hellmich of USA TODAY The sum of it: Five major media companies will be using the MyPlate icon on healthy recipes It will take the "guesswork" out of finding healthy recipes, the first lady says A new Pinterest page will spotlight the recipes The recipes that meet the specific nutrition criteria will have the MyPlate image. It's going to be a lot easier...
Been trying to find that perfect recipe that will make you like Brussels Sprouts? Maybe one that you don't have to memorize a recipe for? Take 1 minute and watch this How-to from Mario Batali... Will you venture a try? ...
