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Fall Recipe Spotlight
Fall is in the air, so I'm sharing a few of my very favorite fall recipes...
What Do You Know About the Thrifty Food Plan?
The USDA updated its Thrifty Food Plan last week, and I'm here to give you all the details...
Quick Recipe: Easy Budget Dinner
Ready for a fun meal that's easy on the budget? We've got you covered!
Our Most Popular Series
Get It Prepped was such a huge hit that I want to take a moment to look back on a few other series in Food and Health history. Here are a few top series that are loaded with fresh resources for your clients...
Eating in Color: Purple, Part Two
Today marks the last installment of our series: Eating in Color....
Imperfect is Just Perfect
You’ve likely heard the sad statistic that up to 40% of US food goes straight to the landfill. Meanwhile, 1 in 8 Americans go hungry every day, yet even the wealthy don’t meet their daily fruit and vegetable needs. Fortunately, programs such as IDP (Imperfectly Delicious Produce), exist and fill the gap between farm to fork...
Overnight Oats: Nutrition and Food Safety
Over the past few years, we’ve been hearing that eating raw or uncooked flour can be a food safety risk and many wonder if raw oatmeal could have the same problem...
Holiday Survival and Beyond: Healthful, Tasty Leftovers
Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you're having a wonderful, healthful, and stress-free holiday. And if the question of "what am I going to do with all of the leftovers from this meal?" is haunting you, then it's time to relax. We've got you covered. After all, leftovers can be some of the best parts of a Thanksgiving celebration.
Freezer Magic: 8 Tips for Freezing Fruits and Vegetables
Did you take advantage of a store special on produce? Or perhaps you harvested a lot of items from your garden? Or did you simply buy too much produce to use in a week?Don't worry, there's good news about the bounty that is overflowing from your refrigerator and countertops, and the answer lies in your freezer. You can actually freeze a whole bunch of different fruits and vegetables to use later -- we'll show you how!
Make Your Grocery Budget Go Further with a Whole Chicken!
While skinless chicken breast is popular, you may be throwing the baby out with the bathwater by not buying the whole bird. Here are a few reasons why…
The Dirty Dozen and The Clean Fifteen
The Environmental Working Group analyzes pesticide residue testing data from the USDA and the FDA to develop an annual list of the 12 fruits and vegetables that are most likely to be contaminated with pesticide residues that may be harmful to health. That’s the dirty dozen. They also have a list of the “clean fifteen,” which are the foods that are least likely to be contaminated.
3 Tips for Experimenting with Healthful Ingredients
According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, one of the keys to National Nutrition Month this year is to "Practice cooking more at home and experiment with healthier ingredients." Let's talk more about that, shall we?
Handout of the Week: Beans Instead of Beef
As I was putting together the member-exclusive February newsletter, I stumbled upon this handout that I thought might be useful for you...
Kitchen Hack: 1 Bag of Apples, 7 Different Snacks
National Nutrition Month is just a month away! Naturally I want to make sure that you have all the resources you need to support and inspire your audience. That's why today's kitchen hack answers this year's call to "put your best fork forward..."
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