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Paint Me a Snack: Fun Ideas for Kids
It’s time to revamp your snacks. Find a new recipe and a guide to making it shine, all in today's post!
Pastry Brushes: Snacking's Trump Card
Sometimes all you need to pep up a snack is a little bit of pizazz. Instead of pouring a bit of dip or a dollop of nut butter into a dish to put on the side of your snack, consider making it into a line on the plate and arranging the rest of the snack on top of it. How do you make this look its best? With a pastry brush, of course!
Aromatics: Your Secret Weapon
Aromatic herbs offer a lovely way to finish soups, rice, or pasta dishes. Find new ways to help your clients use more aromatic herbs and pep up their meals in today's post!
Using Aromatics: A Guide to Your Favorite Herbs
How should you store your aromatics in order to preserve their freshness and get the most use out of them? Find out in this special premium post!
A New Spin on Whole Grains
The sweet raisins and crunchy almonds combine to enrich this dish with lots of different flavors and textures.
Pudding or Pie? Why Not Both?
This tasty dessert is rich in protein and calcium. It also has way more fiber and nutrients than most typical desserts.
Strawberry Sensation!
I've been studying 3-star desserts and presentations lately, and it has been super inspiring! Applying the same visual principles to healthful and balanced foods can make them look even more appealing. Plus, it's fun to put together a pretty plate of food. Here's my latest creation -- the Strawberry Snack Plate.
Gorgeous Fruit Desserts
Remember back in the day when we posted The Most Beautiful Salads? Or how about that recipe for Raspberry Beet Cheesecake? We got such a wonderful response from all of you for both posts that today we'd like to bring you a new riff on old favorites: a quick guide to beautiful and healthful fruit desserts.
Popcorn Basics
Did you know that the average American consumes 204 cups of popcorn each year? Learn about healthful ways to prepare it and ways to keep your grocery bill low in this brand-new post by Cheryle Jones Syracuse, MS...
Activity Idea: Make a Healthful Recipe Book
Feeling inspired? How about a new activity idea? You can do this activity with groups large and small, using tons of resources or no more than some printouts and a stapler. You can incorporate social media and put together Pinterest boards, or you can simply lead a discussion that will get your clients thinking. There are a million ways to implement this activity idea! Want to see what it is?
Kale 101: Everything You Need to Know
A few weeks ago, one of our readers asked us if we could publish a guide to everything kale and we leaped at the chance! What better time to explore this health and nutrition powerhouse than at the start of a brand-new year?
Physical Activity Guidelines and You
The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans provide science-based guidance to encourage Americans to improve health through appropriate physical activity. Let's explore how much, when, why, and how...
Kids Activity Guide
Cooking with herbs and spices can be a ton of fun, but sometimes it's difficult to introduce kids to new flavors. If you're working with a group that could benefit from a closer look at these taste boosters, check out this great activity guide.
Refreshing Summer Treats
There's more to summer refreshment than the siren song of the ice cream truck. Did you know that you can make inexpensive and totally delicious popsicles at home?
A Father's Day Celebration That's Good for His Health!
Father's Day is just around the corner. Why not level up your celebration? In addition to celebrating the fathers in your life, help them boost their health too!
Teaching Culinary Arts Students: A Lesson in Creativity
Let 'em play! That's the lesson that I took away from my experience teaching culinary arts students at Johnson and Wales Denver...
Berries and Cream Instead of Ice Cream?
What celebration is complete without a hint of decadence? This Mother's Day, skip the cake but keep the festive feeling with a light and balanced dessert!
Celebrate Mother's Day with Good Health
Mother's Day is just around the corner! How will you celebrate the mothers in your life? May we make a humble suggestion? Try salad!
Banish the Belly Bulge
With 2 out of 3 adults (1 out of 3 children) in America who are overweight and/or obese, bulging bellies seem to be a fact of life.
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