Nutritious choices made simple®
We’ve made it through the holidays, but with the kids home from school and the hustle and bustle of the party season still winding down, it can be a challenge to find nutritious and flavorful dinners we have the energy to make. All of these recipes can be prepared in well under half an hour. Many of them will take less time if you can repurpose leftovers from your holiday meal for a new and wonderful dinner option.
You don’t need to dig out your astrolabe and star charts to find great tasting sandwiches that earn Guiding Stars. We’ve collected the best of our sandwich recipes to give you a great guide to the best flavor and highest nutrition to be found in wrap or on roll.
Good news! There is room for dessert in a balanced eating plan. The secret? Don’t rely on added sugars. Wherever possible, sweeten your desserts with fruit, which also provides nutrients and fiber. These recipes are balanced so that most of your calories are not coming from sugar or saturated fat and are designed to provide some important nutrients as well.
As the autumn air starts to turn crisp, there’s nothing more homey and satisfying to coming home from a long day of work and running errands to find a hot, healthy meal waiting for you. Slow cookers are a wonderful solution for eating well in the midst of a busy life. The problem with slow cookers is that many classic slow cooker recipes are high in fat and salt, and worse, if you don’t have a large repertoire, it’s easy to get stuck in a rut and tire of your wonderful assistant. This recipe roundup is sure to help with both of those problems.
If you or any neighbors within a three-block radius have a zucchini plant, you’re no doubt experiencing an overabundance of summer squash in your pantry which turned from delightful to overwhelming about two weeks ago. All you need to reclaim your zucchini mojo is a little inspiration, and we think these recipes will make you once more pleased as pie to be cooking with this versatile vegetable.
As the 2012 Summer Olympics open in London, we’ll all be admiring the strength of the world-class athletes competing for the gold. A large part of their training routine is choosing good fuel for their bodies. From a calories-in, calories-out perspective, most of us do not need as much food as an Olympic athlete, but we need the same types of food: fresh fruits & veggies, whole grains, lean protein and heart-healthy fats. Here’s a round-up of recipes to give your body Olympic-quality fuel throughout your day.
With Independence Day right around the corner and the kids out of school, long days at camp or the beach are ahead. Whether you’re a parent planning for a family trip or just taking a day off to hang with friends, enjoying the time is easier if you know you’ve got food that’s easy to serve and enjoy from the cooler. These recipes will keep energy high for a full day in the sun.
While most of what you put on the grill itself is, of course, gluten-free, so often the pasta sides and burger buns are off limits to anyone dealing with gluten sensitivity. These recipes will get you back into the party without feeling like you have to compromise to enjoy a gluten-free barbecue.