Preserving the Harvest 101
…freeze a vegetable as close to picking as possible, you preserve it at it’s delicious peak. After washing and prepping your fruit and veg, dry them thoroughly and lay in…
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Deconstructed Meals: A Back-to-School Time Saver
…frozen potatoes Produce: fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables and greens, low sodium canned vegetables (rinse well) Misc: spices and sodium-free spice blends, Sriracha, salsa, black bean dip The Example…
Handling Holiday Eating When You Have Diabetes
…of nutrition relative to calories, such as fruits, vegetables and lean protein—you’ll not only be well nourished, you won’t be famished by the time the party rolls around. Adjust Your…
MyPlate Fruit &Veggies Video Challenge: Week 9
Top 5 Nutritional Pitfalls for New Vegans
…realistic expectations for this change. It’s true that a vegan diet can be much lower in calories and promote weight loss due to eating more nutrient dense vegetables, fruits, and…
Stress-Free Picnics
…Without a menu you may accidentally pack too much of one food group and not enough of another. Plan an entrée, 1-2 vegetable dishes, a side dish and a dessert….
Why do some potato chips earn Guiding Stars?
…meet their daily recommended intake of fruits and vegetables. Sadly, potato chips do not count as a serving of vegetables in MyPlate. So, let’s do our best to mix in…
Better Vegetables
Most of us have that one vegetable that we struggle to understand. Why do we hate it so much when other people can’t get enough? The truth is that proper…