Love is Snacks

Post-Partum Granola Bars

…Guiding Stars. I don’t think it does much for the flavor or texture in recipes like this, and it’s pricey. Vegetable oil earns three Guiding Stars, meaning it has the…

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Nutrition is Love

Mother and baby tossing salad together

…Am I balancing processed carbs with plenty of vegetables? Food can speak to us emotionally. Food has to taste reasonably good to nourish us fully. Believe me, in taste-testing the…

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Diversity in Friends

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…Gray’s. She’s a picky eater, hands-down. Fruit and vegetables are rarely on her plate, and if one happens to show up, she is sure to let the whole table know….

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Asian Lettuce Wraps

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…offer up a simple Asian Lettuce Wrap that could be prepared in fifteen minutes and was flexible enough to incorporate leftover meats, vegetables, and even rice if she had leftovers…

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Orange Squash

Squash & Leek Lasagna

…canned, the vegetable you’re eating probably looks more like butternut squash than a classic pie pumpkin. Pumpkin pie is one way to eat pumpkin. I guess. Between you, me, and…

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Cold Winter, Hot Beans

Cuban Red Beans and Rice

vegetables, some lighter chicken sausage for flavor, and served atop brown rice cooked from scratch, this three-star meal is the perfect warm and filling meal for a cold January. Cajun…

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Seeds of Nutrition

Pea Salad

…teach, or lead youth programs, finding a way to involve young people in growing vegetables is a lesson that is well worth giving. Not only will children have a chance…

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