FDA Finalizes Groundbreaking Produce Safety Rules
…fresh fruits and vegetables seem increasingly common, but these new requirements for farms and food importers should help curtail this dangerous trend. What’s the big deal? If you’ve never had…
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Using Mindfulness to Create a Healthy Half-Time Nosh
…your favorites Take things beyond the crudité platter. Lots of favorite party foods can be boosted nutritionally just by increasing their vegetable content. This works great for things like meatballs,…
School Nutrition Standards: Where are We Now?
…fat (non-fat flavored milk), offering complementary water and requiring fruits and vegetables with every meal, including dark greens and other nutrient-rich produce. Calories have been reduced based on age group,…
Same old, same old? Get out of that cooking rut!
…squash, apples and pears and late-season veggies in the fall, root vegetables, nuts and citrus in the winter, spring greens, new potatoes and young onions in the spring, and berries,…
Slow Cooked Pasta Sauce
…vegetables. Season with salt and pepper and cook on HIGH for about an hour. (To speed this part of the process, first cook the vegetables in a frying pan until…
Perfect Packed Lunch Salad
…vegetables to make them the perfect pair to the warm of garlic and scallions and the bright tang of lemon. If you like a little more spice on your plate,…
Soup Simplicity
…the full nutrition facts Packed with vegetables, this healthy preparation of a classic soup is a perfect, cozy meal for the first chill of fall. Using low-sodium canned ingredients where…
Gardening with Kids
…hose to water plants to maintaining health of flowers and vegetables, the garden offers kids many ways to be active all summer long. It also may just give you a…