A Quick Guide to Heart-Smart Fats

Heart-Healthy-Foods

…often the case with foods that contain butter or partially hydrogenated vegetable oils. Deep-fried foods, including baked goods, processed snacks, and fried fish, chicken, and potatoes, can also contain these…

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Eating Orange

Brown Butter Pumpkin Soup

…mean orange food is out. Looking at fruits and vegetables alone, there’s a panoply of orange to be munched. During the month of October, Kitchen Smarts will be exploring in-depth…

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Half-Scratch Cooking

half-scratch-cooking

…having vegetables with your meal or missing out altogether. They’re also quite versatile when paired with other ingredients. Simmer sauces: Interesting ingredients that allow for unique dishes in minutes. So…

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The Nextover Generation

Chicken Eggplant Casserole

…into bite-sized pieces and cooked spaghetti in it, adding water as needed to keep it from drying out. We ended up with a vegetable-forward spaghetti that was enough different from…

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The Plan for School Lunch

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…in carbohydrates and saturated fat. A lack of vegetables and more snack foods, desserts, and sugar-sweetened beverages are common among home lunches too. Nutrition requirements for school lunches are not…

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