’Tis the season for turkey and cranberries. So why not package them into one tasty bundle? My 5-Ingredient Turkey Meatballs with Cranberry Sauce take less than 30 minutes to make from start to finish–perfect for an easy holiday party appetizer or a midweek family...
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7 New Convenient Clean Eating Products as seen on Arizona Midday
Last month I went to Nashville for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo (FNCE), among 10,000 other dietitians. It’s the largest of its kind in the world. This is where the leading food companies reveal their new products...
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Healthy Alternatives to Processed Meat as Featured on Arizona Midday
Recently the World Health Organization released a report about processed meat being linked to cancer in humans. I share my thoughts on the subject with Arizona Midday.
Should we give up these foods entirely?
If you enjoy bacon, hot dogs, salami, bologna, beef jerky—basically any cured red...
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Pumpkin-palooza!
The countdown is on for Halloween. I have been brewing up pumpkin recipes that are oh-so-memorable. Before you indulge in your favorite candies (okay, mine are Almond Joy, chocolate peanut butter cups, and Twix), fill yourself up with a hearty meal. Have a safe, happy...
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Couchgating: Football Party Food That’s Easy to Execute and Healthy, Too
What a Chef Nutritionist Serves at Her Football Watch Party When She Has No Time to Cook
Post sponsored by Sabra. Written 100% by me.
Confession: I get more excited about football party food than the actual game. I love having people over to watch the...
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How to Get Started with Clean Eating (Even When You’re Crazy Busy)
How to Get Started with Eating Clean Even When You’re Really Busy
With work, school, kids, some spark of a social life, and, oh, that thing that’s good for us, called “exercise,” thinking about eating clean and planning healthy meals can easily be put off until...
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Healthy Back to School Lunch Box Recipes for Edible Feast
Substituting young green soybeans for chickpeas offers a refreshing variation from the usual hummus. Scarlet loves this Lemon Cilantro Edamame Hummus so much, she asks for seconds! The soybeans in this dip are an excellent form of complete vegan protein–perfect for a dip, but...
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5-Ingredient Slow-Cooker Chili for Food Network’s “Healthy Eats” Blog
The game-watching, tailgating and fall festival weather begs for hearty meals. So often these events revolve around greasy, heavy foods, but they don’t have to! A bowl of piping-hot chili is always a crowd-pleaser, and is packed with high-quality protein. The 5-Ingredient Slow-Cooker Chili I created for FoodNetwork.com’s...
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Back-to-School Hacks: Healthy lunch boxes as seen on ABC-TV LA
All of these would be placed in the Easy Lunchboxes brand of containers. Just two parts, dishwasher safe and BPA-free.
1: “Sushi roll” Lunch Box
Almond Butter and Grape “Sushi Rolls”: Cut the crust off 2 slices of 100% whole-grain bread. Roll flat with a rolling...
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Chocolate Milk Tapioca Pudding as Heard on Jenny McCarthy’s Show
Instead of buying pre-packaged pudding snacks, you can make your own using fresh chocolate milk. It’s easy to create delicious, affordable and nutritious foods such as pudding at home using milk. Each serving of this creamy, chocolaty pudding contains 1/2 cup milk, providing nine...
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