FOOD &
FITNESS
Pumpkin Maple Pie
Maple syrup adds a little extra flavor to this Pumpkin Maple Pie, a traditional Thanksgiving dessert. …
Find Out What You Didn’t Know About Apples
It’s apple pickin’ season! Sure, they taste good and are good for you, but there’s more to apples than meets the eye. Visit the Center for Applied Nutrition to see for yourself. While you’re there, check out some out-of-the-box apple recipes. Try these other apple …
Sausage and Kale Pasta
Feel free to add less pasta and more kale to make this more carb friendly. (Serves 4) Ingredients 8 oz. whole wheat or whole grain pasta 1 c. baby portabella mushrooms, chopped ½ c. sundried tomatoes 1 ½ c. kale 2 links lean turkey or …
Roasted Ginger Squash
Winter squash is classified as a fruit, but when we cook, we treat it like a vegetable. Try this simple, fall recipe. (Serves 4) Ingredients: 3 medium acorn, winter or butternut squash, cut in half and seeded ¾ c. orange juice 2 T minced fresh …
Fresh Mushroom Sauce
This sauce is creamy, healthy, and can easily be made dairy-free! (Serves 4) Ingredients 1 T olive oil 1 c chopped onions 2 c chopped mushrooms 1 T low-sodium soy sauce 3/4 c vegetable broth 1/2 c fresh parsley 1/2 c reduced-fat sour cream (or …
California Marinated Salad
Prepare and enjoy this light yet filling salad at your next cookout! (Serves 6) Ingredients 3 nectarines, chopped 1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms, quartered 1 c. cherry tomatoes, halved 1/2 c. pitted ripe olives (optional) 1/3 c. chopped green onions 1 8-oz can artichoke hearts 1 …
Citrus Swordfish
This gluten-free friendly dish is great for citrus-lovers! (Serves 2) Ingredients 2 3/4-inch to 1-inch thick swordfish steaks (about 6 ounces each) 2 T total lemon, orange and lime zest, grated (to get zest, finely grate peel of whole fruit, being careful not to include …
French Toast Sandwiches
This dish can easily be made dairy and egg free! (Serves 2) Ingredients 4 slices whole grain bread 2 large eggs (alternative: 1/2 c egg substitute ) 1/4 c. skim milk 1/2 t vanilla extract 2 T reduced fat cream cheese (alternative: 2 T vegan …
Brazilian Chic Salad
Enjoy this flavorful salad blending the flavors of pineapple, green apple and yellow pepper. This Simply Salad contest winning dish was submitted by Priscila Forteza, UMass Memorial Health – HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital, Clinton, MA. (Serves 4) Ingredients 2 c. chopped celery 2 pineapple slices, chopped (not …
Overnight Oats – No Cooking Required
Who doesn’t want to start off the day by eating a healthy breakfast? Here’s an option with vitamins and nutrients – no cooking required. Skinnytaste.com posted this recipe for Skinny Overnight Oats in a Jar. There are lots of options to make this one of …
8 Foods That Increase Inflammation
When you have arthritis, your body is in an inflammatory state, and what you eat may not only increase inflammation, it can also set you up for other chronic diseases such as obesity, heart disease and diabetes. Think twice about eating these eight inflammation food …
I Love You Salt, But You’re Breaking My Heart
Do you like salt? Do you love salt? If you answered yes to either question, you’re not alone. Salt finds its way into an abundance of foods. Needless to say, this is not ideal for our health. So what can we do? In this post, …
