Sweet potatoes that is! Like winter squash, sweet potatoes are at their peak between November and December, even though you can find them in supermarkets all year round. Like white potatoes, sweet potatoes are root vegetables, but they can differ in size from short with round ends (like the white ones) or long and tubular with tapered ends. Sweet potatoes…
With fall in the air and winter around the corner, it’s time to start cooking some warmer, heartier fare. Heartier doesn’t have to mean unhealthy, and the fall/winter season comes with nutritious and delicious vegetables to cook up. One of them is winter squash. Winter squash is in season from October to November (although you can find it from August…
This past weekend Andy and I hosted a small cocktail party for our friends. Since we both love to cook and love wine, there is nothing better than entertaining friends in our home! As a dietitian, I like to make sure my guests can fill their plates with a balance of protein, carbs, fruit, vegetables, and some healthy fat. In…
Now that you’re aware of the best lunch choices for your kids at school, let’s move on to packing a healthy brown-bag lunch. The same food groups that kids should fill their plates with at school should be packed for them at home. The benefit of sending them off to school with a pre-made lunch, is that they will be…
Yesterday I shared with you the top ten foods kids purchase in the cafeteria versus what they bring from home. It was certainly a mixed bag of healthy choices (like fruit, vegetables, and milk) and less wholesome ones (like french fries, salty snacks, and pizza). I was actually pleasantly surprised to see that the top 5 foods purchased at schools…
