Surely you’ve heard the recommendations to eat more fruit, vegetables, and whole grains. But many people tell me that besides brown rice, whole wheat pasta, whole wheat bread, and oats, they don’t know what other whole grains they can eat. And even if they’ve seen the abundance of whole grain options available, they’re afraid to try them because they’ve never…
Wednesday Wonders are back! Your burning nutrition, food, and cooking questions are answered here every Wednesday. Ask your questions in the comments section of any blog post, post your question on the Nutritioulicious facebook page, tweet it to me, or email me directly! Q: Hi Nutritioulicious! I’m trying a new recipe tonight for a lower-fat sweet & sour stirfry chicken….
Lately it seems like I’ve been on a beef kick – with beef in the news and our post about the different cuts of beef, I decided to cook up some beef myself. What could be better on these cold winter nights than a warm, hearty, and filling stew?! Here’s my beef stew that has lots of vegetables and beans…
Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of attending an event where the new face of the Got Milk? campaign was revealed — Susan Sarandon is now the proud owner of a milk mustache. As part of the National Milk Mustache campaign, a new initiative was announced on Tuesday — “Pour One More.” How appropriate that this campaign was announced…
The following post was written by nutritioulicious™ intern Megan Kian When buying chicken or turkey, the choice is simple — whole bird, breast and wings (white meat), or thighs and legs (dark meat). However, buying a piece of beef is a little more complicated. There’s the chuck, the loin, the round, and a whole slew of other cuts. How do…
The following post was written by nutritioulicious™ intern Megan Kian In our nutrition conscious society we have been programmed to pick up a food package and immediately search for the nutrition label. Now, in accordance with the USDA, nutrition labels are coming to meats. According to a recent article in USA Today, beginning January 1, 2012 those nutrition labels that…
This past weekend I found myself in the kitchen yet again. I really love to cook (especially when it’s for pleasure), so I was happy to be cooking up a storm for some company. I think I’m a pretty good cook, but baking has never been my forte, so I usually buy ready-made desserts — even though I know they…
Last weekend my husband and I hosted a small New Year’s Eve cocktail party. In addition to some staple items that I always put out for these types of get-togethers like a cheese plate and crudite, I decided to make a bunch of small bite foods, including white bean dip served with homemade pita chips, baked falafel balls, and pureed…
One of my favorite cooking techniques is blanching. I’ve mentioned blanching before, but I’ve never fully explained what it is and why I love it so much. Picture this: You go to a cocktail party and set before you is a vegetable display with dips. There are bright orange carrots, crimson red tomatoes, lemon-yellow peppers, and dull green broccoli. Which…
The following post was written by nutritioulicious™ intern Megan Kian Yesterday I pondered the benefits of organic produce — whether it’s worth the added dollar signs, what it actually means for a piece of fruit or a vegetable to be organic, and how to make an educated decision in the supermarket. What it means for produce to be organic is…
The following post was written by nutritioulicious™ intern Megan Kian Shopping basket in hand, strolling down the aisles of a supermarket can be somewhat of a daunting experience. With so much in the news about the benefits of organic products, how do we know what we should really be putting into our bodies? And for that matter, what constitutes organic?…
