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Miso-Ginger Chicken and Cabbage

February 17, 2011|Written by |Filed Under Cooking, Dinner, Nutrition Education, Nutrition Tips, Recipes|Comments (0)

Last weekend I made this Miso-Ginger Chicken and Cabbage recipe that I found in my Food & Wine Annual Cookbook 2010 (this cookbook has some amazing recipes!). It took a little longer than I expected to prep everything, but the cooking time was fast. I served it alongside the Bulgur with Ginger & Orange, which made for a great meal, but it also would have been wonderful over soba noodles because it had quite a bit of broth.

Some of the ingredients in this recipe are cabbage, shitake mushrooms, and… read more »

All About Bulgur

February 16, 2011|Written by |Filed Under Cooking, Dinner, Lunch, Nutrition Education, Nutrition Tips, Recipes|Comments (1)

I guess you could say I’ve been on a grain kick lately, especially the ancient grains. First I told you about barley, next about einkorn, and now bulgur. You may have never heard of bulgur, but if you’ve ever had tabbouleh salad you’ve likely eaten it.
Bulgur is an ancient grain that is very commonly used in Turkey and other areas of the Middle East. Bulgur is made from wheat and is parboiled, dried, and then ground to different textures. During the grinding process, some of the bran (… read more »

Creamy Mushroom Soup

February 15, 2011|Written by |Filed Under Cooking, Dinner, Lunch, Recipes|Comments (0)

By Jo Bartell
I often turn to the magazine Eating Well for creative and healthy dinner ideas. Last night, when I was trying to figure out what to make, I remembered that the “Healthy in a Hurry” section of this month’s issue gave a different soup recipe for each night of the week. I decided to modify the Creamy Hungarian Mushroom Soup based on what I had on hand in the refrigerator and pantry. The Eating Well recipe already had some healthy changes to traditional mushroom soup (e.g. using olive oil in place… read more »

Travel Lightly

October 1, 2009|Written by |Filed Under Nutrition Tips|Comments (6)

Tomorrow afternoon I’m heading to Chicago for the weekend. Whenever I travel someplace that is more than an hour away, whether by car, train, or plane, I always make sure to take snacks with me. And I recommend you do the same. You never know when you’ll get hungry or what kind of food options you’ll have in the airport or at a rest stop. Here are my recommendations for how to eat well on the road:

Bring snacks:

Fruit and nuts. Apples are my go-to fruit choice when I travel because they… read more »