Nutrition

Mini Maple Crab Cakes   Ingredients: For Crab Cakes: 1 (16 oz.) can crabmeat, squeezed dry 1/2 cup pure maple syrup 1 tablespoon Dijon or whole grain mustard 1 1/2 teaspoons Old Bay® seasoning (or other seafood seasoning) 1 teaspoon...

Maple Granola   Ingredients: 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats 1/2 cup sliced almonds 1/2 cup roasted cashews 1/2 cup roasted sesame seeds 1/2 cup roasted sunflower seeds 1/4 cup cup unsalted butter 1/2 cup pure Grade B maple syrup 1/2...

While you're making wiser food choices, and planning and preparing healthy meals for your family and yourself, keep these tips from Combat Fat for Kids in mind. Plan ahead to defrost the meat you will need for dinner. Don't defrost...

Tomato and Basil Salad   Ingredients: 6 to 8 fresh basil leaves 6 large tomatoes (about 2 pounds) 1 shallot, minced 1 large garlic clove, minced 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar (preferably aged) 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon flaxseed oil...

Mediterranean Portobello Burger Ingredients: 4 teaspoons olive oil 4 large portobello mushroom caps 4 slices onion 2 garlic cloves, minced (optional) 4 tablespoons roasted red bell pepper spread 4 teaspoons chopped black olives 4 teaspoons feta cheese 8 slices tomato...

The Paleo Diet: What Is It? by Jo Brielyn   The premise of the Paleo Diet is based around common foods that mimic the food groups eaten by our pre-agricultural, hunter-gatherer ancestors. Also sometimes referred to as the Caveman Diet,...

Avocado Delight   Ingredients: 3 large, fully ripe avocados 1 tablespoons honey, or to taste 1/2 cup low-fat cream 1/2 cup milk 1 tablespoon raisins   Directions: Cut avocados in half lengthwise, remove seeds, and set aside. Scoop pulp from...

Kung Pao Chicken Directions: Cut chicken into bite size cubes. Marinate in mixture consisting of 2 teaspoons dark soy sauce, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of cooking wine, and 1 teaspoon of cornstarch for 20-30 minutes. In a small...

Greek Salad   Ingredients: For the dressing: 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 tablespoon flaxseed oil (or olive oil, if flaxseed oil is unavailable) 1 teaspoon minced garlic 2 tablespoons low-fat Greek yogurt 1 tablespoon minced...

Red and Yellow Pepper Omelet   Ingredients: 1 teaspoon olive oil 1 sweet red pepper, thinly sliced 1 yellow pepper, thinly sliced 4 egg whites 1/2 teaspoon dried basil 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 2 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese, divided  ...