Recipes and Posts Tagged baking

Should You Eat Raw Cookie Dough?

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Batter up! Take your raw cookie dough licks wisely. By: Jodie Shield, RDN One of my fondest childhood holiday memories is baking sugar cookies with my mom. I loved flattening out the dough with her big wooden rolling pin, then using plastic cookie cutters to stamp out perfect stars, bells, ... more

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Gingerbread Squares

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The sweet aroma of these freshly baked gingerbread squares will transform your home into a holiday bake shop. By: Jodie Shield, MEd, RDN Decorating gingerbread men. Building gingerbread houses. Holiday baking with your kids creates fun-filled memories. But gingerbread projects can be tricky and time-consuming. So I developed a super-easy and ...

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Hemp: Weed or Healthy Seed?

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Discover why there’s such a buzz about hemp seeds the latest superfood. By: Anne King, Dominican University Nutrition and Dietetics Student Hemp seeds are a nutritional-powerhouse, but they’ve gotten a bad rap. Here’s the deal. Hemp seeds come from the plant Cannabis Sativa, yes, the same plant marijuana comes from. ... more

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How to Eat Healthy When It’s Hot!

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Five tips to help you get dinner on the table without breaking a sweat! By: Jodie Shield, RD If you can’t’ stand the heat . . . get out of the kitchen.  But your family’s hungry, so what do you do? When the thermometer soars, summer dining can be a ... more

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Setting Up a Kitchen On a Budget: Part I

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 Ten must-have cooking tools! By: Jodie Shield, RDN Whether you’re moving into your first apartment or putting your bridal registry together, setting up a kitchen for healthy eating is a must. You’ve worked too hard to get in shape and eating greasy, salty carryout gets old and expensive. To help you ... more

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Top 10 Cookie Baking Tips

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How To Bake Perfect Cookies By: Jodie Shield, RD The holidays are all about making memories with your family.  How about starting an edible tradition?  Grab your rolling pin and kids, along with my sugar cookie recipe, and celebrate Bake Cookies Day.  It’s officially suppose to take place on December ... more

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Health by Chocolate: Top 3 Reasons to Eat It

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By: Jodie Shield, RD As if anybody needs a reason to eat chocolate!  But if you do, here’s the bittersweet truth about everybody’s favorite sweet stuff – – just in time for Valentine’s Day. Chocolate is . . . heart-healthy.  It takes approximately 400 cocoa beans to make 1 pound of chocolate.  ... more

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Are You Ready for Valentine’s Day?

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Tips For Cooking  With Chocolate By: Jodie Shield, RD My family’s favorite chocolate candy is Fannie Mae Pixies a.k.a. chocolate covered turtles. Well, I  just got back from the candy store.  Did you know a one pound box of Pixies costs $25.00!  So this Valentine’s Day, rather than buy them each a box, ... more

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Healthy Birthday Cakes

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  By: Jodie Shield, RD A birthday party just wouldn’t be the same without a cake.  A cake signals that it’s time to sing “Happy Birthday,” make a wish, blow out the candles, and open the presents.  But while most birthday cakes are laden with sugar and fat, they don’t ... more

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How To Eat Healthy During the Holidays

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  Time to Eat Healthy app announcing the launch of new easy and tasty holiday recipes! By: Jodie Shield, RDN ‘Tis the season for . . . family, friends, fun, and of course, food. If you want to enjoy your holidays more and worry less about what food you will ... more

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