Recipes and Posts Tagged healthy dinner

Five Grilling Tips for Healthy Barbecues

By: Jodie Shield | 1 Comment | | Category: Adults

Fire up the grill – it’s barbecue season! By Jodie Shield, RDN Hey, moms!  How would you like to take a vacation from cooking?  Now that I’ve got your undivided attention, let me share a little secret with you.  After 27 years of marriage, there’s one thing I know for ... more

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Let’s Do Dinner!

By: Jodie Shield | 1 Comment | | Category: Adults, Babies, Kids, Seniors, Teens

Five tips for making mealtime family time.  By: Jodie Shield, RDN March is National Nutrition Month and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics encourages all families to make a commitment to eating more meals together and “Enjoy the Taste of Eating Right.” How can you possibly squeeze dinner into your family ... more

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Healthy Pub Grub!

By: Jodie Shield | 0 Comments | | Category: Adults, Seniors

How to survive a fattening night out at your local sports bar! By: Jodie Shield, RDN Whether you pull up a stool at your local pub or sports bar to watch the game on the big screen or just to socialize, you can count on being surrounded by onion rings, ... more

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How to Toss Beans Into Family Meals

By: Jodie Shield | 0 Comments | | Category: Adults

Three tasty bean tips you can count on!  By: Jodie Shield, RD Beans are a great source of protein, vitamins, and minerals, but many kids – mine included- wish they could toss them out the window like Jack’s mother did in “Jack and the Beanstalk.” But, with a little kitchen ... more

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Top 4 Reasons For Eating Family Dinners

By: Jodie Shield | 3 Comments | | Category: Adults, Kids, Teens

The Power of the Family Dinner Hour!  By: Jodie Shield, RD If your family dinner is constantly being bumped by other activities like soccer practice or volunteer meetings, you may want to reconsider your priorities.  Research has shown that when families eat together at least five times a week, both ... more

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Top 4 Fresh Cooking Herbs

By: Jodie Shield | 0 Comments | | Category: Adults, Seniors

Tips and recipes for enjoying the salt-free flavor of fresh herbs. By: Jodie Shield, RD This summer I grew my very first herb garden.  My family was skeptical because while I can cook, they know I don’t have a green thumb. Guilty as charged!  That’s why I decorate my house ... more

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Oh, the Pastabilities!

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March is National Noodle Month By: Jodie Shield, RD If you could use only one word to describe the perfect family meal, what would it be? Versatile? Convenient? Economical? Healthy? Delicious?  I would use the word pasta, because it’s all of the above.  Pasta comes in a variety of shapes, sizes, ... more

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Cooking With Fin-Esse

By: Jodie Shield | 2 Comments | | Category: Apps & Websites

Tips for Buying and Preparing Seafood By: Jodie Shield, RD It’s Lent.  And I’ve had several requests for fish stories and recipes.  Some of  you even confessed that you’re hesitant to cook fish because it’s too complicated.  Let me try to reel you in.  Fish takes only minutes to cook ... more

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