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Oh, the Pastabilities!

Oh, the Pastabilities!

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 [...]

Quick and Healthy Black Bean Salad – No Cooking Required!

Quick and Healthy Black Bean Salad – No Cooking Required!

  By: Jodie Shield, RD   The inspiration for this bean recipe: Arizona!  I have been here for the past few days loving the sunny weather and southwest food.  It’s the perfect side dish for spring [...]

Healthy Families Eat Beans: Bean Tortilla Roll-Ups

Healthy Families Eat Beans: Bean Tortilla Roll-Ups

  By: Jodie Shield, RD This recipe came from some very dear, old friends – Mary Abbott Hess, RD  and Anne Hunt.  Back in 1990, they wrote a cook book called A Healthy Head Start.  I’ve updated [...]

Do You Know Your Beans?

Do You Know Your Beans?

By: Jodie Shield, RD   Beans belong to the family of plants known as legumes, of which there are about two thousand varieties all over the world.  Beans are a key ingredient in many ethnic foods.  [...]

Healthy Families Eat Beans

Healthy Families Eat Beans

By: Jodie Shield, RD While beans may not be magical enough to grow a fairy-tale beanstalk, they do work their own kind of magic on our health.  Several studies suggest that eating beans may prevent heart [...]