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De-Gassing Strategies For Beans

De-Gassing Strategies For Beans

By: Jodie Shield, RD Alright, after all of my bean stories and recipes a lot of you have asked about the you-know-what.  Many parents shy away from serving beans to their child because of beans’ “aromatic” [...]

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 [...]

How To Buy Eggs

How To Buy Eggs

  By: Jodie Shield, RD When it comes to buying eggs, it’s not six of one, half dozen of the other.  Brown, jumbo, grade A, organic -there are so many factors to consider.As you’re checking out [...]

Catch of the Day: Grilled Swordfish

Catch of the Day: Grilled Swordfish

By: Jodie Shield, R.D. So what’s in the healthy eating for families recipe line-up today?  Grilled swordfish – one of my family’s favorite fish dishes.  It tastes great paired with brown rice and steamed broccoli.  Top [...]