Chef Jodie Shield
All Recipes and Posts by Jodie Shield
Savory Low-Sodium Chicken and Vegetable Barley Soup
Celebrate National Soup Month with this Heart-Healthy Soup Recipe Guest Post By: Alyse Schulz, Nutrition & Dietetics Student at Dominican University One of my favorite childhood memories is watching my mom prepare a heaping pot of delicious homemade chicken noodle soup every winter. She never followed a recipe, instead ...
Read moreCutout Sugar Cookies Guaranteed to Hold Their Shape
Grab your cookie cutters! This no-spread, quick and easy cutout sugar cookie recipe tastes as good as it looks –- a chewy-crispy shortbread texture with a sugar cookie flavor. By: Jodie Shield, MED, RDN Do you have a love-hate relationship with baking cutout sugar cookies? You love spending time watching ...
Read moreFresh Herb Sprouted Focaccia
Sink your teeth into this tasty and healthy sprouted focaccia bread. Guest Post By: Kaitlyn Ashner, Dominican University Nutrition and Dietetics Student Have you ever wanted to bake focaccia bread but nixed the idea for fear of carb-overload? No worries. This healthy-carb focaccia bread features sprouted whole-wheat flour and plenty ...
Read more3 Must-Eat Fall Vegetables
You’re going to fall in love with these super-healthy, autumn veggies and quick and easy recipes. By: Jodie Shield, MEd, RDN Nowadays tomatoes and asparagus – really just about any fruit or vegetable- are available year round. But when it comes to taste, timing is everything. Does it get any ...
Read moreWest Coast Caprese Bowl with Balsamic-Dijon Dressing
Discover how you can transform a classic Italian Caprese salad into a light and refreshing whole-grain meal in a bowl. By: Jodie Shield, MED, RDN Looking for a quick and healthy meal that’s satisfying and takes only minutes to make? Your search has ended. My West Coast Caprese Bowl is ...
Read moreTortellini Soup
Soup-er easy homemade Italian soup – Mmmm good! By: Jodie Shield, RD It’s still single digits in Chi-beria – that’s the new name for Chicago! This frigid weather has compelled me to share one more delicious homemade soup recipe. My tortellini soup takes only minutes to make but delivers long ...
Read moreLudington Baked Beans
Grandma Sally’s legendary bean recipe! By: Jodie Shield, RD Can you image a summer picnic without baked beans? It’s tradition at our family get togethers to serve Grandma Sally’s Ludington Beans. The first time I tasted her savory, slow-cooked beans, which are really called Old Settler Beans, was in Ludington, Michigan. ...
Read moreMexican Rice
Savor the spicy flavor of this healthy Mexican side dish that uses only fresh ingredients! By: Jodie Shield, MED, RDN Looking for an authentic side dish to serve with fajitas or quesadillas? Try this Mexican Rice recipe – it’s so good! I got it from my friend, Kathy, who spends ...
Read moreBest-Ever Frozen Margarita
Happy Cinco de Mayo! By: Jodie Shield, RD Glad to hear that my friend Cindy’s recipe for Cheesy Stuffed Jalapeño Peppers was such a hit! Since it really is a “hot” appetizer, I recommended washing it down with a frosty margarita. Many of you asked, “What is your favorite margarita?” ...
Read moreLinguine with White Clam Sauce
By: Jodie Shield, RDN One of my New Year’s resolutions this year was to eat more seafood and to use more fresh ingredients. Here is a recipe for Linguine with White Clam Sauce that incorporates both. My mom gave me this recipe years ago when I was dating my husband. ...
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