Recipe Type: Breakfast
Go Irish Soda Bread
Get lucky and kiss fat and calories goodbye with this whole-grain soda bread. By: Jodie Shield, MED, RDN St. Patrick’s Day without soda bread? Blarney! You don’t have to be Irish to enjoy my easy and tasty recipe. I gave the Chicago Tribune’s Irish Soda Bread a healthy makeover. Key ...
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DIY Whole Wheat Waffles
These light, crispy waffles taste so much better then frozen toaster waffles and take only minutes to make. By: Jodie Shield, MEd, RDN What do you do on mornings when you have a few extra minutes to spare? Forget about hitting snooze and fire up your waffle iron. Go ahead ...
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Spring Vegetable Frittata
Celebrate warmer weather and enjoy a spring vegetable frittata loaded with asparagus and tomatoes nestled in a crispy new potato crust. By: Jodie Shield, RD Looking for a quick and healthy meal that tastes fabulous? Search over. I loaded my Spring Vegetable Frittata with fresh asparagus, plum tomatoes, and new potatoes making ...
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Revved-Up Oatmeal
Jump-start your day with an energizing bowl of antioxidant-rich oatmeal! By: Jodie Shield, RDN Having trouble waking up? Jump-start your morning with a quick bowl of homemade oatmeal loaded with antioxidant-rich fruit. It’s so good and good for you, too. (Check out my post Six Reasons to Eat Oatmeal Everyday). ...
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Applesauce Bread
Bake a loaf of this whole grain applesauce bread seasoned with a dash of cinnamon and savor the rich, buttery flavor. By: Jodie Shield, MEd, RDN What do you do with that half-eaten jar of applesauce tucked away in your fridge? Don’t toss it, make applesauce bread. I decided to ...
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Whole-Wheat Banana-Flaxseed Donuts
Donut lovers go ahead and enjoy this healthier version of your favorite breakfast food. Photo and story by: Madeline Butler-Sanchez, Nutrition and Dietetic Student at Dominican University Do you have a love-hate relationship with donuts? You love how they taste, but hate all the excess calories. For me, a future registered ...
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Southern-Style Deviled Eggs
Paula Deens’s deviled eggs get a healthy makeover! By: Jodie Shield, MEd, RDN Decorating Easter eggs is such a thrill for kids, parents and grandparents. But after the baskets are put away, chances are you have a dozen stashed in your refrigerator. Not sure what to do with all those ...
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Pecan Pull-Aparts
Your family will go nuts over this gooey breakfast treat! By: Jodie Shield, RD Since Mother’s Day is around the corner, I just had to share this recipe for Pecan Pull-Aparts with you. It’s my late-mother’s recipe and she use to make it for me when I was a kid. ...
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Mini Peach Cobblers
Just Peachy – August is National Peach Month! By: Jodie Shield, RDN Be a peach mom. So what if August 24th is National Peach Pie Day! Surprise your family with mini peach cobblers instead. They’re way easier to make because you bake everything in a regular-size muffin tin. And thanks ...
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Fruity Green Tea Smoothie
No time for breakfast? Get your daily dose of nutrients and caffeine with this easy, fruit-filled green tea smoothie. By: Anna Velazquez, Nutrition and Dietetics Student at Dominican University When my sister, Kinga, and I were little girls, we loved burying ourselves in the tall grass beneath a shady tree ...
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