Recipe Type: Breakfast

How to Cook Perfect Easter Eggs

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Hop to it and steam those eggs! By: Jodie Shield, RDN I love decorating Easter eggs and I love eating them, too. But I can’t stand eating hard-boiled eggs with green yolks. Worse yet, peeling those pretty pastel-colored eggs can be a pain. But I have discovered a method for cooking ...

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How to Make Hard-Boiled Eggs

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Perfectly Cooked Easter Eggs! By: Jodie Shield, RD Growing up I will never forget going to an Easter egg hunt with my family.  Back then we hid real eggs.  My brother John, dressed in his Sunday best, found the most eggs.  He stuffed them in his coat pockets because he was ...

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Lean Eggs and Ham Bake

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Super easy overnight breakfast casserole, so good Dr. Suess would be proud to eat! By: Jodie Shield, RD Are weekdays crazy at your house?  At my house, we play beat the clock – trains to catch and the school bus arrives at 7:00 AM – yikes!  During the week, breakfast ...

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Homemade Cinnamon Raisin Granola

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By: Jodie Shield, RD Looking for a crunchy satisfying snack that does double duty as a delicious breakfast?  You have got to try my homemade cinnamon raisin granola.  It is so easy and tastes out of this world – awesome!  Plus, it’s got protein and heart-healthy fat because I make ...

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Banana Bread

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How To Lighten Up Family Favorites By: Jodie Shield, MED, RDN My mother-in-law, Sally from St. Clair Shores, MI has been making this banana bread for years.  She clipped the original recipe from the Fontbonne Auxillary Cook Book back in 1981.  She asked if I could increase the fiber and ...

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Whole-Wheat Strawberry Bread

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Celebrate National Pick Strawberries Day! By: Jodie Shield, RD Calling all strawberry lovers: May 20th is National Pick Strawberries Day.  I’m so glad strawberries have their own special day because they’re one of the healthiest fruits you can eat.  Researchers at the Illinois Institute of Technology are finding that a ...

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Broccoli and Swiss Cheese Quiche

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Enjoy a lightened up version of this traditional French quiche. By: Jodie Shield, RDN Just retuned from my first trip to Paris -oh la la! So many wonderful things to eat, but my favorite was their rich, creamy quiche.  Authentic French quiche is loaded with fat and calories, but my ...

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Cinnamon French Toast

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By: Jodie Shield, MED, RDN  Servings: 6 (1 Slice Per Serving) This version of French toast uses whole wheat bread and fat-free milk for a healthier option. Cinnamon French Toast 3 servings Ingredients: 2 large eggs ½ cup fat-free milk ½ teaspoon vanilla 1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, or to taste ...

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Whole Wheat Blueberry Muffins

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By: Jodie Shield, RD These healthy blueberry muffins will please your whole family.  They’re perfect for a busy back-to-school breakfast or as a snack with a glass of fat-free milk.  They were such a hit with our kids (and husbands),  Mary and I  decided to feature them in the recipe ...

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Cheesy Potato Casserole

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How to Lighten Up Family Favorites By: Jodie Shield, RD Cheesy Potato Casserole – Original Recipe (Makes 8 servings) One of my dearest friends, Marianne Oswald from Tinley Park, IL, brought this cheesy-easy side dish to my house for a family get-together.  Needless to say, my kids went wild over ...

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