Recipe Type: Chicken and Poultry
Light and Lemony Chicken Piccata
A reader’s favorite Italian recipe gets a healthy makeover! By: Jodie Shield, MED, RDN If you love Italian food, you’re going to love this Chicken Piccata recipe. My childhood friend, Marianne, gave it to me years ago after she served it at her dinner party that included four families with ...
Read moreCornish Hens with Citrus Marinade
Cornish hens make a festive holiday main dish and are way easier to roast than turkey! By: Jodie Shield, MED, RDN What are you serving for Christmas dinner? Chances are, your menu will include turkey, beef tenderloin, or a family heirloom recipe for lasagna or perogies. Well, if you are ...
Read moreTurkey Chili Mole
Time to get “crock” ing and enjoy a warm bowl of chili! By: Jodie Shield, RD Brrrrrr! It’s cold or should I say chili? Time to fire up your crock pot and cozy up to a flavor-packed bowl of thick and rich chili. My inspiration for this recipe came from the ...
Read moreBBQ Chicken Quinoa Bake
This savory Southwestern casserole will tickle your taste buds! So quick and easy, you’d never believe that it’s healthy too. Guest Post By: Molly Hodul, Dominican University Dietetics Student Quinoa is all the rage this year, so why not make a de-lish dish featuring this trendy grain? This Southwestern casserole ...
Read moreCh-Easy Chicken Enchilada
This six-ingredient, healthy Mexican enchilada recipe is perfect for a quick dinner. By: Jodie Shield, MEd, RDN Got a craving for Mexican food, but you’re short on time? Skip the greasy fast food and whip up a batch of my ch-easy chicken enchiladas. This six-ingredient feast takes only minutes to ...
Read moreCurried Chicken Salad
A delicious light and easy recipe from the #1 most trusted and effective diet – – the DASH Diet! By: Jodie Shield, MED, RDN What is the #1 most trusted and effective diet? According to U.S. News and World Report, it’s the DASH Diet. The health benefits of DASH, which ...
Read moreHealthy Beat the Heat Recipes
Four of my favorite summer recipes because . . . no cooking required! By: Jodie Shield, RDN When it’s hot outside, there is no way I’m turning on the oven! Sure, I could step outside and grill some Blackened Fish or Pineapple Chicken Kebobs. But when it’s really humid and ...
Read moreShould You Eat Chicken Breasts or Chicken Thighs?
The delicious truth about white meat, dark meat, and which is better for your heath. By: Jodie Shield, RDN What’s better for you: chicken breasts or thighs? If you have skin “on” the game, neither one’s a nutritional winner. Chicken skin is pure fat (the unhealthy saturated kind) and if ...
Read morePecan Crusted Chicken Breasts with Maple-Mustard Sauce
Pecans add a crunchy-sweet flavor to this quick and healthy oven-baked chicken. By: Jodie Shield, RD Get cracking! April is National Pecan Month and the perfect time to try recipes featuring this delicious and healthy nut. Pecans are so good and good for you, too. That’s because pecans are loaded with ...
Read moreSloppy-O-Joes
Transform traditional sloppy joes into something homemade and healthy! By: Jodie Shield, MED, RDN One of my all-time favorite comfort foods is a sloppy joe sandwich. But the thought of pouring a can of salty, prepackaged sauce into ground beef just doesn’t feel homemade or healthy. Working with Tropicana, I ...
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