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D.I.Y. Fortune Cookies

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Try your luck and make your own fortune cookies! By: Jodie Shield, RDN Prediction: People who make fortune cookies get many smiles from friends. Why take your chances on store bought fortune cookies? They taste like cardboard and who knows what’s inside. Make your own! Here’s an easy recipe for ...

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Chocolate Orange Pistachio Bark

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DIY Halloween candy with a heart-healthy twist! By: Jodie Shield, RDN Need a hauntingly good-for-you Halloween treat? This festive homemade pistachio bark is loaded with heart-healthy dark chocolate and 100% orange juice. Don’t be scared to make this treat; it’s super easy even if you don’t have a double boiler ...

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Pumpkin-Cranberry Bread

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Fall in love with this easy, whole-wheat pumpkin bread recipe. By: Jodie Shield, MED, RDN When I think about fall, the first thing that comes to mind: bright-orange pumpkins. Sure, they make festive Halloween and Thanksgiving decorations, but they’re delicious and nutritious, too. Pumpkins are a type of winter squash ...

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Orange Sorbet Jack-O’-Lanterns

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Trick or treat? Give them something healthy to eat like DIY orange sorbet made with 100% orange juice! By: Jodie Shield, RDN Hosting a Halloween party and need a healthy, refreshing “orange” treat? Grab your ice cream maker and whip up a batch of homemade orange sorbet. I love this ...

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DIY Popcorn Balls

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Homemade popcorn balls are a super easy and healthy Halloween treat! By: Jodie Shield, MED, RDN Trick or treat? Give them something yummy and healthy to eat! This Halloween, skip the store bought candy and be the go-to house in your neighborhood because you’re passing out homemade popcorn balls! This ...

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Eggs in a Basket

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Get your family hoppin’ Easter morning with this healthy version of eggs and hash browns! By: Jodie Shield, MED, RDN Need a festive and easy breakfast before the Easter egg hunt begins? Cooking Light featured this fun, simple recipe for Egg Baskets.  All you need is a muffin tin, some ...

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Cinco de Mayo Salsa Makeover

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Sweet meets heat with this healthy mango salsa! By: Jodie Shield, RDN Holy guacamole! You might be thinking: why mess with a good thing?  Salsa is perfect as is – ripe juicy tomatoes, onions, jalapeño peppers, perhaps an avocado. This Cinco de Mayo, shake up your taste buds and try ...

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Red, White, and Blueberry Bites

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Get your 4th of July party started with this healthy, patriotic treat! By: Jodie Shield, MED, RDN Not sure what to serve at your 4th of July picnic or barbecue? Treat your friends and family to red, white and blueberry bites stuffed with delicious Greek vanilla yogurt. My recipe is ...

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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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New Orleans Shrimp Creole

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Healthy Mardi Gras cuisine! By: Jodie Shield, MEd, RDN New Orleans Shrimp Creole Fat Tuesday – who cares? My New Orleans Shrimp Creole tastes amazing and it’s quick and easy to make.  No canned soup for this Cajun casserole.  Make your own roux with unsalted butter, flour and water.  Simply ...

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