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Hamburger Light

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A super easy recipe for grilling lean, juicy burgers! By: Jodie Shield, RDN It’s burger season! In my last post, I offered tips about how to build a healthy hamburger. Here’s a basic recipe I use to make “lean” hamburgers that are moist and juicy. To replace fat, which adds ...

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Mediterranean Burgers

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Sink your teeth into this lean, juicy Greek-inspired sandwich! By: Jodie Shield, RDN Now that you know how to build a healthy hamburger (and grill a lean, juicy one), it’s time to expand your flavor options beyond a basic burger. First up on the taste bud tour is this Greek-inspired ...

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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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Beef Stroganoff

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Fire up your crock-pot and enjoy this healthy “heart-warming” stroganoff! By: Jodie Shield, RDN February is American Heart Month and you’re going to love my beef stroganoff.  I lightened up a recipe I got years ago from Taste of Home. To trim calories, I cut the olive oil in half ...

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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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Coo-Chi Chicken Tenders

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Celebrate National Nutrition Month with these four quick and tasty recipes! By: Jodie Shield, RDN Every March the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics celebrates National Nutrition Month.  This year’s theme: Enjoy the taste of eating right! I am thrilled that four recipes from my book Healthy Eating, Healthy Weight for Kids ...

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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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Southwestern Turkey Burgers

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Fire up your grill and let these lean burgers sizzle to perfection! By: Jodie Shield, MED, RDN Building a healthy hamburger is easy when you have delicious recipes.  So far we’ve covered a basic recipe for grilling a lean, juicy beef burger and a Mediterranean burger. Time to shift lean protein ...

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Quick Quesadillas

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The ultimate easy appetizer, light lunch or super de-lish dinner! By: Jodie Shield, RDN Craving a quick, cheap Mexican meal? Skip Taco Bell or Chipotle – they’re too greasy and make you feel bloated. My quick quesadillas are the ultimate healthy “fast food” and take less than 1 minute to ...

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