Recipe Type: Pasta and Rice
Wild Rice and Cranberry Stuffing
This savory wild rice and cranberry stuffing makes a perfect holiday side dish — whole grain and healthy! By: Jodie Shield, MEd, RDN Stuffing – who can resist it? I know it’s my favorite part of the holiday meal. But beware calorie-overload! Depending on the recipe, one-half cup of this ...
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Lasagna Caprese Roll-Ups
Love lasagna but hate the mess? This traditional pasta dish rolls two Italian classics Caprese salad and lasagna into one easy, satisfying meal! By: Jodie Shield, MEd, RDN What’s your favorite childhood cooking memory? Mine involves pasta and watching mom and her Italian friends roll out homemade noodles. They loved getting together ...
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Linguine with White Clam Sauce
By: Jodie Shield, RDN One of my New Year’s resolutions this year was to eat more seafood and to use more fresh ingredients. Here is a recipe for Linguine with White Clam Sauce that incorporates both. My mom gave me this recipe years ago when I was dating my husband. ...
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West Coast Caprese Bowl with Balsamic-Dijon Dressing
Discover how you can transform a classic Italian Caprese salad into a light and refreshing whole-grain meal in a bowl. By: Jodie Shield, MED, RDN Looking for a quick and healthy meal that’s satisfying and takes only minutes to make? Your search has ended. My West Coast Caprese Bowl is ...
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Mexican Rice
Savor the spicy flavor of this healthy Mexican side dish that uses only fresh ingredients! By: Jodie Shield, MED, RDN Looking for an authentic side dish to serve with fajitas or quesadillas? Try this Mexican Rice recipe – it’s so good! I got it from my friend, Kathy, who spends ...
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BBQ 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 ...
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Lasagna Roll-Ups
Simply wrap and roll this super easy, cheesy pasta dish. By: Jodie Shield, RDN Did you know July 27th is National Lasagna Day? That’s right. Smack dab in the middle of the hottest part of summer! That’s cool, because your family is going to love my lasagna roll-ups (AKA roly-poly ...
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Rustic Italian Chicken
Fire up your slow cooker and enjoy a healthy Italian meal! By: Jodie Shield, RDN Crock-pots make weeknight meals so easy. I love coming home after a long day to a warm, homemade meal and a house filled with an amazing aroma. Needless to say, I was thrilled when Red ...
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Pasta Pronto
Transform ordinary pasta into an extraordinary healthy primavera feast! By: Jodie Shield, MED, RDN If you can boil noodles, you can make this quick, easy, and healthy pasta dish. Skip buying expensive spaghetti sauce. Simply jazz up canned tomatoes with your favorite fresh veggies – asparagus, onions, mushrooms. To trim ...
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Beef Stroganoff
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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