Recipes
Guinness Beef Stew
This hearty beef stew gets a burst of rich flavor from stout beer. By: Jodie Shield, RDN Getting ready for your Super Bowl party? This year skip the chili and serve up crowd-pleasing beef stew. This hearty stew is loaded with chunks of juicy beef, sweet onions, baby bella mushrooms, ...
Read moreSeafood Stew
This stunning dish is simple enough for weeknight meals, yet it’s elegant enough to serve weekend guests. By: Jodie Shield, RDN There’s something fishy about this stew, and it’s not the seafood. Sure it’s stocked with steamed clams, mussels and bay scallops, but the surprise star-ingredient is chorizo. Chorizo is ...
Read moreHealthy Holiday Brunch Ideas
Start your party with these three super easy, tasty, and healthy recipes! By: Jodie Shield, RDN Looking for crowd-pleasing holiday brunch recipes? Here are my top three favorites because they’re super easy to make, tasty, and healthy! And if you’re a bacon lover but hate the mess, check out my ...
Read moreGingersnap Cookies
Enjoy a lighter version of this year’s Chicago Tribune cookie contest winner! By: Jodie Shield, RDN December ‘tis the cookie baking season. My lightened up Frosted Sugar Cookies are so easy and a winner with my family and friends. But if you’re looking for more holiday baking inspiration, check out ...
Read moreZucchini Nut Bread
Fill your kitchen with the sweet aroma of this super-easy quick bread made with fresh zucchini. By: Jodie Shield, RDN Ahhh! Who can resist the sweet aroma of homemade bread? When I’m short on time and need an olfactory fix, I make quick breads – Banana Bread, Pumpkin-Cranberry Bread, 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 ...
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