Recipes


Guinness Beef Stew

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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, ...

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Seafood Stew

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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 ...

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Healthy Holiday Brunch Ideas

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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 ...

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Gingersnap Cookies

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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 ...

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Zucchini Nut Bread

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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 ...

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Should You Eat Chicken Breasts or Chicken Thighs?

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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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