NEWS: New USDA Nutrition Guidelines

Kale is the current nutrient-dense darling, but collard greens, mustard greens, turnip greens, Swiss chard and watercress have the same top score on the Aggregate Nutrient Density Index (ANDI). Top: kale chips (here’s the recipe). Bottom: Use collard greens instead of other sandwich wraps. Here’s how. Photo courtesy Good Eggs | San Francisco.   Every…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Grain Bowls With Roasted Vegetables

[1] Grain bowl with delicata squash (all photos © Good Eggs). [2] Wild rice bowl with kabocha squash.   Did grain bowls originate in healthy “salad” food chains? All we know is that in the last few years, grain bowls have become a go-to light and nutritious meal, whether you buy yours from a food…
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FOOD FUN: “Stonehenge” Beef Carpaccio

Turn beef carpaccio into an homage to Stonehenge. Photos courtesy All’Onda | NYC.   We’re starting the new year of Food Fun with this eye-catching, low calorie treat. We love the eye appeal of the food at All’Onda in New York City. Take this “Stonehenge” Beef Carpaccio. Cut beets are arranged in a circle in…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Quick Microwaved Mug-Scrambled Eggs

Mug-scrambled eggs, ready in less than three minutes. Photo courtesy American Egg Board.   You should start the day off with a protein-based breakfast. Many of us don’t, opting for toast, a bagel or a bowl of Corn Flakes. Yet, you can have a better-for-you breakfast of scrambled eggs, without turning on the stove. For…
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RECIPE: Baked Cabbage Chips

We over-kaled last year. We couldn’t escape it: It seemed as if every restaurant entrée we ordered came with kale. We made too many kale chips as “better for you” snacks. Now we’re on a kale moratorium, and were happy to discover that you can also make chips from kale’s cruciferous cousin, cabbage. The recipe…
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