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Autumn is the best time of year for warm salads with fresh crisp apples and toasted nuts. Here are two salads that put apples center stage to celebrate and fully enjoy Autumn.

Spinach Salad with Apples, Walnuts and Bacon

Toast 3/4 cup of chopped walnuts in the oven at 350 degrees for about 8 minutes, and fry a quarter pound of bacon until crispy. Make a vinaigrette with 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper. Whisk these ingredients together, and slowly Read the rest of this entry »

Encouraging your children to eat more vegetables is challenging, and you are not the only parent who has to deal with this situation. Instead of having this battle night after night with your child, consider bringing some of these vegetable recipes into the rotation.

One idea is to make vegetable lasanga. You could really use whatever vegetables you would like; a popular recipe is a spinach and ricotta lasanga. When your child love a nice, homemade red sauce, you can pour this on top Read the rest of this entry »

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Everyone knows how important veggies are for our health and for weight maintenance. However, many people are not crazy about vegetables or simply don’t know how to get them into their daily diet enough times. It’s recommended to eat between five and nine servings of fruits and vegetables each day so it’s important to find a way to throw them in to a balanced diet. Vegetables can make an appearance in fruit juices on the market that actually contain Read the rest of this entry »

The slow cooker can be a busy person’s best friend. A meal can be prepared the night before, the ingredients tossed in early in the morning, and left to cook on low heat for the entire day with a hot meal waiting after a long day at work. For families, it gives parents more time with children and less time over a hot stove. Finding healthy choices is another goal when using a slow cooker. Stews and Read the rest of this entry »

Cakes are an integral part of many celebrations, especially birthdays and holidays. There are a number of ways to make these cakes healthier, as well as delicious.

Most cakes contain an abundance of white flour, fats, eggs, sugar and calories. Substituting healthier ingredients will add nutrition and reduce calories.

Try using whole wheat flour for half the flour in the recipe. The cake will not be as light, but will have a more robust flavor, and will be more nutritious. As you become more accustomed to using whole wheat flour, you can experiment with different proportions. You can also Read the rest of this entry »

Dips are a good way of getting the whole family to eat healthy raw vegetables. The following are 5 healthy dips for your veggie tray that will delight both family and friends.

Dill Dip is great with raw vegetables and is easy to make. Combine 1 cup light sour cream with a cup of light mayo and mix well. Add 2 tablespoons each dill and parsley, 1 tablespoon each crushed garlic and minced onion and a dash of salt.

Lend the flavor or ranch dressing to spice up vegetables. Place a 24 ounce Read the rest of this entry »

Would you like to enjoy fried foods, but without all of the fat and guilt that goes into pan frying? You might want to try oven frying, then. Oven frying is when you coat foods with breadcrumbs or flour as you would for frying, then placing them in the oven and letting the food’s natural fat content fry it to crispy deliciousness. Here are a few of its other benefits.

Less Mess

Anyone who has fried knows that it’s no fun wiping up the grease that splattered everywhere during the process. Depending on what you’re frying, the Read the rest of this entry »