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Aug 03

Authentic Lebanese Fattoush Salad Recipe

Most people think of tabbouleh when you mention Lebanese salads.  It’s true, this parsley-bulgur combination is a classic (you can find a recipe in a previous post).  However, fattoush is my favorite. It may be lesser known in the U.S., but (read full article)

fattoush, Fruits Vegetables, Lebanese Food, lebanese salads

Jun 10

Nutrition Rx: Cooking as a Strategy to Battle Obesity, Promote Health and Fight Chronic Diseases

I’m a firm believer in the power of cooking. I think it’s truly one of the  best ways we can all take better control of our health. How can you really eat right if you don’t learn to cook? How can we implement all of today’s (read full article)

Children's Nutrition, cooking, culinary institute of america, culinary literacy, David Eisenberg, Fruits Vegetables, Home Economics, nutrition Rx, Robyn Webb

May 09

Fresh, Green Chickpeas are the New Edamame

Photo courtesy of Flickr user bitter-sweet I love chickpeas. I’m crazy about chickpeas.  Perhaps you remember my previous post:  Ode to the Chickpea. Now it’s going to be easier to find the fresh, green chickpeas that I remember enjoyi (read full article)

edamame, Food and Nutrition Trends, fresh chickpeas, fresh green garbanzo beans, Fruits Vegetables, green chickpeas, green garbanzos, Lebanese Food, Recipes, Trend Alert

Mar 25

Spicy Indian Slaw with Peanuts Recipe

Photo courtesy of National Peanut Board This may be the best cole slaw I’ve ever had.  It’s not your mayonnaise-laden slaw that you’ll typically find at picnics , in diners or on salad bars.  No.  This slaw is quite different. I (read full article)

coleslaw, Fruits Vegetables, Healthy Kitchens, Healthy Lives, Indian slaw, Masala Slaw, Recipes, Suvir Saran

Mar 22

Good Health Starts in the Kitchen

I was so fortunate to have spent the last few days in the  Napa Valley attending an amazing conference at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone called Healthy Kitchens, Healthy Lives, which was co-sponsored by the CIA and Harvard Medical S (read full article)

CIA, culinary institute of america, David Eisenberg, Fruits Vegetables, harvard, Harvard Medical School, Healthy Kitchens, Healthy Lives, Quick and Easy Asian Stir Fry Recipe, Recipes

Mar 22

Recipe Rx: Good Health Starts in the Kitchen

I was so fortunate to have spent the last few days in the  Napa Valley attending an amazing conference at the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone called Healthy Kitchens, Healthy Lives, which was co-sponsored by the CIA and Harvard Medical S (read full article)

CIA, culinary institute of america, David Eisenberg, Fruits Vegetables, harvard, Harvard Medical School, Healthy Kitchens, Healthy Lives, Quick and Easy Asian Stir Fry Recipe, Recipes

Oct 16

Food Trend Update: Next Generation of Superfruits

Everyone is always searching for the next big thing. And that’s especially true in the nutrition world. Nowadays, it seems the biggest guessing game is all about identifying what will be the next new superfruit.  What will capture America̵ (read full article)

acai, Fruits Vegetables, maqui berry, MonaVie, superfruits, the next superfruit, Trend Alert

Sep 20

There’s Got to Be a Better Way: I Say No Hip Hip Hooray for Hooray Puree’

I was shopping at my local Costco in Chicago today when I stumbled upon one of the many sampling stations set up throughout the store.  I had skipped the others, but this display caught my attention. All of these moms were gathered around a tall guy (read full article)

Children's Nutrition, Deceptively Delicious, Fruits Vegetables, Hooray Puree, Sneaky Chef

Sep 11

An Update on Seinfeld Food Fight: No Veggie Plagiarism

Photo credit: Joyce Dopkeen New York Times/Heidi Gutman NBC Looks like the fight between the deceptive and sneaky cookbooks is over.  Remember my previous article Debating the Merits of “Stealth” Veggies” about Jessica Seinfeld and (read full article)

Children's Nutrition, Deceptively Delicious, Fruits Vegetables, Jessica Seinfeld, Sneaky Chef, stealth veggies

Aug 12

Trends in Snacking

Snacks have officially become the fourth meal of the day, according to the NPD Group.  Snacks now account for 21% of all meals consumed.  And they’re no longer simply a  hunger-soothing bridge between formal meals.  Now they’re gast (read full article)

Food and Nutrition Trends, Fruits Vegetables, New Products, NPD Group, Packaged Facts, snacking trends, snacks, Somersaults

Jun 22

The ‘Naturally Sourced’ Food Trend

“Naturally sourced” is a hot trend and companies are quick to tout this attribute on product labels.  “Natural” is now the leading claim on new products, according to the Mintel Global New Products Database, which indicates t (read full article)

black garlic, Food and Nutrition Trends, food trends, Fruits Vegetables, IFT, Mintel, natural, naturally sourced ingredients, new food products, New Products

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