Cool Tips for Your Summer Cookout
From Our KitchenSummer is here, which means outdoor parties and activities galore! While hamburgers, hot dogs and potato salad are customary cookout foods, it's possible to have a cookout with a variety of delicious and healthy foods as well. By swapping a few items like potato chips for fresh cut vegetables and fruit salad instead of cake or pie, you can save yourself some time and your guests some unnecessary calories. Additionally, by adding some heartier items like grilled chicken breast kabobs...
Hydrate with Fruits & Vegetables
From Our KitchenStaying hydrated is key to staying healthy since water plays a part in all of our body's functions. We need to be particularly aware of our hydration needs during the summer, because we spend more time outdoors and high temperatures rob our bodies of fluid. We have lots of choices; beverages aren't the only way to stay hydrated! Fruits and vegetables are great choices for hydration. They are primarily made of water and take time to digest. ...
Hot Ideas for Fruit
From Our KitchenWho would have thought you could throw a pineapple on the grill? Grilling fruit brings out natural fruit sugars and makes fruit taste extra sweet. From firm fruits like pears and apples to softer fruits like peaches and plums, it's all grillable; you can even grill bananas! Follow these simple steps for a yummy dessert. Cut fruit in half – remove any cores and leave the skin on. Coat lightly with a mild oil, such as canola or grapeseed, or...
Food Safety: Not Just for Indoors
From Our KitchenWith the kick-off of cookout season, now is a good time to remind yourself and your family about food safety in your home, including your backyard. There were 48 million cases of food-borne illnesses reported in the United States last year. At least 128,000 people required hospitalization and died due to consuming tainted food. While everyone knows food safety is crucial in the food service industry, it is equally important in your home – whether you're cooking...
Media puts too much "weight" on dieting
Nutrition, From Our KitchenDana-Lynn Weiss's essay, "Weight Watchers," in the April 2012 issue of Vogue magazine shines a light on the disturbing truth about our society's fixation on weight and the unhealthy relationships it creates with food and body image. The article glorifies dieting instead of providing credible and useful information for parents seeking to better their child's health. There is much more to health than weight. Parents need to consider the safety and well-being of the child before imposing restrictive diets...
Fall in Love with Root and Tuber Vegetables
From Our KitchenAs we close out National Sweet Potato Month, it's a great opportunity to branch out and try some lesser-known--but equally delicious--root and tuber vegetables. The terms, root and tuber refer to different parts of a vegetable. Roots are anchors in the soil that absorb nutrients and water; tubers are underground outgrowths that retain nourishment. Tubers can also sprout a new plant, like the eyes of a potato. These vegetables are in season during the fall and winter months. Before refrigeration was...
Sweet Art
From Our Kitchen[caption id="attachment_11992" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Christine Tilton's box of chocolates won first prize in The Art of Chocolate competition."][/caption] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Chocolate more often appears in hearty confections than art collections. But representations of the sweet treat showed up on the dining hall wall of Moore College of Art & Design during The Art of Chocolate, the first annual food art competition. SAGE Dining Services' Food Service Director Anthony Condo and the college's Career Center challenged sophomore students to...
A New Spin on Hanukkah Foods
From Our KitchenHanukkah starts tonight. Also known as the festival of lights, the eight-day Jewish holiday commemorates the re-dedication of the Holy Temple in ancient Jerusalem and celebrates the miracle of one night's worth of oil burning for eight nights. To remember this miracle, Hanukkah is often celebrated with foods that are fried in oil. Latkes (potato pancakes) and sufganiyot (jelly-filled donuts) are two of the more popular Hanukkah treats. But with eight nights to celebrate, there are plenty of opportunities to...
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