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Pumpkin Spice and Other Fall Favorites

You hear it over and over this time of year- pumpkin spice. Pumpkin spice muffins. Pumpkin spice lattes. I even read about pumpkin spice fried chicken the other day. I’m not so sure about the last one, but I do have to agree that this is a great time of […]

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Healthy Aging Month

We typically think of healthy diets when we’re dealing with a health issue, but the reality is that a healthy lifestyle is an excellent practice for anyone at any age. Our bodies require different nutrients as we age, so what we put in our bodies and how we take care […]

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September is Better Breakfast Month!

As we kick off fall, football season, and fresh faces at school, we can’t forget about healthy food as well! September is Better Breakfast Month, and while many people have heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, not many actually harp on that fact. A study […]

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Back to School! Packing a Healthier Lunch

As summer is coming to an end and we start thinking about the inevitable back to school shopping list, add some new groceries to your list. Believe it or not, a recent study from the 2012-2013 school year looked at elementary schools in Virginia and found that the home-packed lunches […]

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Finger Foods for Little Fingers

I recently had a friend ask me what her snack options were when she feeds her toddler. As with many parents, she thought products that said, “Organic” and/or “Natural” meant it was healthy. It wasn’t until I showed her the ingredients lists and food labels that she realized there had […]

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Beat the Summer Heat

Summer is upon us and it’s hot! If you live in the Northeast you know we didn’t have much of a spring this year, so what better way to beat the summer heat than firing up the grill and having a party in the backyard or next to the pool. […]

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Fresh Summer Fruits & Vegetables

Warm weather is quickly causing us to forget about the winter we just endured, and soon it will officially be summer. Summer is my favorite time of year because of all the fresh fruits & vegetables available that either cannot be found or are way too expensive to buy in […]

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Recipes for Health & Yumminess

When I was a child, I would always ask my mom, “What’s for dinner?” Most of the time, I already knew. We generally rotated seven different meals over the course of the week, and they would usually fall on the same night of the week, with the same starch and […]

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Bite & March Into A Healthy Lifestyle

March is National Nutrition Month™.  This year the theme is “Bite into a Healthy Lifestyle”. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics creates a different theme every year to emphasize the importance of making healthy food and activity choices, so you can live your healthiest life. I often hear from colleagues […]

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National Cashew Day

I used to think of cashews only as the oddly shaped nut in a mixed nut container, though more recently, I have found them in everything from main dishes to cookies. But it is no surprise seeing the great nutritional benefits of cashews. There is even a set day to […]

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Ghosts, Goblins, & Healthy Halloween Treats

Pretty soon the streets will be lined with children and adults alike dressed as ghosts, goblins, super heroes, and princesses all clamoring at your door or Halloween party for exciting Halloween treats. Candy and chocolate are the sweets of choice for most households, but there are alternatives that are just […]

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Celebrate National Pasta Day!

Today, October 17, is National Pasta Day! Not to be confused with National Spaghetti Day on January 4th, today is about all types of pasta. Pasta which means “paste” in Italian is one of the most accessible and versatile foods in the world, which is one of the reasons it […]

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For the Love of Mushrooms

September 6th and 7th, 2014 is the 29th annual Mushroom Festival in Kennett Square, PA also known as the mushroom capital of the world.  This is a great festival with many foods with mushrooms to taste from fried mushrooms to mushroom ice cream. There is entertainment and educational opportunities. A […]

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Homemade Popsicles

Nothing beats the summer heat like the taste of a cold popsicle. I have many childhood memories of making sweet, cold treats with my mother and sisters to enjoy on hot, humid Texas summer evenings. Sticky fingers and all, those memories never fade. As parents we worry about the amount […]

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No Kitchen? No Problem!

Strategies for making healthy food in a hotel room On my last guest blog post, I wrote about ways to help you eat healthy when you are on a road trip. If you recall from this post, my job requires full time traveling throughout the country; therefore, I live in a […]

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