February is National Canned Food Month! Americans have long relied on canned foods as nutritious, convenient and affordable staples for preparing quick and flavorful home-cooked meals. Canned foods are a great source of potassium, dietary fiber, calcium and vitamin D — all identified as shortfall nutrients in the 2010 Dietary… Read More about Cans Get You Cooking
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Winter Essentials
No one wants to make unnecessary trips to the store in the middle of winter. Be strategic when stocking up; don’t buy too much and be wasteful, but buy enough to cover your needs and save money! Here are some tips to help you cut down on your grocery store… Read More about Winter Essentials
Happy New Year!
Cheers to another new year and another year of resolutions! Hopefully, you have had some success with last year’s goals, but if you have fell a bit short, there is no time like the present to try again and get it right. Need some ideas to help you get on… Read More about Happy New Year!
Let’s Make the Holidays Healthy!
The holidays are a special time of year where the focus of everyday life turns to family, friends and, of course, food. We eat, we drink, we socialize, then we eat some more. In order to NOT gain weight, it will be important to maintain self control. Here are some… Read More about Let’s Make the Holidays Healthy!
Have a Guilt Free Thanksgiving!
Turkey Day is coming up and there are so many things to be thankful for! Let’s keep it up by making healthy food choices at Thanksgiving dinner so your body will be thanking you too! Here are some great substitutions to make so you can still eat all of the… Read More about Have a Guilt Free Thanksgiving!
‘Fall’ Into a Healthier Lifestyle
With the daily temperatures dropping, the sun setting earlier, and the holidays right around the corner we are probably all spending much less time outdoors. But this doesn’t mean that the extra ten pounds of winter weight gain are inevitable. Need some ideas of how to stay active during the… Read More about ‘Fall’ Into a Healthier Lifestyle
Back to School and Back to the Essentials!
Summer camps and play dates are over and school is back in session. Some kids are jumping with joy about being back with their classmates every day and others aren’t exactly ecstatic with the idea of spending five days a week in a desk. Either way, all kids are now… Read More about Back to School and Back to the Essentials!
Eating on a Budget: Remember the 3 P’s!
The 3 P’s: PLAN Plan meals and snacks for the week according to an established budget. Find quick and easy recipes online. Include meals that will “stretch” expensive food items (stews, casseroles, stir-fried dishes). Make a grocery list. Check for sales in the Redner’s circular PURCHASE Buy groceries when you… Read More about Eating on a Budget: Remember the 3 P’s!
The Trend to Blend: Cut Calories, Improve Flavor
It’s never been easier to use mushrooms to transform meals, starting with those that may already be in the weekly rotation. Simply chop mushrooms to match the texture of ground meat – beef, pork, chicken, turkey (or tofu) – and use in place of some of the meat in recipes… Read More about The Trend to Blend: Cut Calories, Improve Flavor