Audra Losey, MS, RD

11 16 2007

Making Healthy Eating a Reality:What to Do with Your Leftover Turkey?

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As Thanksgiving approaches, we all get excited to enjoy a traditional meal with family and friends. The smells of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, fresh bread, and pumpkin pie bring smiles to our faces. But by the third day after Thanksgiving when you are still eating leftover turkey, those smiles are sometimes turned upside down...reheated turkey again.Let's get those smiles back! Turkey soup is a great way to use the leftover turkey in a way your family will

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10 23 2007

Making Healthy Eating a Reality: Freezer Cooking Makes Cooking Fun!!

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When I mention Freezer Cooking, do you wonder what I'm talking about? About two years ago my sister-in-law mentioned how she and a friend got together once a month to prepare about 20 different freezer meals in a two day process. She happily explained how it made putting healthy meals on the table for her family every night easy. Easy? Hmmm...I had to learn more about this concept for myself. Freezer Cooking is simply preparing meals ahead of time and freezing

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09 18 2007

Making Healthy Eating a Reality: Meal Planning Pays Off!

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This month marks the start of my new series – Making Healthy Eating a Reality. Working with families has taught me that many people know what healthy eating is. The challenge comes in implementing that knowledge on a daily basis.

Oftentimes the challenges to eating healthy seem overwhelming. We are short on time, our kids are involved in numerous activities after school and in the evening, and we have our own obligations from work to church and on and on.

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