Category Archives: Nutrition

Who Finished the Chips? A Guide to Snacking in the Car

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Wait a second, it was me. Curbing your in-car snacking can be a challenge, but it is nothing a little preparation can't fix. If you're in the car for more than a few hours, you're inevitably going to get bored, or at least I do. If you aren't prepared you too may end up polishing off a bag of chips without thinking twice.  With the holidays approaching, I can't help but think of the long car rides we take to visit family. Unfortunately all those
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Is There Enough Food on Your Thanksgiving Table to Share?

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When someone mentions Thanksgiving, most of us think of an overabundance of food: turkey, sweet potatoes, casseroles, stuffing, pumpkin pie, apple pie…and on and on.  It’s a time we’re thankful for all that we have. But for nearly 15% of households, this year has been difficult.  So beyond being thankful, it’s a great time to put these feelings into action by sharing with others. The United States Department of Agriculture just released the results of their annual survey describing food insecurity in
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These Aren’t Your Parent’s TV Dinners

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I’m on a mission to find decent, nutritious meals that can be made in a matter of minutes.  With two small children and a full time job, I have even had to push my “Meals in 30 Minutes” cookbook aside.  These days thirty minutes to cook or bake is not always do-able.  Thus, I have started to dabble with “TV Dinners,” (also called frozen meals, frozen dinners, microwave meals or ready-made meals).  TV dinners were introduced by Swanson in the
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