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Celebrity Chefs Echoing Food Portion of RD Food & Nutrition Messages
Fame. It influences people, whether members of the public are willing to admit that or not. Fame allows others to get their message out and have the opportunity for it to possibly be heard. RDs have...
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Tabbouleh Salad (aka Tabouleh, Tabouli, Taboli, Taboule, etc.)
This is a salad favorite perfect for late “springtime” or else “summertime” enjoyment that we look forward to eating every year (especially at a “BBQ” type event). Once mint is again growing in the...
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Seasonal Fruit and Vegetable Guides (USA)
It’s summertime around the USA. That means a plethora of fresh herbs, vegetables and also some fresh fruits for consumers to enjoy can be found in various Farmer Markets, State & local Fairs, road...
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Anti-Inflammatory Food Item Sources
We’ve discussed the importance of eating food choices from the “rainbow of color” options out there, but some readers wrote in asking for even more specifics than we have previously listed in various...
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The Skinny on Tomatoes, Including the Tomato Genome
Tomatoes qualify as a very popular non-starchy “vegetable” (even if they are botanically a “fruit” per se) based on per capita consumption in the USA, second only to potatoes. Year 2005 data from USDA...
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Tips When Shopping for August Abundance
In the Northeast, August is the month where truly more localized produce variety increases and all sorts of marketplaces will start to feature a wider range of locally sourced product. We’d like to...
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Kale Chips–Good Enough for the White House or Your House
Do you remember hearing or reading about the First Ever White House Kids State Dinner (actually a luncheon) served on August 20, 2012? A blog post of that date focused on the event since we feel the...
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Yummy Apple Chutney
As apple harvesting season continues in “Upstate” NY, the fragrant and enticing smell of apples seems to be everywhere, including at area Farmers Markets. Years ago, having found a recipe for an “apple...
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Make It Now At Home Pizza (An Alternative to Delivery, Frozen, or Take-Out...
Even on days when almost every last bit of energy seems to be used up, you can still nuke a cup of water, right? Well, we’re here to tell you that if you can nuke a cup of water, you can make at home a...
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COOL Food Identification & You
COOL identification for covered food items is something all consumers should be familiar with, yet many still are not. Regulations regarding COOL identification went into effect back on March 16, 2009....
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2013 White House Kids’ State Dinner
As part of First Lady Michelle Obama’s signature “Let’s Move” initiative to end childhood obesity in America, on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 the second annual White House “Kids’ State Dinner” as a formal...
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