By: Tayla Carter, MS, RD, LDN, Registered Dietitian II, Signature Healthcare Snacks can be a great way to hold you over if you get hungry between meals. With so many snack options available, you may find yourself wondering which snacks are healthy choices. Many foods marketed as snacks, such as chips, cookies, candies, and other … More Fuel Up with Healthy Snacks
By: Tayla Carter, MS, RD, LDN, Registered Dietitian II, Signature Healthcare Although autumn is drawing to a close, there’s still time to enjoy all that New England has to offer, including seasonal fruits and vegetables. There are many benefits to eating produce that is in season. Seasonal produce is usually more affordable, and if it … More Fall in Love with Seasonal Produce
What are sugar substitutes? By: Tayla Carter, MS, LDN, Registered Dietitian (RD) at the Signature Healthcare Outpatient Nutrition Clinic Sugar substitutes, or non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS), are artificial or naturally occurring substances that are used to sweeten food and beverage products, without adding sugar, and contain little to no calories. These sweeteners are often found in … More Sugar Substitutes: Are They As Sweet As They Seem?
By: Alyssa White RD, LDN, Clinical Nutrition Manager at Signature Healthcare Summer has officially started, and with it comes all of the delicious fruits and vegetables that we associate with it. When I think of summer and snacks, I usually think of fruit salad, a slice of watermelon, or an angel cake with whipped cream … More The Sweet Taste of Summer Produce!
By: Meaghan Avery, Senior Program Director-Healthy Living at Old Colony YMCA. At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Old Colony YMCA worked to address the immediate need for emergency food support. In October 2020, we distributed 504 food boxes per weekend via our drive-thru to members of our community in under 30 minutes, three Saturdays … More Feeding our Community Through Love, Food & Support!
By: Martianne Stanger We’ve been eating from our pantry and whatever is left in the fridge more and more, and this what-do-we-have-let’s-throw-it-together recipe was a hit with four of five of us here, so I thought I’d share it to inspire others: Salsa Soup INGREDIENTS: 1 onion, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 6 mushrooms, chopped … More Salsa Soup
By: Guest Blogger, Allison Morgan Now that Spring is here and Summer is fast approaching (Memorial Day is in just a couple weeks!), I love to start looking at all the produce at my farmer’s market and in the grocery stores. And one of my favorite things to do with all that lovely looking … More Pineapple & Kabobs – Grilling Recipes for a Relaxing Start to Summer
By: Melanie Anderson Summer is here, and if you planted a garden—or even if you didn’t—farm or garden fresh fruits and veggies will be ready for their harvest come August. It’s my favorite time of year. One of my favorite recipes is something called “Meal in a Dish.” It’s something my mom has been … More Fresh Veggie “Meal in a Dish”
By: Martianne Stanger Whether you are gluten-free, casein-free or not, you might enjoy the campfire treat I created for my children on our last camp out. Chocolate Pizza! It was absolutely yummy. And could be topped with fresh berries to add a bit of nutrition to the decadence, as I did. To make it, … More Enjoy a Gluten-Free, Casein-Free Camp Treat
By: Kathy Trainor This is the type of dish I make early in the morning when it is very hot and I don’t want to heat up the house. This can be a dip, a taco bowl or even taco filling. We also always have leftovers! Simple, easy and yummy…ENJOY! Ingredients: 6-ounce bag baked pita … More Simple Summer Taco Bake
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