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Easy Split Pea Curry and Variations – Cook Once to Make 5 Different Meals.
Split peas are a great source of fiber (16 g/cup), protein (16g/cup), iron, magnesium, potassium, zinc, thiamine, folate….. and more, and...


From Mirepoix to French Onion Soup, Hearty Tomato Sauce, Mixed Bean Chili and Asian Stir Fry!!
For our Virtual HEA graduation, in just over an hour Chef Nick demonstrated how to start with Mirepoix to make these 4 different...


Add Legumes – 8 Minutes to a Delicious, Nutritious Entree Salad
This delicious salad makes a full meal and can be made in just 8 minutes. Honest – from opening the fridge to see what I might find, to clean up and ready to serve, this salad entree took 8 minutes. One thing that helps is having a “Well Stocked Pantry” – always have a variety of greens, beans, fruits, veggies on hand. Today I opened the fridge at 2:18 for a late lunch, and saw the Tupperware container of kidney beans (the first half of the can was heated and spiced with T


Make Food, Not Meals!
Chris Mayer provided this Great Advice for Easy Meals! Early on in my Healthy Eating Adventure experience, Patti Nitterhouse shared a...


A meal from scratch in 29 min? Yes! Spicy Potatoes and Beans
Sooooo Easy, Sooooo Tasty! A meal from scratch in 29 minutes? Yes, including pan washed!! And a delicious salad with almonds, fennel and...
Simple Salad Making. Last night’s dinner adds punch to today’s simply delicious salad!
By Ingrid Ashley and Dr. Liz Most days a salad is the good option for a quick and healthy meal. See our first video on how simple throwing a salad together can be. Whether the ingredients are prepared ahead or prepared when you eat, a salad is a quick and healthy way to get in the recommended fruits and vegetables. Enjoy! Check out our next blog on what we can do encourage our communities to eat healthier from youth!



























