Category: Recipes

Healthy Cooking On A Budget: Southwestern Penne with Ground Turkey

March 26, 2013 at 1:54 pm

By Yvonne Morales, Sargent Choice Nutrition Center Dietetic Intern When I think of cooking with ground turkey breast I usually think of chili or turkey burgers. That is usually as far as my repertoire for the uses of ground turkey breast goes. This week I was asked to come up with a recipe for a [...]

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Healthy Cooking On a Budget: Cooking with Fish

March 24, 2013 at 8:55 pm

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College With spring here and warmer weather on the way, many of us start craving light, fresh meals. Fish is a great option for when you want a healthy, light-yet-filling dinner or lunch and is also impressive when made for guests. Fish is a great change to the typical [...]

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A Cozy and Colorful Transition to Spring: Confetti Tofu Chili

March 21, 2013 at 1:13 pm

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College   Every Wednesday Karen Jacobs EdD, OTR/L, CPE, FAOTA hosts the Sargent Choice Test Kitchen in Stuvi 2 Apt. 2302 from 8-11pm. She kindly welcomes the BU community to test new Sargent Choice recipes while we eat, talk and play BananagramsCheck out the Sargent Choice event calendar and [...]

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Healthy Twist on a Sweet Favorite: Mini Blueberry Cheesecakes

March 19, 2013 at 12:24 pm

By Allison Mars, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Every Wednesday Karen Jacobs EdD, OTR/L, CPE, FAOTA hosts the Sargent Choice Test Kitchen in StuVi 2 Apt. 2302 from 8-11pm. She kindly welcomes the BU community to make and test new Sargent Choice recipes while we eat, talk and play games like Apples to Apples or Bananagrams. Everyone [...]

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A New Twist On A Sargent Choice Classic: Smoky Corn and Black Bean Pizza with Spices

March 8, 2013 at 5:11 pm

By Julia Brandeis, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Once a month BU’s own Karen Jacobs EdD, OTR/L, CPE, FATOTA hosts the Sargent Choice Test Kitchen-East at the Hillel House Dining Hall on Bay State Road. In addition to featuring Sargent Choice-approved recipes, all foods made are Kosher. All are welcome to come cook, eat, learn, and [...]

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The Other Meat Alternative: Seitan

March 1, 2013 at 11:59 am

By Courtney Lenhart, Sargent Choice Nutrition Center Dietetic Intern I was given the challenge of making seitan for the Vegetarian Nutrition class at FitRec. I was a bit intimidated, as I had never tasted the wheat meat before, but I forged ahead and had some pretty good results. After some research I found that boiled [...]

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Let’s Roll: Homemade Sushi

February 25, 2013 at 1:48 pm

By Megan Smith, Sargent Choice Ambassador Every Wednesday Karen Jacobs EdD, OTR/L, CPE, FAOTA hosts the Sargent Choice Test Kitchen in StuVi 2 Apt. 2302 from 8-11pm. She kindly welcomes the BU community to make and test new Sargent Choice recipes while we eat, talk and play games like Apples to Apples or Bananagrams. No, we’re [...]

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Pantastic Lasagna

February 20, 2013 at 12:04 pm

By Megan Smith, Sargent Choice Ambassador Every Wednesday Karen Jacobs EdD, OTR/L, CPE, FAOTA hosts the Sargent Choice Test Kitchen in StuVi 2 Apt. 2302 from 8-11pm. She kindly welcomes the BU community to make and test new Sargent Choice recipes while we eat, talk and play games like Apples to Apples or Bananagrams. Pantastic (fantastic) [...]

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Magical Beans

February 17, 2013 at 1:23 pm

By Sara Munson, Boston University Dietetic Intern Whether they are in a delicious dish of red beans and rice, baked to perfection in a classic bean pot, or simply topping off a salad in the dining hall, beans are a tasty addition to any meal. I recently had the chance to present on the wonders [...]

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Better-Than-Store-Bought Granola Bars

February 16, 2013 at 7:23 pm

By Megan Smith, Sargent Choice Ambassador Every Wednesday Karen Jacobs EdD, OTR/L, CPE, FAOTA hosts the Sargent Choice Test Kitchen in StuVi 2 Apt. 2302 from 8-11pm. She kindly welcomes the BU community to make and test new Sargent Choice recipes while we eat, talk and play games like Apples to Apples or Bananagrams. We’ve all [...]

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