Tagged: nutrition

Sweet Night Treats

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College One of the most common questions dietitians get about eating healthy is whether or not its okay to have an after-dinner treat. While some health medias out there say to never eat anything after dinner, we disagree. The main reason for recommending that people don’t eat after dinner […]

Celebrating Passover with Matzo Ball Soup

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 Bananagrams Check out the Sargent Choice event calendar and […]

Healthy Cooking On A Budget: Southwestern Penne with Ground Turkey

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 […]

Gluten Free Product Testing in West Campus

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College With more and more students being diagnosed with gluten intolerance, BU Dining has made a strong effort to provide gluten-free diners with a safe and flavorful dining experience. One of the biggest changes to the dining halls this year was the inclusion of a gluten-free pantry in each […]

The Other Meat Alternative: Seitan

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 […]

Sargent Choice Chocolate CupCakes

Here at Sargent Choice we love desserts just as much as the next person. It’s our goal to create delicious items that also are healthy for you. Tasting excellent is extremely important, while adding solid nutrition to your meal. Unlike most cupcakes which are made with refined flours, sugars and oil, these are light, sweet […]

Healthy Cooking on a Budget Covers: Garlic Chicken

By Bianca Tamburello, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Did the class Healthy Cooking on a Budget fill up before you got a chance to register? Well have no fears! I’m here to give you the inside scoop along with a delicious SCNC recipe! The SCNC recognizes that eating well on a budget, especially a student’s budget, […]

Grain of the Month: Oatmeal

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College The first Tuesday of every month we will be featuring a grain. The posts will include background on the grain, nutritional information, instructions on how to store and cook it, and, of course, one or two healthy recipes for using the grain. Our goal is to help you […]

Fall Into Curry

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 enjoying cooking, eating and playing Bananagrams! By Bianca Tamburello, Dietetics Student, Sargent College This week at the test kitchen we made […]