Posts by: Sargent Choice Nutrition Center

Test Kitchen: Honey Ginger Tofu Stir-Fry

By Caroline Booth, Graduate Nutrition Student Last night’s Test Kitchen was a wonder. Karen Jacobs generously held her open ours in spite of BU’s closure for an amazing night of bones and food. Dr. Jonathan Bethard, a BU professor in the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology gave us an enthralling talk about his career and […]

Healthy Cooking on a Budget: Quinoa and Vegetable Pilaf

By Emma Balek, Sargent Choice Nutrition Center Practicum Student & Senior Dietetics Student and Sarah Butler Mazerall, MBA, MS, RD, LDN, SCNC Registered Dietitian Recently in the SCNC’s Healthy Cooking on a Budget Class we took on the challenge of making a one dish wonder that gives us all the grains and vegetables we need […]

Test Kitchen: Brown Rice Sushi

By Caroline Patrick, Graduate Nutrition Student At the Sargent Choice Test Kitchen we’re all about pampering our food.  During our last Test Kitchen, goers were massaging the well-deserving kale, and this week we were fanning brown rice like royalty.  I could nearly hear the granules singing, “I’m so fancy.” What exactly were we doing fawning […]

Test Kitchen: Kale & Quinoa Salad

By Jay Patruno, Sargent Choice Ambassador & Freshman Dietetics Student Nothing is better on a hot summer day than a refreshing salad. So on a muggy October evening a salad turned out to be the best snack. Sargent Choice’s kale and quinoa salad with citrus dressing is a simple, fun recipe that is sure to […]

Test Kitchen: Banana Pancakes

By Caroline Patrick, Graduate Nutrition Student October exams stressing you out? No need! I’ve got the remedy. Put on Jack Johnson’s “Banana Pancakes” and take his advice: pretend it’s the weekend and start flipping pancakes. Sargent Choice has got you covered with worry-free banana pancakes that take a hearty twist on the classic. Instead of […]

Navigating the Fall Farmer’s Market

Goodbye summer produce…hello winter squash! Depending on your location, you’ve probably seen a shift in the available produce over the last few weeks. The abundance of tomatoes and summer squash have been replaced with all sorts of different vegetables. Some are familiar favorites while others may send you to google wondering what to do with […]

Test Kitchen: Tofu Taco Tuesday

By Caroline Patrick, Graduate Nutrition Student Tofu taco Tuesdays, anyone? I know it’s the month of ghosts and ghouls, but don’t let the tofu scare you away. These things were deliciously taco-licious. At Wednesday night’s Test Kitchen we had our first rendezvous of the season with tofu, and we were lucky enough to have a […]

Sargent Choice Test Kitchen in the News!

(photo credit: Daily Free Press) Last week BU’s own Daily Free Press wrote a wonderful article about the Sargent Choice Test Kitchen. We are truly honored that Sargent OT Professor, Karen Jacobs invites us and BU students into her apartment weekly to cook up new (and a few old favorite) Sargent Choice recipes. Registered Dietitian […]

Sargent Choice Night Success!

Last night we celebrated another successful Sargent Choice Night here at BU.  Here are some of the highlights. Our student ambassadors Kylie and Jesse with dietitian Lauren Ferraro enjoying  their night   Jim the Baker at West Campus showing off his Whole Grain Vanilla Cupcakes   Speaking of those cupcakes – delicious!   Mixed Berry […]

Test Kitchen: Morning Glory Muffins

By Caroline Patrick, Graduate Nutrition Student Carrots, coconut, and raisins—OH MY! Glorify your breakfast routine with these easy Morning Glory Muffins. They’ll ignite your day and fuel you through lunchtime.  I was beyond excited to give this carrot cake-esque recipe a go and boy was it worth the hype. A gentle disclaimer: don’t expect this […]