February 6, 2012 at 10:58 am
By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College While we’re featuring buckwheat in our Grain of the Month series, it is actually a fruit seed and is related to rhubarb. However, because buckwheat is often used in replacement of rice, to make porridge, or ground down to a flour to bake with, we felt the […]
February 3, 2012 at 2:01 pm
By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College When I hear the word “resolution” I think of making a conscious decision to make a change that will better my life. While setting goals for yourself is good, it’s important that they are healthy goals. While eating healthier or exercising more are good goals, they can be […]
February 1, 2012 at 4:32 pm
By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Every Wednesday this semester we will be posting about a new blog or cooking website that we love! The internet is filled with food websites, and our goal is to arm you with the “Best of the Food Web”! Out of all the blogs we’ve featured on Best […]
January 31, 2012 at 9:31 pm
By Bianca Tamburello, Dietetics Student, Sargent College The regulars at Karen Jacobs’ Sargent Choice Test Kitchen have been crazy for pizza the last two weeks! In addition to the Tomato, Basil and Fresh Mozzarella pizza from last week, we cooked up Smoky Corn and Black Bean pizza this week. Not only is this recipe our […]
January 30, 2012 at 11:26 am
By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Resolution 5: Drink Less Image Source According to the CDC, excessive alcohol use is the 3rd leading lifestyle-related cause of death in the US. While not always lethal, alcohol can still be detrimental in respect to your health leading to malabsorption of nutrients and weight gain if consumed […]
January 28, 2012 at 5:44 pm
By Briana Caruccio, Graduate Student, 2012 Experience the “Gold of the Incas!” Due to its dense nutritional content and its historic ability to sustain Incan armies, quinoa has been thought of as a sacred grain. Not only is quinoa high in fiber, magnesium, copper, riboflavin, and phosphorous, it is even a complete protein containing all […]
January 27, 2012 at 12:21 pm
By Bianca Tamburello, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Karen Jacobs kindly opened her doors to kick off the beginning of the weekly KJ Sargent Choice Test Kitchens this semester. Pizza is probably one of the most beloved foods across all age groups. Although pizza may unite many people, it can be quite a controversial food. Should […]
January 23, 2012 at 11:44 am
By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Image Source Resolution #4: Exercise More The word “exercise” often conjures images of running on a treadmill or lifting weights at the gym , both requiring you to take a chunk of time out of your day to do. Well this year I challenge you to change that […]
January 18, 2012 at 4:43 pm
By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Image Source Resolution 3: Eat Healthier According to the USDA, eating healthier is one of the most common New Year’s resolutions in the US. Whether it’s eating more whole grains or figuring out how to eat more non-starchy vegetables, the best way to start eating healthier is to […]
January 9, 2012 at 1:00 pm
By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Image Source Resolution #2: Become less stressed and more organized Who couldn’t benefit from being less stressed? Now I wish I could tell you there is a miracle food that will get rid of stress all together. Unfortunately, no such food exists, but there are ways to lessen […]