Posts by: Sargent Choice Nutrition Center

Best of the Food Web: Basic Vegetarian

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”! Don’t let the name of the blog intimidate you. […]

Spice of the Month: Oregano

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College OREGANO –  First known as the “pizza herb”, oregano became popular after World War II when soldiers stationed near Italy brought this sometimes sweet sometimes spicy herb back home with them. Oregano is found most commonly in Italian-American cuisine. Making pasta for your roommates? A simple dash of […]

CSA Week 12: Creative Combinations

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College This week’s CSA box is full of classic summer fruits and vegetables perfect for end of the summer get-togethers. Already started class or work? All of these ingredients would be great additions to the daily lunch bag! What’s in the box: 1 seeded Watermelon, 3 lbs Peaches, 2 […]

CSA Week 11: Simply Peachy

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Out of all the CSA boxes this summer, I have to say that this week’s is my favorite! Filled with colorful peppers, sweet fruit, and a vegetable I’d never heard of, this CSA box is sure to make your next couple of meals stunning. What’s in the box? […]

Best of the Foodweb: Healthy and Happy Hour

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”! Now, before you get the wrong impression, this week’s […]

Berry Mango Smoothie Recipe

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College With school starting up (and having all 8am classes), coming up with a list of go-to quick breakfasts is a great idea! For those days when it’s still warm outside or you really just want a fast, refreshing breakfast, we here at the Sargent Choice Nutrition Center have […]

CSA Week 10: Easy Side Dishes

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Already week 10 of the CSA boxes and this week’s box was loaded with fresh vegetables with endless possibilities for recipes! It contained: 1 Melon 1 head of Lettuce 1 bunch of Cilantro 2lbs of Tomatoes 2lbs of Potatoes 1 Eggplant 4 Pickling Cucumbers 1.5lbs Summer Squash 1lb […]

Best of the Food Apps: Good Food Near You

By Allison Mars, Dietetics Student, Sargent College This week on Best of the Food Apps we discuss “Good Food Near You” an app that lets you find healthy food down the street. Upon opening Good Food Near You, you can select to have the app find your location via GPS or you can enter in […]

Purple Power Smoothie Recipe

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Last week we made mouths water with our Purple Power Smoothie post. Unfortunately for your taste buds, we were mean and didn’t give you the recipe. Since there are only two more weeks until move-in, we wanted to give you the recipe to this delicious (and sneaky) smoothie […]

Sargent Choice Cooking: Herb-Crusted Cod with Cracked Wheat Berry Salad

By: Stephanie Horton, Dietetic Intern, Nutrition and Fitness Center Video by: Alan Wong It only takes 3 minutes and 56 seconds to stay healthy when you’re in a hurry. “How?” you may ask. Simply by watching Executive Chef Walter Dunphy in the Sargent Choice kitchen cook a delicious herb-crusted cod with cracked wheat berry salad. […]