Posts by: Sargent Choice Nutrition Center

Berry-Mango Smoothie Goodness

August 15, 2011 at 12:43 pm

By Ashley Packer, Dietetic Intern, Sargent Choice Nutrition Center As you may have seen in our previous blog post for the Purple Power Smoothie, Sargent Choice has been coming up with some new smoothie recipes for BU’s Late Night Café. Our Purple Power smoothie showed great promise when we tested it at the freshmen orientation […]

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CSA Week 9: Art of Roasting Vegetables

August 12, 2011 at 1:24 pm

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Here we are in August, another week come and gone and the school year only weeks away. Although it may seem like summer is nearly over, this week’s CSA box is full of beautiful produce that will keep your meals tasting fresh and summery! What’s in the box? […]

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Best of the Food Apps: Honest Label

August 12, 2011 at 10:34 am

By Allison Mars, Dietetics Student, Sargent College This week on Best of the Food Apps we review “Honest Label” Honest Label allows you to scan bar codes on packaged food. The app then provides information on the amount of carbs, protein, and fat as well as breakdown of the ingredients, vitamins/minerals and basic nutrition facts […]

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Best of the Food Web: Student Savor

August 10, 2011 at 10:20 am

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”! There are so many great food blogs out there. […]

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CSA Week 8: Getting In On It

August 5, 2011 at 12:44 pm

By June Duan, Sargent Student, Sargent College This week’s CSA included eggplants, cherry tomatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers, cubanelle peppers, sweet corn, and basil. Cubanelle peppers: also known as Italian sweets or banana peppers, cubanelle peppers have a sweet flavor and are usually stuffed or used in salads and casseroles. Try slicing them up and putting them […]

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Best of the Food Apps: GoMeals

August 5, 2011 at 9:58 am

By Allison Mars, Dietetics Student, Sargent College This week on Best of the Food Apps we discuss “Go Meals”. Although not on the original food app list, one of our dietitians Laura Judd recommended it. Go Meals lets you keep track of your food intake in a 30 day log. You can search various foods […]

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Best of the Food Web: Mad River Kitchen

August 3, 2011 at 10:59 am

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”! Talk about experience, Mad River Kitchen is a blog […]

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Spice of the Month: Black Peppercorn

August 1, 2011 at 9:51 am

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College BLACK PEPPERCORN – Ever heard of black peppers? If not, I’m sure you’ve heard of (and probably used) black peppercorn. Native to India and Vietnam, black peppers are usually dried into small, 5mm in diameter balls known as peppercorns. Used as a culinary spice, black peppercorn can be […]

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CSA Week 7: Fresh Meets Comfort

July 29, 2011 at 1:51 pm

By June Duan, Sargent Student, Sargent College This week’s CSA box included: Japanese Eggplant, Cherry Tomatoes, Pickling Cucumbers, Summer Squash, Green Peppers, Arugula, Sweet Corn, Beets, Carrots, and Garlic For recipes and ideas see our previous posts here and here. Our own Dietitian Jennifer Culbert has contributed another favorite recipe for eggplants! Skip frying breaded […]

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Best of the Food Web: Eat Good 4 Life

July 27, 2011 at 10:54 am

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”! An avid food lover since she can remember, Miryam […]

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