Posts by: Sargent Choice Nutrition Center

Eating Healthy At Your Summer Blockbuster

By Kelli Swensen Image Source When I was in middle school, walking to the movie theater every Friday was the cool thing to do. With $10 in our pockets, we’d all buy our student discount tickets, leaving us $4 left over to buy snacks. As part of the tradition, everyone would buy something different to […]

CSA Weeks 3 & 4: Some of Our Favorites

As you may know, picking up our CSA box from Ward’s Berry Farm at the Boston University Farmer’s Market is one of the most exciting parts of our week here at Sargent Choice. We love finding and sharing new recipes to make with all of these wonderful fruits and vegetables. Last week we got – […]

Best of the Food Web: Simply Savor

By Kelli Swensen 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”! “Life is too short to diet! Nurture your body:  Feed it the wholesome, […]

Let’s Talk about Food!

This summer, the Museum of Science invites visitors to celebrate what we eat and why it matters with a first-of-its-kind, riverfront festival joining food, science, and community. Let’s Talk About Food Festival When: Saturday, June 25 10am-5pm Where: Museum of Science. DCR Cambridge Parkway, behind the Royal Sonesta Cost: Free! Highlights include “the Endless Table,” […]

Best of the Food Web: Serious Eats

By Elizabeth Jarrard, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Every Wednesday 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”! At Sargent Choice we are pretty serious about eating. That’s just […]

Ask Sargent Choice: Frozen vs Canned Vegetables

By Elizabeth Jarrard, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Question: Canned vegetables, such as corn and peas, have more vitamins and are healthier for you than frozen vegetables. Is that true? image source Answer by Taylor Gillis and Jennifer Kong, Nutrition Students, Sargent College Let’s start by mentioning that vegetables are an important part of a healthy, […]

CSA Week 2: Introducing Fruits and Vegetables

By Ashley Packer, Dietetic Intern, Sargent College This week’s CSA included: Strawberries, Lettuce, Spring Onions, Arugula, Collard/Mustard greens, Beets, Garlic Scapes, and Dill. This is our second week receiving our CSA box from Ward’s Berry Farm and Boston University’s Farmers Market and we are having a blast coming up with great recipes ideas to taste […]

Best of the Food Web: Nutrition To Kitchen

By Elizabeth Jarrard, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Every Wednesday 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”! “So now you told me what kinds of food I should […]

Spice of the Month: Basil

Also known as “America’s favorite herb,” basil is a must-have for any home cook.  It enhances countless salad, chicken, fish, pasta, and vegetable dishes – tomatoes and basil, in particular, are a classic Italian pair.  Basil is especially versatile because its sweet and slightly peppery flavor comes through whether it is fresh or dried.  There’s […]

CSA Week 1: Farm Fresh Recipe Ideas

  By Laura Judd, RD & Jennifer Kong, Nutrition Student Here at Sargent Choice, we feel so lucky that the BU Farmers Market brings fresh produce right to campus. Our first CSA box from Ward’s Berry Farm looks delicious and we haven’t even started cooking yet! This week’s CSA included: Strawberries, Red Russian Kale, Spinach, […]