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The Other Meat Alternative: Seitan

March 1, 2013 at 11:59 am

By Courtney Lenhart, Sargent Choice Nutrition Center Dietetic Intern I was given the challenge of making seitan for the Vegetarian Nutrition class at FitRec. I was a bit intimidated, as I had never tasted the wheat meat before, but I forged ahead and had some pretty good results. After some research I found that boiled […]

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Best of the Food Web: Healthy Chicks

February 27, 2013 at 11:17 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”! It’s been awhile since we’ve done a Best of […]

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Let’s Roll: Homemade Sushi

February 25, 2013 at 1:48 pm

By Megan Smith, Sargent Choice Ambassador Every Wednesday Karen Jacobs EdD, OTR/L, CPE, FAOTA hosts the Sargent Choice Test Kitchen in StuVi 2 Apt. 2302 from 8-11pm. She kindly welcomes the BU community to make and test new Sargent Choice recipes while we eat, talk and play games like Apples to Apples or Bananagrams. No, we’re […]

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Nothing Fishy: Getting Better Acquainted with Sustainable Fish Varieties

February 23, 2013 at 2:06 pm

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Image Source With Make a Difference Monday being held every Monday this semester, the dining hall along with BU Sustainability have created more delicious, original, sustainable recipes. One of the main goals of Make a Difference Monday is to replace foods with large carbon-footprints, like red meat, with […]

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Pantastic Lasagna

February 20, 2013 at 12:04 pm

By Megan Smith, Sargent Choice Ambassador Every Wednesday Karen Jacobs EdD, OTR/L, CPE, FAOTA hosts the Sargent Choice Test Kitchen in StuVi 2 Apt. 2302 from 8-11pm. She kindly welcomes the BU community to make and test new Sargent Choice recipes while we eat, talk and play games like Apples to Apples or Bananagrams. Pantastic (fantastic) […]

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Vitamin Supplement Advice from an Expert

February 19, 2013 at 11:38 am

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Image Source Flintstones Vitamins were all the rage growing up. While I didn’t understand why I had to take them, I figured vitamins must be very important if my mom was giving them to me. Flash forward to 2013, and nearly every day there seems to be a […]

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Magical Beans

February 17, 2013 at 1:23 pm

By Sara Munson, Boston University Dietetic Intern “This is my invariable advice to people: Learn how to cook – try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless, and above all have fun!” ― Julia Child, My Life in France For many people, the main thing holding them back from cooking at home is the fear of […]

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Better-Than-Store-Bought Granola Bars

February 16, 2013 at 7:23 pm

By Megan Smith, Sargent Choice Ambassador   Every Wednesday Karen Jacobs EdD, OTR/L, CPE, FAOTA hosts the Sargent Choice Test Kitchen in StuVi 2 Apt. 2302 from 8-11pm. She kindly welcomes the BU community to make and test new Sargent Choice recipes while we eat, talk and play games like Apples to Apples or Bananagrams.   […]

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Sargent Choice Chocolate CupCakes

February 14, 2013 at 1:15 pm

Here at Sargent Choice we love desserts just as much as the next person. It’s our goal to create delicious items that also are healthy for you. Tasting excellent is extremely important, while adding solid nutrition to your meal. Unlike most cupcakes which are made with refined flours, sugars and oil, these are light, sweet […]

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Meal Makeover Moms: Making Eating Healthy a Family Affair

February 13, 2013 at 4:36 pm

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Image Source Think getting your kids to not only eat vegetables, but also to like eating vegetables is nothing more than a wistful dream? Think again. Meal Makeover Moms, Janice Bissex, MS, RD, and Liz Weiss, MS, RD, believe that if you make foods look and taste good, […]

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