Tagged: Sargent Choice Nutrition Center

Sneak Peak into Healthy Cooking on a Budget

October 24, 2012 at 9:12 pm

By Bianca Tamburello, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Did the class Healthy Cooking on a Budget fill up before you got a chance to register? Well have no fears! I’m here to give you the inside scoop along with a delicious SCNC recipe! The SCNC recognizes that eating well on a budget, especially a student’s budget, […]

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Fall Into Curry

October 23, 2012 at 9:38 am

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 test new Sargent Choice recipes while enjoying cooking, eating and playing Bananagrams! By Bianca Tamburello, Dietetics Student, Sargent College This week at the test kitchen we made […]

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Dietitians Worth Tweeting About

October 22, 2012 at 3:41 pm

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Picture Source With so many people professing to be nutrition experts these days, it can get confusing who to turn to. A couple weeks back we featured a post showing the differences between titles of nutrition “experts”. Be sure to check out the post, but the take away […]

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FREE COOKING CLASS: Cooking with Your CSA Box

October 17, 2012 at 9:53 am

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Picture from SeriousEats If you pick up a CSA box tomorrow, you’ll find yourself the owner of: — 4 lbs. Potatoes — 6 Apples (from Carver Hill Orchard in Stow, MA) — 4 Bell Peppers — 1 Buttercup Squash — 4 ears new Popcorn** — 1 bunch Collard […]

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Fruit up your salad

October 17, 2012 at 9:42 am

By Bianca Tamburello, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Two weeks ago at the KJ SC Test Kitchen, we sipped tea with our pinkies pointing up toward the ceiling and prepared a fancy SC Arugula and Roasted Pear Salad with pine nuts. Adding fruit to your salad is a great way to get your daily servings of […]

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SC Options at Make a Difference Monday

October 14, 2012 at 3:09 pm

Happy October! The beginning of a new month means another Make A Difference Monday in the dining halls! Tomorrow, Monday, Oct 15th, all the dining halls will be featuring sustainable options. Be sure to try some of the Sargent Choice options and let us know what you think via Twitter or Facebook! At the deli: […]

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Spice up your humdrum burrito

October 9, 2012 at 10:08 pm

By Bianca Tamburello, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Next time you visit your favorite burrito joint take a close look at the assembly line of ingredients. You’ll probably find the usual suspects of rice, beans, cheese, meat protein, salsa, guacamole and sour cream. The majority of restaurants offer the same underwhelming options, with a small number […]

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What’s In a Title?

October 3, 2012 at 7:30 pm

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Picture Source With so many people claiming to be nutrition experts these days it can be confusing to know who to listen to. To help you make a better judgment about whether or not to follow someone’s advice, we recommend looking at their title. Registered Dietitian Often abbreviated […]

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Grain of the Month: Quinoa

October 1, 2012 at 11:08 pm

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College The first Tuesday of every month we will be featuring a grain. The posts will include background on the grain, nutritional information, instructions on how to store and cook it, and, of course, one or two healthy recipes for using the grain. Our goal is to help you […]

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Fun with Frittata

September 25, 2012 at 9:44 am

By Bianca Tamburello, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Frittata is a traditional Italian egg-based dish similar to an American omelet or a French quiche. The word frittata may sound quite fancy, but it’s actually very simple and inexpensive to prepare. Frittata is the “go-to” dish at my house when we are far overdue for a trip […]

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