Tagged: Vegetarian

CSA Week 13: Spicing it Up

September 9, 2011 at 10:13 am

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College A word to describe this week’s CSA box is, indisputably, vibrant. See for yourself: So what’s in the box? The wonderful thing about the CSA box is that it contains all local produce. Every Monday, anyone who is signed up to receive that week’s CSA receives an email […]

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CSA Week 12: Creative Combinations

September 2, 2011 at 10:24 am

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 […]

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CSA Week 10: Easy Side Dishes

August 19, 2011 at 12:28 pm

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 […]

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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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CSA Week 6: Sweet Corn Days of Summer

July 22, 2011 at 4:45 pm

By June Duan, SAR Student This week’s CSA from Ward’s Berry Farm at the BU Farmer’s Market included: Blueberries, corn, cucumbers, zucchinis, potatoes, beets, carrots, peas, green beans, and garlic Blueberries: are featured in nearly every health mag – with good reason. They’re packed with antioxidants, vitamins and minerals and are also phenomenally low in […]

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Sargent Choice Beneath the Wrapper: A Healthy Twist on Dim Sum

April 15, 2011 at 11:11 am

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College I love Sargent. For the last year and a half of being at Boston University, the word “Sargent” has become synonymous with “home”. I suppose this close bond I have with Sargent is nearly directly due to the fact that all but one of my classes are in […]

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Sargent Choice Cooking Demonstration: Pear Carpaccio

April 1, 2011 at 10:11 am

By: Stephanie Horton, Dietetic Intern, Nutrition and Fitness Center Video By: Alan Wong Sargent Choice offers students healthy meals aimed at satisfying both their taste buds and their nutritional needs. And now Sargent offers these fabulous recipes online in video demonstrations! Join Executive Chef Walter Dunphy in the Sargent Choice kitchen while he assembles one […]

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Technicolor Tofu

March 18, 2011 at 9:02 am

By Clara Gordon, Dietetic Intern, Sargent Choice Nutrition Center I was feeling inspired by National Nutrition Month’s slogan from the American Dietetic Association, ‘Eat Right With Color,’ when creating this recipe for a Technicolor Tofu Stir Fry.  Color isn’t a new concept for balanced eating.  The USDA Food Guide Pyramid also bears a colorful rainbow […]

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6 Tips for Being a Healthy and Happy Vegetarian

March 1, 2011 at 11:15 am

By Keating Simmons, Dietetic Intern, Sargent Choice Nutrition Center Being a vegetarian on campus can be hard; always asking how things are made, never knowing what will be served, and getting enough to eat to get through the day, all challenges that make you just want to eat a burger already!  These tips and guidelines […]

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Where Barbecue Meets Snow: Sargent Choice Test Kitchen Smoky Corn and Black Bean Pizza

February 21, 2011 at 12:41 pm

By Allison Mars, Dietetics Student, Sargent College With all this depressing cold weather I was in search of something to remind me of why I hadn’t gone to school in California. January 26th’s Sargent Choice test kitchen was just the reminder I needed. Karen Jacobs once again generously opened the doors of her apartment to […]

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