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 […]
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, can be quite challenging. Each week Lauren Ferraro MS, RD teaches BU students how to stretch their dollar and get proper nutrition at the same time.
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 […]
By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College This Week’s CSA Box: — 1 Melon — 1 pint Cherry Tomatoes — 5 Frying Peppers — 2 Cucumbers — 1 large Eggplant — 2 lbs. Early Girl Tomatoes — 8 ears Corn — 1 lb. Beans In case you missed it last year, or didn’t get a […]
By Lauren Kennedy, Sargent Choice Nutrition Center Dietetic Intern Boston University’s Registered Dietitian Laura Judd cooked up Tofu Parmingiana during her “Healthy Cooking on a Budget” class last week. This dish is a perfect starter if you’ve never tried tofu before because it incorporates familiar ingredients, flavors and cooking methods. Master this method and you […]
By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Image Source Resolution #2: Become less stressed and more organized Who couldn’t benefit from being less stressed? Now I wish I could tell you there is a miracle food that will get rid of stress all together. Unfortunately, no such food exists, but there are ways to lessen […]
By Kelsey Michelsen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Beans are an easy and versatile protein alternative; filled with fiber, protein and other key nutrients try making beans the main event of your meal. These black bean burgers are great on top of salads, wrapped up in a whole wheat tortilla with vegetables or just eaten as […]
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”! If you find cooking intimidating or just moved into […]
By Kelsey Michelsen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Healthy Cooking on a Budget: Simple Pan Seared Salmon Cooking fish doesn’t have to be complicated, this week we quickly pan seared it, but you can also bake, broil or grill any sort of fish. Regardless of how you make it, including fish in your weekly dinner schedule […]
By Kelsey Michelsen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Photo credit to BU Today This week in Healthy Cooking on a Budget, we made a Black Bean Vegetarian Chili. Chili is a fall and winter staple; it’s quick, easy and loaded with flavor. This particular recipe was modified to include more vegetables (double than the original recipe […]