Tag: Lunch

Is Your Sandwich a Big Mac in Disguise?

Whether you’re packing a picnic to bring to the beach or brown-bagging lunch for work, sandwiches are a lunchtime staple. While a sandwich can be a convenient, healthy option, it can also be chock full of unhealthy ingredients. To help avoid a nutrition downfall, Ashley Packer has some great tips for building a healthy sandwich […]

Technicolor Tofu

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 […]

Sargent Choice Cooking Demonstration: Grilled Beef Tenderloin with Wild Rice Salad and Grilled Vegetables

By: Stephanie Horton, Dietetic Intern, Nutrition and Fitness Center Video by: Alan Wong It is a common misconception that red meat is unhealthy for you. Take this Sargent Choice recipe, for example: Grilled Beef Tenderloin with Wild Rice Salad and Grilled Vegetables. Does this sound like something you would enjoy? We think so! And does […]

Test Kitchen: Nothing Says “Welcome Home” Better than Comfort Food – Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Okay, so normally when one thinks of mac and cheese, images of blue Kraft boxes with cartoon characters and pockets of powdered cheese pop into mind. Or, if you were lucky enough, your mom may have even made baked mac and cheese where big, soft macaroni noodles are […]