By June Duan, Dietetics Student, Sargent College With warm weather on its way and Marathon Monday coming up, we wanted to get away from the usual burger vs. veggie burger vs. hot dog debate and offer an option everyone will enjoy. We had a plethora of whole wheat hamburger buns and needed something new to […]
By Yvonne Morales, Sargent Choice Nutrition Center Dietetic Intern When I think of cooking with ground turkey breast I usually think of chili or turkey burgers. That is usually as far as my repertoire for the uses of ground turkey breast goes. This week I was asked to come up with a recipe for a […]
By Julia Brandeis, Dietetics Student, Sargent College Once a month BU’s own Karen Jacobs EdD, OTR/L, CPE, FATOTA hosts the Sargent Choice Test Kitchen-East at the Hillel House Dining Hall on Bay State Road. In addition to featuring Sargent Choice-approved recipes, all foods made are Kosher. All are welcome to come cook, eat, learn, and […]
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 […]
By Kelli Swensen, Dietetics Student, Sargent College and Megan Smith, Sargent Choice Ambassador Love cooking, eating, playing games, and socializing? Then the Sargent Choice Test Kitchen is the place for you! Hosted by Professor Karen Jacobs (EdD, OTR/L, CPA, FAOTA) at her warm and welcoming StuVi 2 Apt 2301. Stop by every Wednesday night between […]
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 […]
By Bianca Tamburello, Dietetics Student, Sargent College This week at Karen Jacob’s Sargent Choice Test Kitchen, we made SC’s Quinoa Stir-Fry with Chickpeas and Veggies. Quinoa has recently received more recognition in the past few years for its health benefits and also its obscure pronunciation. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, phonetically it is pronounced “keen-wah.” […]
By Bianca Tamburello, Dietetics Student, Sargent College The dietitians at the SC Nutrition Center have boosted the nutrient content of traditional lasagna by replacing ricotta cheese with tofu, adding vegetables (zucchini), and switching out white pasta for whole-wheat pasta. The Hunt for Whole-Wheat Pasta Most major grocery stores now carry whole-wheat pasta. However, lasagna noodles […]
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 […]
By Bianca Tamburello, Dietetics Student, Sargent College After 2 weeks of SC Test Kitchen withdrawal, we returned to the test kitchen with Indian flair. We spiced up Karen Jacob’s kitchen with Sargent Choice’s Chana Masala with Roti. http://shareitfitness.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/beans2.jpg What are Chana Masala and Roti? The word “Roti” is used to describe bread or any other […]