Category: Nutritional Wellness

Ingredients • 6 graham crackers (2-1/2-inch square) • Cooking spray • 2 8-ounce packages fat-free cream cheese, softened • 1/2 cup sugar • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 2 large eggs • 1 pint strawberries, hulled and halved • 3 tablespoons seedless raspberry jam • 1 tablespoon water Directions Preheat oven to 350°F. Crush graham…

(Gout-friendly) Ingredients • 1 cup quick oats • 2 cups unbleached flour • 2 teaspoons baking powder • 1/4 teaspoon salt • 3/4 cup dark brown sugar • 1 large egg, lightly beaten • 1 cup skim milk • 1/4 cup vegetable oil • 2 carrots, grated • 1 cup raisins • 1/2 cup walnuts,…

Ingredients • 4 ounces light cream cheese, softened • 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and minced • 1 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce • 24 cooked medium shrimp (about 1/2 pound) • 4 scallions, trimmed and washed • 24 grape tomatoes • 24 slices whole-wheat cocktail bread Directions In a small bowl, mix cream cheese, ginger,…

(Gluten-free, gout-friendly) Ingredients 2 boneless, skinless catfish fillets (about 3/4 pound) 2 teaspoons dried minced onion 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/4 teaspoon mustard powder Directions On a sheet of waxed paper, combine dry ingredients. Rinse catfish fillets and pat dry with a paper towel. Coat both sides with…

(Gluten-free) Although rainbow trout is native to a narrow band along the West Coast of the United States, cultivation in ponds dates back more than 100 years. Today, farmers across the country raise this sweet, slightly nutty-tasting fish. Most market-ready trout comes from Idaho, where farmers send live fish to processing plants for filleting. Ingredients 2…

It may be time to do a little redecorating at home! This doesn’t require moving the couch, but rather, making some simple changes in your environment that can help you eat less. An article in the Annual Review of Nutrition details how factors such as food storage and placement can affect how much we eat.…