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May 25

Easy Low-Fat and Low-Calorie Breakfasts, Entrees and Desserts Your Kids Will Eat!

Need some ideas for healthy foods your kids will eat?  Check out the “Fruits & Veggies: More Matters” website for recipe ideas as well as ideas to get kids involved in preparing the food.  There’s a great recipe there for “Pocket Pies” made from 4 or 8-inch tortillas and a fruit filling.  Explore the entire […]

Mar 11

“Loving Your Family” March-April Newsletter Available

The March-April Loving Your Family newsletter is available on-line.  You will find articles on: Maintaining your calorie balance What fruits and vegetables are a good buy right now? Indoors activities to keep you and your child moving Cutting back on your kid’s sweet treats Recipe for Fiesta Skillet Dinner Click here to go to the newsletter. […]

Aug 3

Pick a Better Snack – Take a Nectarine to Go!

Nectarines are like bald peaches, and they taste similar yet nectarines are a bit more tart. The smooth-skin characteristic that distinguishes nectarines is a minor genetic variation, like red hair among people; it is even possible that a peach tree may suddenly produce a branch that bears nectarines, and vice versa. The word “nectarine” means […]

Jul 2

Pick a Better Snack – Cantaloupe

Did you know that the color of a fruit or vegetable’s flesh indicates how nutritious it is? Cut open a cantaloupe, and its bright orange color tells you the fruit is chock-full of essential vitamins and minerals. Cantaloupe contains more Vitamin A than any other fruit. It’s also high in vitamin C. In fact, one […]