Healthy snacks: Baked sweet potato fries

Healthy snacks: Baked sweet potato fries

April 27, 2012 |  by  |  No Comments

If your kids love French fries, try to turn them on to sweet potato fries. When baked instead of fried, these fries are healthy and nutritious. Sweet potatoes are high in fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium and other nutrients. The carotenoids in them help stabilize blood sugar and they are

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Latest study 411: Eat dessert in the morning!

Latest study 411: Eat dessert in the morning!

April 26, 2012 |  by  |  No Comments

Yes, you read that right. The latest study 411 suggests having ice cream, a donut or even a chocolate chip cookie for breakfast. Researchers from the E. Wolfson Medical Center in Israel have found that starting your day with a taste of dessert can help you shed pounds. *cue record

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What's for dinner: Easy cheeseburger pie

What’s for dinner: Easy cheeseburger pie

April 23, 2012 |  by  |  No Comments

Sometimes you just need an incredibly easy dinner that your kids will gobble up without question. For us, that's cheeseburger pie. When you need an easy, hearty meal in under an hour, it's a terrific option. You can find the recipe for cheeseburger pie on the back of the Bisquick

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Latest study 411: Fast food makes you sad?

Latest study 411: Fast food makes you sad?

April 19, 2012 |  by  |  No Comments

So much for the Happy Meal. It's being called The Unhappy Meal now. The latest study 411 is that researchers in Spain claim that depression is 51 percent more likely to occur in people who consume large amounts of fast food — like hamburgers, hot dogs and pizza — compared

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What's for Dinner: Spicy Jumbalaya

What’s for Dinner: Spicy Jumbalaya

April 16, 2012 |  by  |  No Comments

If your family loves spicy food, you'll adore this jambalaya made in your slow cooker. Just throw in all the ingredients in the morning except the shrimp -- which you'll add in the last 10 minutes. Ingredients: 4 cups chicken broth 1 large green pepper, diced 1 large red pepper, diced 2 large red onions,

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