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Big Game, Good Eats

Posted by Tara at EatBetterAmerica on February 01, 2010 | Be the first to comment

Football playoffs are coming to an end and at my house, we are gearing up for the second biggest eating event of the year (Thanksgiving is number one). The problem with game day is that we eat during the pre-game show, throughout the first half, all through...

Categories: Entertaining, Appetizers, Healthified, Desserts, Holiday, Football, Super Bowl

Holy Guacamole!

Posted by Elyse at EatBetterAmerica on May 15, 2009 | Be the first to comment

I don't know about you, but warm-weather appetizers are nothing without guacamole--and even better when it's healthified! Try our Healthified Garlic Guacamole --a yummy version of a favorite dip gone healthy. Traditional guacamole and the chips that accompany...

Categories: Entertaining, Appetizers, Healthified, Snacks

Party Bruschetta

Posted by Grace at EatBetterAmerica on April 20, 2009 | Be the first to comment

Next weekend, my schedule includes a gathering of very old friends. Several of them are from out of town, so those of us living in the area are planning to make appetizers and other foods to share. As this party is actually planned for two evenings, the...

Categories: Low Fat, Entertaining, Healthy Recipe, Appetizers, Low Calorie, Fast

Colorful Deviled Eggs

Posted by Jeanie at EatBetterAmerica on April 09, 2009 | Be the first to comment

Easter and coloring eggs go hand-in-hand. I have fond memories of growing up on a farm with chickens, lots of eggs and the whole excitement of the egg-coloring process. We'd use the PAAS coloring kit, while my grandmother always colored eggs naturally...

Categories: Entertaining, Appetizers, Healthified, Lunch, Budget

Southwest Siesta

Posted by Elyse at EatBetterAmerica on April 05, 2009 | Be the first to comment

Last week we took a brief vacation to Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico. Time for a little sunshine and a change of scenery. Having never been to this part of the southwest, it was fun to take in a new experience. Lots of shops, galleries, zesty flavors...

Categories: Appetizers, Salads

Snowshoeing and After

Posted by Grace at EatBetterAmerica on February 02, 2009 | Be the first to comment

Weather in Minnesota is finally starting to warm up enough that we can partake of some fun winter activities. Snowshoeing was on my schedule tonight and amazingly, I succeeded in not falling or embarrassing myself to any great extent. There was a beautiful...

Categories: Entertaining, Healthy Recipe, Appetizers

Great Party Recipe

Posted by Grace at EatBetterAmerica on December 29, 2008 | 1 comment

New Years has always been a favorite holiday of mine. It always seems to be a happy time filled with infinite possibilities for the upcoming year. Traditionally it is the time for renewal and all sorts of resolutions, but mostly it is just that wonderful...

Categories: Low Fat, Entertaining, Appetizers, Healthified

Enjoying Hanukkah Light

Posted by Elyse at EatBetterAmerica on December 23, 2008 | Be the first to comment

The Hanukkah party was a success! Everyone had a lot of fun despite the Siberian temps that slipped to -20 on Sunday afternoon. Most of the adults ended up in the kitchen enjoying the warmth while nibbling and noshing as we talked about schools, cooking...

Categories: Entertaining, Healthy Recipe, Appetizers, Hanukkah

Party Food and Holiday Memories

Posted by Jeanie at EatBetterAmerica on December 17, 2008 | Be the first to comment

Brrr, it's mukluk weather in Minnesota as it's really cold ouside! But lucky for me, the temps plummeted the day after we hosted our annual Tree-Trimming Party last weekend. This is my favorite holiday tradition, inviting family and friends to help trim...

Categories: Entertaining, Healthy Recipe, Appetizers

A Cheesy Road Trip!

Posted by Jeanie at EatBetterAmerica on December 08, 2008 | 1 comment

As a Web editor, I get to add recipes and food info to eat better america.com, which I love. Now, I get to share what I fix and find, along with ways to simplify and control the urge to splurge. Please join me on this journey and chime in when you can...

Categories: Low Fat, Entertaining, Appetizers

Dippin' into the Holidays

Posted by Elyse at EatBetterAmerica on December 08, 2008 | Be the first to comment

Welcome! I'm a nutritionist for EatBetterAmerica.com . I help our food and web editors with healthy recipe changes so we can offer tasty good-for-you recipes. Check back regularly to see what's happening and feel free to comment too. Snow is on the ground...

Categories: Entertaining, Healthy Recipe, Appetizers