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Cool and Colorful

Posted by Elyse at EatBetterAmerica on August 07, 2009 | Be the first to comment

As we move into the heat of August, we often seek cooler meal options. That can translate to creative salads! Cool greens blended with a rainbow of fresh veggies, fruits of the season and more. A favorite among my friends is our Healthified Crunchy Asian...

Categories: Healthy Recipe, Healthified, Lunch, Salads

Brownies to Brag About

Posted by Grace at EatBetterAmerica on June 29, 2009 | Be the first to comment

Brownies—just the word conjures up visions of rich decadent chocolate and ooey-gooey deliciousness. Plus, brownies are an ideal choice to share at a summer picnic or barbecue because they are easy to tote and serve. If you are looking for a great...

Categories: Healthified, Desserts, Chocolate

Summer Pizza

Posted by Grace at EatBetterAmerica on June 23, 2009 | Be the first to comment

Our forecast in Minnesota indicates 95 degrees today with high humidity so I think we can be sure that summer is finally here. I look forward to the warm weather but know that cooking in the house will not be an option, so grilling outside is definitely...

Categories: Healthified, Dinner, Main Dishes

Pondering Panini

Posted by Elyse at EatBetterAmerica on June 12, 2009 | Be the first to comment

Looking for a great lunch or light dinner to serve guests? Ever tried a panini sandwich? You've probably seen one listed on a menu somewhere and perhaps tried one with mixed results. Sometimes they're too greasy on the outside. Sometimes they're too cheesy...

Categories: Healthified, Test Kitchen, Lunch, Sandwiches

Smile for Strawberry Shortcake

Posted by Grace at EatBetterAmerica on June 09, 2009 | 1 comment

I’d like to share a great dessert recipe that would be ideal for a graduation, potluck or picnic. We recently tested this recipe in our kitchens and had great reviews from our tasters. Comments like “this is amazing” and “I cannot...

Categories: Entertaining, Healthified, Desserts

How to Healthify Dinner

Posted by Elyse at EatBetterAmerica on May 29, 2009 | 1 comment

When I often talk to people who are trying to eat healthier and live a better balanced lifestyle, they tell me that they manage okay for breakfast and lunch...and then they're starving by dinnertime and all bets are off! So it occurred to me that perhaps...

Categories: Healthified, Dinner

Birthday Lunch

Posted by Grace at EatBetterAmerica on May 26, 2009 | Be the first to comment

Next Saturday, I’m planning to entertain 3 very special neighbors for a group birthday party. Our birthdays are all in the spring and I decided it would be fun to celebrate them all at once. We agreed to not do gifts but as we are all gardeners...

Categories: Entertaining, Healthified, Lunch

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

Flipping Recipes

Posted by Jeanie at EatBetterAmerica on May 13, 2009 | Be the first to comment

Some people flip houses, I flip recipes. What's that about? Here's my take on a recipe "flip": it's simply taking less healthy ingredients out of the recipes you love while increasing the "good" ingredients. A few flavor adjustments might be needed along...

Categories: Low Fat, Healthy Recipe, Healthified, Test Kitchen, Desserts, Low Calorie, Baking

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo

Posted by Elyse at EatBetterAmerica on May 01, 2009 | Be the first to comment

Next week on May 5, is Cinco de Mayo--Spanish words meaning "fifth of May." It's a regional holiday in Mexico that commemorates the unlikely defeat of French forces by the Mexican army at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. This date is significant because...

Categories: Healthified, Desserts

Pound For Pound Challenge - REPORT by May 5!

Posted by Jeanie at EatBetterAmerica on April 30, 2009 | Be the first to comment

Time is running out, and every pound counts! Please remember to report your weight loss by May 5 , at PGPChallenge.com . I just reported mine - being inspired in January , I agonized and finally pledged to lose 15 lb. It turned into an unbelievable loss...

Categories: Healthified, Weight Loss, Motivation

Cheesy Skillet Dinner

Posted by Grace at EatBetterAmerica on April 29, 2009 | Be the first to comment

Family favorite flavors, quick to make, less fat, fewer calories and a great price describe a recipe that we recently tested in our kitchens. The original recipe for Mexican Pasta Skillet came to us from a consumer who said that she made the recipe for...

Categories: Healthified, Fast, Dinner, Main Dishes, Budget

Global Flavors

Posted by Elyse at EatBetterAmerica on April 24, 2009 | Be the first to comment

Global flavors from faraway places tickle my palate! Growing up in a family of adventurous eaters and travelling often to distant lands has helped me appreciate cuisine from many nations. So it's probably no surprise that I am always seeking healthy recipes...

Categories: Healthy Recipe, Healthified, Main Dishes

What's the Cost of Convenience?

Posted by Jeanie at EatBetterAmerica on April 22, 2009 | Be the first to comment

Saturday morning, the phone rang at 7:30. A longtime family friend and neighbor from my growing up days called, and I was her last resort. Her sister was 1 of 4 honorees that day at noon in St. Paul, MN. She so wanted to be there but ride arrangements...

Categories: Healthified, Breakfast, Snacks, Whole grains, Budget, Baking

Sweet Strawberries

Posted by Grace at EatBetterAmerica on April 13, 2009 | Be the first to comment

Sweet, juicy strawberries are one of my first signs of spring and although these tasty gems can be purchased most any time, this is the time of year when they are traditionally at their best. I love their beauty, aroma and flavor, and always look forward...

Categories: Entertaining, Healthified, Desserts

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