Make This Plate: Lasagna
Make Half Your Plate Fruits & Veggies
MyPlate Challenge: Show us how you’re following the MyPlate guidelines and make one of these plates (or anoth…
2 min read
Blog
Go deeper with these carefully curated collections of fruit and veggie stories.
Potato, Black Bean & Kale Skillet Recipe
Make Half Your Plate Fruits & Veggies
A lively Southwestern skillet dish featuring diced potatoes, kale and black beans, spiced up with garlic, chili…
2 min read
Make This Plate: Black Bean Skillet
Make Half Your Plate Fruits & Veggies
MyPlate Challenge: Show us how you’re following the MyPlate guidelines and make one of these plates (or anoth…
2 min read
Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Potatoes and Chicken Recipe
Make Half Your Plate Fruits & Veggies
A versatile fall baked dish, our tasty version features potatoes and Brussels sprouts, but other fall vegetables…
2 min read
Can bananas be frozen?
Freezing bananas is a great way to save them. To freeze, remove peel and cut to desired size or leave whole. Place banana pieces on a sheet of parchment pape…
1 min read
Make This Plate: Potatoes & Chicken
Make Half Your Plate Fruits & Veggies
MyPlate Challenge: Show us how you’re following the MyPlate guidelines and make one of these plates (or anoth…
2 min read
Apple & Chicken Salad Recipe
Make Half Your Plate Fruits & Veggies
A deliciously balanced blend of crisp Cameo apples, celery, raisins, chicken breast and Greek yogurt-based dress…
2 min read
Apple, Fennel & Chicken Salad with Couscous Recipe
Make Half Your Plate Fruits & Veggies
A refreshing, crunchy sweet-savory salad featuring a play of fresh chopped apples, fennel and chicken breast ble…
2 min read
Make This Plate: Chicken Salad & Couscous
Make Half Your Plate Fruits & Veggies
MyPlate Challenge: Show us how you’re following the MyPlate guidelines and make one of these plates (or anoth…
2 min read
Pack a School Lunch That Will “Wow” Your Child
It’s National School Lunch week and and for me it’s an opportunity to help parents make their child the “star” of the cafeteria lunch…
2 min read
About The Buzz: Use Lemons Instead of Salt?
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
Sodium intake can be reduced by replacing salt with lemons when cooking.
WHAT WE KNOW
In the United States today, Am…
3 min read
Should I wash frozen organic fruit? If so, how?
Washing fruits and vegetables is important because it gets rid of excess dirt and bacteria. Although most frozen fruits and vegetables are washed before packa…
1 min read