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Add a burst of flavor to summer meals with grapes

Add a burst of flavor to summer meals with grapes

(BPT) – With warm summer weather comes the desire to lighten family meals and impress guests with thoughtful fare for backyard entertaining. Call on the bounty of fresh fruits and vegetables for inspiration. For instance, simply adding a handful of grapes immediately adds taste, color, 

Try These Ideas for Light and Simple Cookout Fare

Try These Ideas for Light and Simple Cookout Fare

(BPT) – Whether enjoying a summer holiday, celebrating a recent graduation or simply relaxing with friends and family on a lazy Saturday afternoon, this is the perfect time of year to enjoy nutritious eating wherever you are. If you’re planning a backyard barbecue, fresh produce 

Home Cooking May Help Prevent Childhood Obesity

Home Cooking May Help Prevent Childhood Obesity

(NewsUSA) – Studies suggest home-cooked meals could help against the swell of childhood obesity-a problem that has tripled among children and adolescents. The health consequences are already emerging. Critical diseases, like Type 2 diabetes, hypertension and cancer, are more prevalent among kids. Even though homemade 

A new healthy spin on the classic tortilla

A new healthy spin on the classic tortilla

(BPT) Many people opt for whole wheat bread as a healthier option than the white version. But for meals that go beyond a standard sandwich, whole wheat tortillas can serve as a versatile ingredient that’s more nutritious than white flour tortillas. Whole wheat tortillas typically 

Simple Ways to Break Out of Dinner Menu Monotony

Simple Ways to Break Out of Dinner Menu Monotony

(ARA) – With mom’s and dad’s work schedules running up against after school activities and homework time, the opportunities to share delicious meals are fewer and further between than ever before. If your family is crunched for time, relying on the same old dinnertime standards 

Tasty tips for eating for heart health

Tasty tips for eating for heart health

(ARA) – When it comes to your heart, what you eat matters, but that doesn’t mean having to fill your plate with bland foods. Getting your family to eat with their hearts in mind can be both fun and delicious. Make sensible eating a family 

Set the scene for easy outdoor entertaining

Set the scene for easy outdoor entertaining

(ARA) – It’s not hard to get people to come to an outdoor gathering on a warm summer’s evening, and it should be just as easy to pull together a memorable affair. To make the most of your time and budget, look for low-maintenance solutions 

Tips to keep your summer entertaining menus easy

Tips to keep your summer entertaining menus easy

(ARA) – Summer entertaining season is here and it’s time to take advantage of the warm weather by getting together with family and friends. Simplicity is key, so toss the complicated menus and decor out the window in favor of cold platters, fresh fruits and