Frozen Yogurt Candy Bark

Frozen Yogurt Candy Bark

Frozen Yogurt Candy Bark

If you’re stuck on what to do with all that leftover Halloween candy, try this Frozen Yogurt Candy Bark and enjoy it with a serving of dairy! Non-fat, no added sugar Greek yogurt delivers 13 essential nutrients to your body. Which makes this recipe a great nutrition-added way to enjoy the Spooky Season! Our dietitians are adding new recipes all the time, so check out our Dietitians Choice Recipes page for all their latest recipes!

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A Registered Dietitian’s Guide to Salads

A Registered Dietitian’s Guide to Salads

A Registered Dietitian’s Guide to Salads

Jessica T.

I’m such a big fan of salads! And not the boring iceberg lettuce, tomatoes, and shaved carrot types of salads. I’m talking about big, heaping salads full of whole grains, proteins, vegetables, and fruits. Honestly, nothing’s off limits when it comes to salad! They say that the eyes eat first, and that’s one of the amazing things about salads. They’re fun, colorful, and often seasonal – and that creates an exciting eating experience. However, it’s not always easy to find salad recipes that are delicious, nutritious, and filling. So, I bring you a Registered Dietitian’s Guide to Salads!

Choose Your ProteinStep 1: Choose Your Protein

Adding protein to your salads is hugely important. Have you ever eaten a salad that consisted of only vegetables and thought to yourself, wow I’m still hungry? That’s because your salad lacked protein. Protein is a key piece of any snack or meal because it leaves you feeling full and satisfied. Not to mention the delicious flavors that proteins like beef or salmon add to salads! Here are a few of my favorite salad protein options:

  • Salmon – Love those Omega-3s!
  • Chicken – Skinless chicken breast or chicken tenders are SO simple to have on hand to toss in your salad.
  • Beef – Look for 90% or more lean ground beef or choose lean cuts like tenderloin.
  • Pork – Choose lean cuts like pork chops or tenderloin.
  • Beans – My favorite meatless protein option!

RD Tip: Does a salad look delicious, but lack the protein to be filling? Don’t be afraid to add protein! Cook up chicken breasts or grill a steak to bring that protein boost.

Step 2: Choose Your Dressing

Choosing a salad dressing can be challenging, especially when you’re shopping with your health in mind. Pre-made salad dressings often contain high amounts of added sugar, saturated fat, and sodium, so always check the nutrition label. A general rule of thumb when you’re reading the nutrition label on salad dressings is to look for options that contain:

Dietitian's choice

  • <6g sugar
  • <2.5g saturated fat
  • <200mg sodium

Or simply look for our blue Dietitian’s Choice logo on the shelf tag to feel confident that you’re reaching for the better for you option!

Add Some GrainsStep 3: Add Some Grains!

Whole grains not only add texture, but they also hold a ton of amazing salad dressing flavor. And as if that wasn’t enough reason to add whole grains to your salads, there’s benefits to your body as well! Adding whole grains like quinoa, farro, barley, and brown rice to your salad ensures that you leave the meal feeling full and satisfied. Not to mention the heart and gut benefits of increasing the fiber in your diet!

Step 4: AAALLLL Your Favorite Vegetables & Fruits

Again, nothing is off limits. Start with the fruits and vegetables that you know and love, but don’t be afraid to experiment. Try to make your plate as colorful as possible, using various produce items. Different colors are associated with different antioxidants and vitamins, so have fun eating the rainbow of colors!

Is your mouth watering yet? Get inspired with some of my favorite salad recipes:

Happy Eating!
Jess, Registered Dietitian
MPPD, RDN, LD

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Family Mealtime is a Must

Family Mealtime is a Must

If you had 1 more hour in your day, what would you do with it? Perhaps you take that hour and dedicate it to having one more meal at home with your family. September celebrates National Family Meals Month™ and we’re excited to join the #familymealsmonth movement with many others around the country.

Do you strive to eat more meals together, as a family, but then life gets in the way? Currently, adults say they eat about 59% of their meals together.1 Parents, specifically, express wanting to do so more. Among parents who say they miss some dinners during the week, 86% say they are taking steps to eat with their child(ren) more.1

Eating together is worth the effort. Family mealtime is associated with physical, social, and mental health benefits. In fact, regular family meals are linked to the kinds of outcomes that we all want for our children: higher grades and self-esteem, healthier eating habits, and less risky behavior. And eating at home can be a win-win for both your pocketbook and your waistline, with research showing that people who eat more home-cooked meals consume about 130 fewer calories per day, on average.2

Our Coborn’s Family of Stores (Coborn’s, Marketplace Foods, and Cash Wise Foods) have committed to being an active part of the Family Meals Month™ movement because the health
and well-being of you and your family is important to us. We understand that family meals are important, but that your lives are also busy. We understand that responsibilities to balance and competing priorities can thwart even the best of
intentions. Luckily, we have the expertise, tools, and resources to support you in making more family meals a reality.

Start now with the following steps!
1. Be committed. Pledge to Raise Your Mitt to Commit™ to sharing one more meal together at home per week.
2. Be resourceful. Visit [insert link] to find [insert types of materials].
3. Be social. Follow us on Facebook for family meals focused content, including meal ideas and recipes. @cobornsgrocery @cashwisefoods @marketplacefoodswi
4. Be engaged. Share your own family meal experiences, misadventures, and solutions within your social channels. Remember to use the hashtag #familymealsmonth to be part of the conversation!

 

As the school year starts up again and we get back in a routine, make the effort to enjoy family meals throughout the week. Need ideas? Check out our Meals In Minutes Cookbook for great family recipes that can be made in 30 minutes or less! We also have many other meal ideas on CelebrateMore.com/dietitians.

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Happy National Family Meals Month!
Amy, MS, RD, LD

1. FMI Foundation. Power of Family Meals 2017: Desires, Barriers and Directions for Shared Meals at Home, 2017. Accessed at: https://www.fmi.org/docs/default-source/familymeals/fmi-power-of-family-meals-whitepaper-for-web.pdf?sfvrsn=13d87f6e_2

2. Wolfson, J. and Bleich, S. Is cooking at home associated with better diet quality or weight-loss intention? Public Health Nutrition, 2014.

Our Family Table – Sharing Our Kenyan Culture Through Food

Ashley

Hey Everyone! In case you didn’t know March is National Nutrition Month – basically every dietitian’s favorite month of the year! It is definitely worth celebrating all month long! And what is this dietitian’s favorite way to celebrate? By enjoying amazing food, of course!

Presently we are in a culture where overeating is prevalent and mindful intuitive eating is becoming mainstream. We need to strike a balance between genuinely enjoying the eating experience, nourishing our bodies with what it needs to function at its highest capacity, and yet allowing ourselves to indulge in all foods in moderation, proper portion and balance. It’s really about listening to our bodies and being mindful and intuitive throughout the whole eating experience. Quite the harmonizing act, but all in the name of appreciating our food and allowing it to sustain our bodies so we can feel our personal best!

Food is a big part of every culture and every person, everywhere on planet earth. It truly has the power to connect and is inclusive of everyone. Food has the power to bring us to the table for conversation, relationship building and enjoyment of the food experience which includes both eating and preparation. Throughout my travels around the world that is the biggest theme.

Many of you know that my husband is from Kenya and we make it a point to travel there as often as possible so that our boys can know their family and know Kenya in a very personal and genuine way, especially in terms of the food experience. I wanted to take time to share the meaning of food and the eating experience in Kenya – the symbolism of food is incredible, and every culture and society holds their own beliefs.

In traditional Kenyan fare, there is ALWAYS sautéed greens, its not a meal without them. In fact, the most common green is called Skuma Wiki – think of it like kale or collard greens. The meaning behind it in Kiswahili – one of the main languages is, “to get through the week.” Families that are unable to afford other foods rely on this very common and low-cost green to satisfy them through the week when other foods are unavailable due to cost.

Ugali – Many Kenyans, especially the men don’t believe they can be truly satisfied or full without this staple. It is a corn-based flour that is cooked and formed into a dense cake. This is basically the mashed potatoes of Kenya!

Chapati – this is like a homemade flour tortilla. It’s my ABSOLUTE favorite food in Kenya. My son LOVES them, and he begs Grandma Kenya (as we call her) to make them literally every day when he is with her. There is so much time and effort including very special skills put in to make the perfect chapati. It is served to visitors, especially after a long safari (journey) to symbolize appreciation of the visitor and a very sincere welcome to the guest.

Kachumbari – This is like a side salad but think of it as a fresh salsa. It has diced tomatoes, chopped onions, cilantro, a squeeze of lemon and sometimes fresh avocados.

Meat – Meat is expensive in Kenya. The most common meats served are beef and goat. The meat is either roasted on the grill (choma) or put into a stew to dip the ugali and chapati. Meat is really a status symbol of wealth in Kenya. It is very common for a well-to-do Kenyan to slaughter a whole goat or even a whole cow depending on the number of guests, as a welcome and symbol of genuine appreciation for the guests visiting. Someone who is less financially fortunate will provide the best that they have, even if it means the family will suffer for the week leading up to the visit and the week after hosting a guest. If a chicken is available, the host will even slaughter their last chicken and prepare it for the guest.

If you haven’t noticed, the guest is truly the most important person in the Kenyan culture and Kenyans hold them to the highest regard, truly rolling out the red carpet to their greatest capacity to make their guest feel most welcome and most comfortable. This is all accomplished through the food offered and the event of the meal shared at the table.

This is only the beginning of the food symbolism in the Kenyan culture. Where are your roots and family heritage/ancestry? We would love to hear! What are the most important foods in your culture and what are their meanings?

“Food is our common ground and our universal experience” – James Beard

“The power of food is very spiritual. It not only brings the whole family on the same table, but also brings the whole world together” – Vikas Khanna

Peace and Wellness,
Ashley, RD, LD 

National Nutrition Month!

Hello friends!

It’s March which means it’s almost Spring, but more importantly it means it’s National Nutrition Month! We may be bias, but March is by far our favorite month at the grocery store. Not only is it a month to celebrate food, it’s also a time to celebrate nourishing our bodies.

Every year, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ March campaign emphasizes the importance of making informed food choices and building a healthy relationship with food. In 2018, the theme is “Go Further with Food.” What does this mean exactly? Well, it means a few different things. First, we can have more energy and do more when we fuel are bodies with nourishing foods. Second, when we are more aware of what food we have on hand and how much we buy at the grocery store we can reduce food loss and waste which also means saving money! That being said, let’s talk about my top 5 tips for “Going Further with Food”:

  1. Include a healthful variety of food. Remember, each food group contains different types of nutrients and in different amounts. It’s importance we get a good balance of these nutrients daily, but don’t be afraid to mix things up! Have a banana with oatmeal for breakfast every morning? Mix things up and add berries!
  2. Consider what you have on hand. Before going to your local Coborn’s, Cash Wise Or Marketplace Foods, make a mental or physical note of what your already have in your pantry, refrigerator, and freezer. When we are aware of EVERYTHING we have on hand before going to the grocery store we often are able to use up those items that may be otherwise thrown out.
  3. Buy only the amount of food that can be eaten or frozen within 4 days. Say what? Yes, you read that right. This is because items that are fresh or prepared should be eaten or frozen within a few days after preparing. Unfortunately, that hotdish sitting in the fridge you made last week needs to be tossed. To make sure that doesn’t happen again, be aware of how much you will eat within those days and freeze the rest. Hello, easy heat and eat meal!
  4. Be mindful of your portion sizes. If we paid attention to our serving sizes and hunger cues I can guarantee we would not only feel better, we would also be reducing food waste as we would be more in-tune with how much we eat.
  5. Move. Although this isn’t a food tip, it’s still a VERY important part of overall health. Find activities you enjoy (even in the winter!) and be physically active most days of the week.

We’d love to hear how you will be celebrating National Nutrition Month this year! Tune in to our Healthy Tip Tuesdays on Facebook Live each week and join us for lots of great topics on nutrition and even some great giveaways! 

Healthy and Happy Eating,
Emily, RD, LD 

Diabetes Awareness Month


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Ashley

Hey all! November celebrates Diabetes Awareness Month! We have written blogs in the past on diabetes basics and have several handouts on diabetes as well. So, for this blog I wanted to do a bit of myth busting in regards to diabetes- my personal favorite. Continue reading

Squash: Nutritional Benefits and Butter Squash Mac N Cheese Recipe

Amy

One of my favorite parts about fall is the change of the produce that’s in season. In my house growing up, we always could count on squash being served at the table, especially this time of year.  When you come in and shop at your local Coborn’s, you’ll have a variety of squash available. How do you know which one to choose? What do you do with it? Many of you, like myself, have recipes passed down from generations on the classic brown sugar squash that you have at Thanksgiving or maybe you’re one who only thinks of baby food when they hear squash. (oh come on, I know many of you are thinking it!)  If you haven’t tried squash before, or haven’t had it for a while, I challenge you to try my favorite squash recipe- see below. It’s been a hit with both adults and children in my house, plus it’s delicious- the whole family will love it! Continue reading

Gotta Love A Granny Smith

Granny Smith apples are one of the most deliciously versatile apples the world have ever known! Kids love them fresh out of hand (Not to mention covered in caramel candy) while chefs and bakers love their citrus tart flavor, which is ideal for a wide variety of recipes. They are not only tasty but they are quite the social apple. According to our research, there are more people tweeting about Granny Smiths than any other variety! Continue reading

7 Tips for Making Healthy Choices while Eating Out

Happy March! I feel like yesterday I was putting up my Christmas decorations, and now it is already March…where has the time gone! Throughout the year we find that we face different nutritional and health challenges. Continue reading

The Truth About Fruit Juice

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Emily

Emily

Hello! I’m Emily, one of your newest Supermarket Registered Dietitians here at Coborn’s! I’m a self-proclaimed foodie and love breaking down the facts for you on the latest nutrition trends. This month’s topic: to juice or not to juice. While juicing is gaining popularity among foodies and health enthusiasts alike, as a Registered Dietitian, I’m leery about recommending this health trend. What can be so wrong with eating your days’ worth of fruits and veggies in one sitting? It encourages consumption of these nutrient powerhouses, right? This is true, however, there’s one important thing missing here: fiber. Continue reading