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by Irena Kats (to download a list of healthy treat alternatives please click here! Happy Halloween!) Eating healthy during the Halloween season is not easy. It may seem hard to offer healthy Halloween treats to those cute, enthusiastic trick-or-treaters that come to your door in costume each year, especially when that candy is so enticing. [...] Broccoli is Waltham’s Vegetable of the Month for April! Please join us for a food demo and tasting of a healthy Broccoli and Tomato Salad at Hannaford’s Supermarket on: Saturday, April 16, 2011 12:00 – 3:00 pm Waltham Hannaford’s, 55 Russell St. Chef Glynn will demonstrate healthy ways to serve broccoli. Find out why you [...] Looking for something healthy and low-cost to make for your family? Try Kale with Walnuts and Raisins, a recipe that was prepared at the Outreach Market of the Waltham Fields Community Farm last summer through a partnership with the Jewish Family & Children’s Service. Please click here for the recipe (in English and Spanish). When I told my class three years ago that we were going to make a salad, little did I know it would be the most popular recipe to date. Parents even contacted me to tell me how much their children loved the salad and how they were making it at home. My own teenager, when [...] The vegetable of the month for March 2010 is: Legumes! Legumes are among the most versatile and nutritious foods available, and are often inexpensive as well. Typically good sources of protein as well as high in fiber and low in fat, legumes can be a healthy substitute for meat. Common legumes are peas, snap beans, [...] The vegetable of the month for February 2010 is: Cabbage Family vegetables! Cruciferous vegetables (members of the cabbage family) are one of the dominant food crops worldwide. They are high in vitamin C, soluble fiber, and contain nutrients with anti-cancer properties. Examples include Chinese cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, kohlrabi, cauliflower, bok choy, and nappa cabbage. [...] The Vegetable of the Month for December 2009 is: Corn! Corn, also called “maize,” is one of the most popular cereals and a staple food of many peoples and cultures across the globe. Corn is a good source of folate and vitamin B1, as well as vitamin C and B6. It also contains fiber, manganese, [...] What’s on your Table? is Healthy Waltham’s vegetable cookbook compiled in collaboration with the Waltham Fields Community Farm. This excellent resource is arranged alphabetically by vegetable. In addition to recipes, there is nutrition information, storage tips, and more. Download it by clicking here. The Spanish version can be found by clicking here: Spanish Version of Cookbook [...] Looking for healthy snack ideas for kids? Our Healthy Kids, Healthy Snacks recipe book can be downloaded by clicking here. Vegetable of the Month for October 2009 is: Sweet Potato! This vegetable is very nutritious and easy to prepare. Featured on the Waltham Public Schools’ lunch menus throughout October, you may see sweet potatoes served as fries, baked wedges, or even in a cake or muffin! Here is an easy way to prepare sweet potatoes [...] |
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