I am a huge fan of the Food Network. In fact I used to watch Rachael Ray’s 30 minute meals when I lived in San Diego and I swear it helped me to be a better cook! Anyway, I love shows like Top Chef and “The Next Food Network Star”. I am always so amazed…
Archives for September 2010
Toddlers and Salt
I am always concerned with the sodium intake of my family, but as I watch my kids beg for pretzles, gold fish and other salty crackers I often worry they are getting too much. If you are too, this might be of interest to you. The recommended daily limit for sodium for 1 to 3…
Tex-Mex Calzones
I have been cooking like crazy lately. After finding pile after pile of collected recipes, cooking magazine after magazine stacked by my bedside, I decided it was time to get organized. I spent all weekend sorting through my recipes and decided to set a goal of trying one new recipe a day (or close to…
Ginger root
I love ginger. I don’t cook with it enough. One of my favorite salad and fish dishes both have ginger but I find myself buying it often and forgetting about it. There are several reported benefits of ginger; it is thought to work directly on the gastro intestinal system to reduce nausea, motion sickness and…
Pesto Pasta Salad
Need something to bring to work for a potluck? Want to have dinner ready early in the day? This is the perfect, simple and tasty dish to make, basically a no recipe kind of recipe. I love dishes that are complete meals- in this you have your protein from the chicken and cheese, carbohydrates from…
Welcome!
Welcome to Nutritious Eats! Although I’ve been a blogging at my personal family blog for years now, I’ve been dreaming of starting this food and nutrition blog for almost the same! I am so excited to present Nutritious Eats, your guide to good food, nutrition information and expert advice. I am thrilled I finally have…