April features fresh beans as a Foods of the Month. Fresh beans include foods like fresh green beans, edamame and lima beans. These little veggies give a nice flavor to your meals while also brightening them up with color.
Today we are excited to have Amanda Keefer of Produce for Kids share these healthy grab-n-go breakfast ideas. You will love having these go-to recipes on those busy mornings. Enjoy!
I can almost guarantee when you ask a parent what time of the day is most stressful, they will answer with a unanimous “morning!” It’s quite a feat to get kids up and moving, dressed and to school on time. For many of us, we are also attempting to get ourselves out the door and to the office on time as well. Add the pressure of fitting a healthy breakfast into the mix, and it all becomes too much.
In April, nuts are an OrganWise Guys Foods of the Month. Not only do nuts taste great, they also have zero cholesterol. The majority of fat in healthy nuts is the good kind of fat, but you should still be conscious of limiting your intake (about 1 oz. or ¼ cup is the typical serving size). Get more healthy nuts in your diet by adding them to dinner, an often overlooked meal for this food. See how with these “nutty” recipe ideas! (more…)
The March Foods of the Month included fish and stems. In case you missed it, each Monday of the month, we shared some really tasty recipes containing these two foods including tuna melts and other tuna meals on a budget, rhubarb popsicles and a rhubarb parfait.
If you are looking for some other recipes containing these yummy foods of the month, try out these:
Tasty Tilapia – Here you will find simple recipes for baked tilapia, tilapia tacos and even a tilapia burger! Yum!
One Dish Salmon – Choose some of your favorite veggies and cook together in this fantastic one-dish salmon recipe.
Shrimp Dinners – Try these high-protein dinners including shrimp pad thai, loaded veggie and shrimp quesadillas, and even an easy gourmet shrimp pizza.
Celery Snacks – Featured here are some kid favorites including ants on a log, celery turkey wraps and dipping sticks, and blue cheese celery boats.
Fennel Citrus Salad – Pair up fennel with some sweet citrus in this tasty salad!
Asparagus Appetizers – Looking for unique asparagus dishes? Try our asparagus tapenade, mini egg and asparagus toasts or baked asparagus fries!
In March, stem vegetables like rhubarb, are an OrganWise Guys Foods of the Month. Last week, we used rhubarb to make these tasty yogurt popsicles. Both the popsicles and this week’s parfait are made with our rhubarb puree, which is incredible easy to make. We love that this puree is so versatile. Simply make a big batch and use it for all your future rhubarb recipes.
Rhubarb Parfait
Ingredients
1 cup chopped rhubarb (about 2 stalks)
2 tbsp. water
1 tsp. honey
1/2 cup nonfat, plain Greek yogurt
1/4 cup granola
2 strawberries, chopped (or another type of berry, if you prefer)
Directions
For the Puree:
1. Pour water into a pot on medium-high heat. Simmer chopped rhubarb for about 15 minutes, stirring frequently. The hot water will begin to warm the rhubarb so it breaks apart, creating a puree.
2. Add honey to rhubarb puree and stir.
3. Remove pot from heat and let cool for about 20 minutes.
For the Parfait:
1. After the puree has cooled, begin making your parfait by layering the remaining ingredients.
2. Start with the granola as your first layer, then add yogurt, rhubarb and strawberries in a repeating fashion until your bowl or cup is filled.
3. Enjoy!
Makes 1 serving. Prep time 10 minutes. Cooking time 20 minutes.
