Category: Heart
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Signs of Spring: South Jersey Asparagus
It’s time. Farm markets are rolling out the first Jersey asparagus, signaling the beginning of the spring farm season. I couldn’t wait to shop. I already had plans. When I made whole wheat fettucine a few weeks ago, I was already imagining how it would taste with fresh asparagus, so I froze half of the…
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Healthy Eating on Road Trips
We’re always happy to find clean rest stops when we’re on the road, where we can stop to stretch and walk around. But finding a lunch stop with healthy choices is not as easy. Chick-fil-A is one of my favorites for a quick bite when we’re traveling. We can order grilled chicken nuggets, a fruit…
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Pantry Meals: Expecting the Unexpected
For days when our plans change and we need a speedy dinner, I have a few healthy recipes that can be made at any time using ingredients in my kitchen cabinet and freezer. I’m going to add Chicken Puttanesca with Angel Hair Pasta to that list, which is from The New Way to Cook Light:…
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Keeping it Fresh: A Key to Heart-Healthy Eating
The key to staying on a heart-healthy diet is to keep our meal rotation fresh and interesting. After Dan’s heart attack nearly 20 years ago, I knew we wouldn’t maintain a heart-healthy diet if it was boring. We needed to find healthy dishes that were delicious and have a variety of options. I scoured “light”…
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Taste of the Sea
Living in Southern New Jersey, when my siblings and I were kids, we looked forward to the summer afternoons when my dad occasionally bought a big bag of clams on his way home from work. Standing at the kitchen sink, he set to work opening them one by one with a small knife, as the…
La Dolce Vita: Our Heart-Healthy Culinary Journey 