Jarred vegetables, canned beans and a favorite HMR Entrée from your pantry create a dish with loads of dietary fiber, protein and anti-oxidants. The preparation is quick, the texture is thick and chewy and the flavors are deep and hearty. Healthy dining continues to be easier than ever for the New Year! Enjoy! (more…)

Shepherds’ Pie is a traditional cool weather meal of stew topped with mashed potatoes. You can enjoy a variety of flavors, vitamins and minerals (including anti-oxidant-rich vitamins A and C, and potassium) with the help of rainbow nutrition. Substitute mashed white potatoes with protein and fiber-rich autumn root vegetables. The roots have an earthy sweetness and tang that taste like autumn. (more…)

Made with the new HMR Pasta Fagioli entree. (more…)

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No traditional Thanksgiving season vegetable can outclass winter squash with its bountiful nutrients, fiber, rich color and versatility! Although pumpkin gets most of the attention, there are many other winter squash choices available. Be sure to pick a heavy squash (not stored on the shelf for too long) that is unblemished, with a smooth, hard skin. My favorites are butternut and Delicata; both should be the gorgeous color of butterscotch. Happily, butternut squash is available pre-cleaned, peeled and cubed. If you decide to start with a fresh squash, cut 1 inch from both ends of the squash (so that it can stand up on a cutting board without rolling), peel the skin with a sharp, sturdy vegetable peeler, cut in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds with a grapefruit spoon. Cut the peeled flesh into 1 inch cubes. (more…)

Think of a cool, crisp, colorful Mediterranean summer salad. Now imagine that you can sip it from a spoon or drink it from a frosty cup! Just make a trip to the local farmers’ market (or your own backyard garden) and break out the blender! There is no need for laborious, careful cutting and chopping. (more…)