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Recipe: Southwestern Salmon Cobb Salad
Hy-Vee Dietitian Janine Albers recommends this salad for a nutrition-packed lunch throughout the week. Simply wait to mix the dressing with the greens. If you’re packing your salad in a Mason jar, put...
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On-the-Go? Buy Precut Veggies
If you’re on the go, Hy-Vee Dietitian Robbyn Nelson suggests taking advantage of the store’s precut vegetables. Quick options: Asparagus and Squash Olive oil McCormick Lemon and Herb Perfect Pinch...
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10 Tips for Healthy Eating On-the-Go
Trying to be healthy isn’t easy, but add to that the rigors of a restaurant menu and it can be downright daunting. Hy-Vee Dietitian Kristin Sousek has 10 tips for eating healthy when you’re dining out....
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Ask Questions to Find the Freshest Flavors at Local Farmers Markets
You might not make it there as often as you’d like, but you should make regular trips to your local farmers market part of your food shopping – if you want to have the freshest and most long-lasting...
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Preserve it Right: Tips for Canning Tomatoes
Is your garden overflowing with fresh tomatoes, peppers and onions? Why not can all this fresh produce instead of letting it go to waste! Hy-Vee Dietitian Anna Schroeder has some great tips and tricks...
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Let’s Mango
The mango is the most popular fruit in the world and can be used in everything from smoothies to desserts and marinades. Mangoes pack a nutritional punch with more than 20 different vitamins and...
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Add Pumpkin to Your Fall Foods
Fall and Thanksgiving are right around the corner, which means the pumpkin-flavored cakes, cookies and pies are popping up everywhere. It’s easy to justify that piece of pumpkin pie because pumpkins...
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Wrap It Up With Lettuce
Lettuce wraps are a great twist on traditional tacos or sandwich wraps. As you get started on this month’s challenge, Hy-Vee Dietitian Anny Schroeder has a great recipe that goes great for lunch or...
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Seven Ideas to Make Tailgating Both Fun and Healthy
Whether you have a tailgate party in the parking lot of your local football stadium or in your own backyard, one of the best parts of this popular tradition is the food. But the typical tailgating fare...
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Control of Portions Can Clobber Backsliding Habits, Help with Weight Loss
There’s a snack, dish or culinary delight out there that has your name on it. It’s the one you cannot resist. We all have our favorites – those sneaky treats, the ones we just lose it over. They are so...
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Welcome Fall With Hearty Taco Soup (Recipe)
Fall means it’s time to get a taste of those hearty-warm weather recipes you’ve been missing. Soup is a great way to stay warm and get lots of good nutrients. This taco soup is recommended by the...
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10 Tips to Resist Halloween Candy
Halloween unofficially marks the beginning of the holiday feasting season. And for anyone trying to watch his or her weight, the scariest part of Halloween is not ghosts and goblins but the...
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Be Festive Without the Added Fat
Starting with Halloween, and moving right into Thanksgiving and Christmas, the last three months of the year are full of festive events, cookie baking and family feasts. So how do you get through the...
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Oatmeal: An Overnight Breakfast Sensation (Recipe)
Need a quick and hearty breakfast? Consider oatmeal! Oatmeal has many nutritional qualities as it’s a whole grain, containing 5 grams of protein and 4 grams of fiber per serving to help keep you full...
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VIDEO: A New Twist on a Tradition Cuts Sugar, Packs in Fiber
Turkey, potatoes and dressing are all big parts of holiday meals, but you can’t forget the cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving without upsetting the whole banquet. The problem with many in-the-can...
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Your Thanksgiving Dinner Has How Many Calories?
My how those holiday treats add up. The typical Thanksgiving Day meal includes turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, and a glass of wine. If you ate one of each of...
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Black Beans and Brownies Can Mix (Recipe)
If you need a chocolate fix but still want to do your body good, try this Black Bean brownie recipe. Get an easy-to-print copy of the recipe Black Bean Brownies Serves: 20 Source: Hy-Vee Seasons Fall...
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Cooking Smarter By Picking the Best Oil for the Dish
From coconut to canola, the once-simple section of the supermarket called “oil” now is a vast maze of extra-virgin this and cold-pressed that. Since it seems like culinary and nutritional advice tends...
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Don’t Ditch That Dish: Healthy Substitutes for Your Favorite Recipes
Think you have to say goodbye to your tried and true recipes now that you’re eating healthier? Not so fast. With a few tweaks and substitutions many recipes can be made healthier. Hy-Vee Dietitian Anna...
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Give Thanks for Sweet Potatoes (Recipes)
Sweet potatoes are a holiday tradition in most families. This year, enjoy the sweetness of this traditional dish by using honey and apples instead of marshmallows. Get an easy-to-print copy of the...
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Oatmeal: An Overnight Breakfast Sensation
Need a quick and hearty breakfast? Consider oatmeal! Oatmeal has many nutritional qualities as it’s a whole grain, containing 5 grams of protein and 4 grams of fiber per serving to help keep you full...
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Here’s How to Navigate the Holidays with Diabetes
If you have diabetes, you may be looking forward to the holidays with a mix of excitement and dread because of the food-focused nature of the season. But you can not only achieve your goals, you can be...
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Warm Up With This Yummy Cider
When the temperatures drop, a hot cup of apple cider is a great way to warm up. Added bonus — apples and cherries are both antioxidant-rich along with other healthy nutrients. The recipe below is for...
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Thriving for Your Health Through the Holidays
Family Eating Thanksgiving Dinner Oh the holidays! What a wonderful time of year. Well, I hope you are feeling that way; it’s not that way for everyone, though. The holidays can be a very hard time, a...
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Get Your Greens Even in Whiteout Conditions
When it’s cold, damp and windy my thoughts don’t go to a crisp, green salad. In fact, it isn’t very appealing to me at all right now and I love salads – but not so much in winter. Here are a couple of...
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Believe in Brussels Sprouts: They’re Tasty and Good for You
The bum rap that brussels sprouts get is unfair. You’re not one of those folks who rejects outright this nutrition and fiber-packed little green superfood, are you? If you are, we’re here to change...
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Caffeine: How Much is Too Much?
Bitter but beneficial, especially when you’re tired. That’s a great way to summarize caffeine, which may be the world’s most widely used drug. Coffee, tea and energy drinks – along with soda pop – all...
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A Bounty of Irish Recipes for St. Patrick’s Day
Sláinte! With St. Patrick’s Day just over the horizon, the traditions of the Emerald Isle will once again pop up like clover on menus and dinner tables. While everyone enjoy’s this March holiday and...
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Get More Fruits and Vegetables with Your Grill (Recipe)
With the weather getting nicer, it’s time to fire up the grill. While we often think about grilling meat, consider adding fruits and vegetables to enhance the flavor of your meals and increase your...
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Celebrating Life with Health Changes
Anja Hoekman’s holistic approach to diet isn’t about weight loss or self-denial. It’s all about building muscle, feeling energetic and enjoying satisfying, natural meals that focus on delicious...
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