Cindy Silver, MS, RD, LDN
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A Summer Shopping Basket

Summer is here and a healthful, family shopping basket may not be on your mind. But, it should be. It is not hard to create a sustainable and delicious kitchen pantry, even in the summertime. Why not make 'simple' your goal? Simple in your shopping basket means more natural and fewer processed foods. Simple in your kitchen means finding a quick recipe and cooking at home together. Simple at the dinner table means fresh combinations with top-notch nutrition for those you care about the most.

Our Recipe Archive offers creative and delicious homemade recipes you and your family can make and eat at home. Be sure to look for the for your healthiest choices.

Try International Flavors this Summer

Fun and exotic ingredient combinations your family will love!

Greece: Tomato and cinnamon; or olive oil, lemon and oregano

Japan: Soy sauce, sake wine and sugar

Middle East: Lemon and parsley

France: Olive oil, garlic and basil

S. Korea: Soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame and chile peppers

I encourage you to look over our practical resources: If you are pursuing gradual weight loss then check out our Healthy Lifestyle Form. The form may be printed out and used as a daily record-keeping tool for tracking daily eating and exercise habits. We also offer a list of 10 Healthy Weight Loss Tips to help you get organized and get going.

For other handy and reliable information, I recommend www.mypyramid.gov, www.eatright.org and www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org.

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