Tag Archives: calcium source

CARE Recipe: Mollie’s West African Peanut Soup

October 28, 2022 0 comments

A CARE member brought a copy of this recipe to me after her family just fell in love with it. It is remarkable how a staple like peanut butter, or other nut butter, can be blended into soup stock transforming it from “the usual” to absolutely unexpected. I added tofu for additional protein compared to the original recipe. This makes this vegan soup an unexpectedly rich source of calcium. Adapted and balanced from Robin Asbell’s recipe in the Star Tribune which she adapted from “The Moosewood Cookbook”.

CARE Recipe: Cornbread Topped Veggie Egg Bake

September 18, 2022 0 comments

Leafy and tender veggies can be challenging to have for breakfast. The key is being prepared and having them prepped before your rushed morning routine. Even the most dedicated would struggle to clean, prep, and cook veggies within an hour of waking up. A solution? Breakfast Bakes. These versatile, nutrient-rich, and easy to balance bakes take less than 30 minutes to get in the oven, can be tailored to suit your individual taste preferences, and result in multiple made-ahead filling breakfasts (or brunch ideas or dinners or lunches –you pick!).

CARE Recipe: Cheesy Egg Bake with Buttered Toast and Fruit

September 13, 2022 4 comments

This is another go-to breakfast recipe of mine – my take on a classic, yet very easy and fast to make egg bake. I have come to depend on its versatility. Many weeks when I’m rushed on weekends, I’ll quickly get this bake in the oven on Sunday and then simply warmup on rushed mornings.

CARE Recipe: No-Cook Overnight Oatmeal Cups with Berries

August 10, 2022 1 comment

A nutrient-rich, convenient, throw-together-Sunday-night grab and go breakfast idea! This is how to make a therapeutic lifestyle doable.

CARE Snack: Turmeric Milk (If You Like Chai, Try This)

January 8, 2018 0 comments

Photography and content by Jacqui Gabel, CARE Nutrition Intern Turmeric Milk If You Like Chai, Try This You’ve probably heard of turmeric and all of its amazing therapeutic properties, most notably to help manage inflammation. But have you found a way to incorporate this spice into your diet more regularly? This is a valuable role [...]