Meals Matter
Meals Matter
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The Meals Matter Blog offers advice and tips on using a positive and realistic approach for meal planning, healthy eating, feeding families and fitness. Posts are written by registered dietitians, staff and guest bloggers of the Dairy Council of California.
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Looking for an exciting new way to feed your family? Try a Dinner Bar! Coined by Jill Castle, registered dietitian, mom and blogger, Dinner Bars feature entree ingredients assembled on a table so each family member chooses which foods, preferred combinations, and how much they want to eat. While each family member gets to “build their own” entree for dinner, make sure other meal items such as fruit, vegetables, grains, and milk are available to choose from as well, to complete a nutritious meal.
This week, serve up your own “Dinner Bar” with make your own tacos. Start with Crispy Taco Shells and Bean and Rice Ole. Add your family’s favorite fixings, like cheese, salsa, fresh tomatoes, sour cream and guacamole, then serve Caramel Flan with Mangoes for dessert. Even the pickiest eaters can fill their taco with healthy, nutritious options. Enjoy other recipes this week like Cabbage, Carrot and Pineapple Salad , Strawberries with Cream, Mini Maui Pizza Pies and Cheeseburger Meatloaf.
Register free at MealsMatter.org to follow the Eat, Play, Love: Raising Healthy Eaters blog series and add these and other recipes to your meal plan and shopping list. Be sure to follow @MealsMatter and #EatPlayLove on Twitter for more tips and recipes for raising healthy eaters.
“Family Meals Matter” features recipes selected by registered dietitians from the thousands of user-contributed recipes available at our free online nutrition and meal-planning website, Meals Matter, sponsored by Dairy Council of California. Healthy Eating Made Easier™