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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Eat Better, Eat Together is a blog series by registered dietitians and parents whose stories and advice help families start or strengthen a commitment to balanced family meals and create healthy, successful families. Take the Eat Better, Eat Together Family Meal Pledge at Facebook.com/MealsMatter.org.
This week marks the start of Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanzaa—three celebrations which usually involve food and family meals. While your family is sure to have some traditional favorites, we’ve compiled some healthier versions of latkes, sweet potato casserole and eggnog to help your family Eat Better, Eat Together.
Spin the dreidel, celebrate culture and deck the halls with healthy holiday meal of Zucchini-Potato Latkes with Tzatziki, Spiced Sweet Potato Casserole and Low-Fat Eggnog. Celebrate family, community and culture with Black Eyed Peas and Red Beans or start a new healthy holiday tradition this week with Broccoli and Roasted Red Pepper Pasta, Seafood Chowder or New Tradition Lasagna with Spinach Noodles.
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“Family Meals Matter” features registered dietitian-approved recipes from the thousands of user-contributed recipes available at the free family-nutrition and meal-planning website, Meals Matter, maintained by registered dietitian moms with Dairy Council of California. Healthy Eating Made Easier™
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Photo Caption: Zucchini-Potato Latkes with Tzatziki, EatingWell. Photo by Ken Burris.