Meals Matter
Meals Matter
About me:
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.
Follow Meals Matter on Twitter @mealsmatter
Connect with Meals Matter on Facebook
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.
After the holiday rush, the idea of more shopping—even grocery shopping— might be too much for some families. After New Year’s Day, take advantage of healthy food choices you probably already have in your pantry, freezer or refrigerator. You’ll save yourself a trip to the store and give your food budget a break, too. Don’t forget the free Pantry Planner tool on MealsMatter.org to start stocking up on healthy staples once your pantry-raid week is finished.
Clean out those cupboards with a festive family breakfast of Walnut Stuffed French Toast, Fruit Cocktail Salad and Shapely Shakers. Other budget-friendly meals to make with staple pantry ingredients include Tuna Noodle Casserole, South of the Border Chowder, Baked Chicken and Ziti and Pasta and Bean Skillet.
Register at MealsMatter.org to add these and other recipes to your personalized family meal plan and shopping list.
“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, MealsMatter.org, maintained by registered dietitian moms with Dairy Council of California. Healthy Eating Made Easier™
Photo Caption: Walnut Stuffed French Toast, California Walnut Commission, Walnuts.org
Subscribe to the Meals Matter blog, follow @MealsMatter and #EatBetter2Gether on Twitter for more tips, recipes and family meal inspiration.