While peanut butter is a household name (especially if you have small children), you may not realize that there are all sorts of nut butters available. These days, you can find anything from plain almond to some fancy-flavored cashew butter in even the most basic of grocery stores. Have you expanded your repertoire of nut butters yet?
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Cold Weather Breakfasts
Just like fall salads, last month’s column, the humble oat can also be versatile and seasonal. Oats have long been considered a health food, and with their ease of preparation, they should be a wintertime (if not year-round!) staple for each of us.
The Beauty of a Fall Salad
While we often think of salads as a summer staple, fall is another great time of year to eat salad. It’s common to see ‘fall’ salads that feature roasted squash, dried cranberries and goat cheese on menus and on grab-and-go shelves this time of year. Salads can pack a huge nutritional punch with fewer calories, if you make them right. They can even keep well all week, so you can make a few ahead of time to get out the door a little faster in the morning. Here are some ways to build a salad to keep it interesting, flavorful and seasonal.
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