Would You Rather Eat Yellow or White Corn?
Would You Rather Eat Yellow or White Corn? Yellow corn White corn I love any type of corn. I'm not much of a corn eater. Read more
When Going for Corn — Go Blue
When it comes to corn chips, I am game for any color - yellow, white, or blue. Now, I have a valid reason to go blue. New research indicates that blue corn is more nutritious than its white counterpart. Researchers from south of the Rio Grande have found blue corn to contain 20 percent more protein than white corn. Not only that, but blue corn also contains less starch and a lower glycemic Read more
What is the Deal with: Polenta
Polenta is made out of course or finely ground yellow or white cornmeal. It was formerly known as a peasant food, but now has become rather an upscale meal. Many restaurants are serving it, and you can also find pre-made polenta in grocery stores. Depending on how it's prepared, polenta can range from a spoonable mush like corn grits, to a thicker pancake-type consistency that is often Read more
A Makeover For Your Grocery List
If your child has been diagnosed with a food allergy, you know both cooking at home and dining out can quickly become a challenge. Since healthy eating begins at home, and eating at home begins at the grocery store, we turned to Amie Valpone of The Healthy Apple for some advice on how to stock your pantry for success, whether you're dealing with food allergies or just want to take a cleaner Read more
What in the World Is Maltodextrin?
If you're obsessed with reading labels, then you've probably come across the ingredient maltodextrin. Sounds like some type of sugar, but is it safe to eat? It'll settle your mind to know that this common additive is an easily digestible carbohydrate made from rice, corn, or potato starch (celiacs beware — it can also be derived from barley or wheat). It's made by cooking down the starch, and Read more
A Reader Recipe: Southwestern Quinoa Salad With Lime Cilantro Vinaigrette
Get your daily fiber fix with this Southwestern quinoa salad recipe from FitSugar reader For the Love of Fiber. She shared it with us in our Healthy Recipe Group in the Fit Community. This salad takes quinoa to the next level, and has been known to turn quinoa haters into ambassadors. Learn how to make this recipe after the break! Read more
Anatomy of a Cadbury Crème Egg
We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from Shape here on FitSugar. This week Shape turns to nutritional consultant Mike Roussell, PhD, for some help! We're all familiar with the things that signal spring’s arrival: extra hours of daylight, budding flowers, and Cadbury Crème Eggs on display at every supermarket and drugstore in America. It’s easy to justify grabbing one (or two) of Read more
Fast & Easy Dinner: White Bean-Turkey Chili With Dumplings
With a few affordable ingredients from the grocery store, you can create a rich, warming, and, most important, rapid chili. This one uses jarred salsa, canned cannellini beans, and boxed corn bread. A heaping teaspoon of chili powder provides a smoky depth that makes this quick chili taste slow-cooked. Serve with sour cream, grated cheddar cheese, or any of your other favorite traditional chili Read more
Southern Thanksgiving Side: Andouille and Cornbread Dressing
People have strong opinions when it comes to dressing, starting with whether it should be called "dressing" or "stuffing." In the South, my family always called it "dressing" and baked it in a casserole dish, not a turkey, and we always had two options: sausage or oyster. What we did not have was cornbread. As a lover of all things cornmeal — corn dogs, grits, tamales, you name it — I figured Read more
Reader Recipe: Carnitas
What's the best way to prepare pork? If you ask Yoo Eatz, the answer is clear: as slow-cooked oregano and orange-inflected carnitas. Ah, pork. Be it crispy golden tonkatsu, softly simmered chile verde, or even a perfectly pan-fried chop, I can't get enough of the other white meat. At the forefront of my porcine passion: carnitas: that tender, flavorful pork crisped at the edges by a hot bath in Read more
