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Happy National Nutrition Month!

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“Get Your Plate In Shape” is this year’s National Nutrition Month theme. What does that mean to you? Does that mean including more whole grains, fruits or vegetables at every meal and even snacks? Or does it mean cutting out high calorie foods that are void of nutrients?

I’m challenging myself to cook more vegetarian entrée dishes featuring seasonal produce. I’ve been doing my research on recipes to try so I’m prepared when March 1st comes around! Here’s a list of meals I’ll be trying to “get my plate in (better) shape”:

Quinoa Cake Bakes from The Talking Kitchen

Tortellini Soup with Chunky Tomatoes & Spinach from  Alida’s Kitchen

Image reprinted with permission from http://www.alidaskitchen.com and http://www.healthyaperature.com

Aloo Gobi Mutter from Hobby and More 

Image reprinted with permission from http://www.hobbyandmore.blogspot.com and http://www.healthyaperature.com

 Vegetarian Stuffed Zucchini from The Type A Housewife

 Broccoli Rabe & Sundried Tomato Pasta Bake from Running to the Kitchen  

 Let me know what you’re doing to “get your plate in shape” for National Nutrition Month! And if you have any great meat-free entrée dishes, please share!

Color Your Plate

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March is National Nutrition Month, and the American Dietetic Association (ADA) is promoting the theme “Eat Right with Color”. By adding a colorful variety of foods to your plate, like fruits, vegetables, grains, dairy and protein, you can amp up the nutrient value of each meal! If you envision your last meal, how does it stack up color wise? Mainly one color, two colors, three or more? 

I’ve compiled a list of the most colorful recipes on my blog for some inspiration:                                                                                           

While March is National Nutrition Month, that doesn’t mean come April good nutrition should go out the window. Eating right should be a year round deal (with the occasional indulgences, of course!), but if you’ve been trying to find the right time to make changes, NOW is the perfect time. For more information on National Nutrition Month and more, check out the American Dietetic Association webpage at http://www.eatright.org/nnm/.

To see other RD’s advice on how to “Eat Right with Color”, click here.