Comfort foods never go out of style! And in the economic crisis the world is currently in, aren’t we all looking for comfort? These vegetable casseroles are not only good comfort food, they are quick, easy, and economical, too. Whether you are looking for something for a “pitch-in” meal, a special occasion, or the family dinner, you are sure to find a casserole to please most everyone. Choose from our Shoepeg Corn Casserole, Zucchini Casserole or Cabbage Casserole and enjoy some comfort food today.

(ARA) – Food can make you healthier — if you make good choices. It can seem hard to make healthy food choices, particularly if you are on a budget and short on time. But there are some simple steps you can take to help you and your family eat healthier.

Build a Healthier Plate
Use a grocery list when shopping for food to help you choose more fresh vegetables, fruits, and whole grains. Buy leaner meats (such as chicken, turkey, and lean cuts of pork or beef such as sirloin or chuck …

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Serving Size: 1/6 of recipe
Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients:
1 pound lean ground beef or other ground meat
1/2 cup chopped onions or 1 Tbsp onion powder
1 can (14 ounce) whole corn or any canned vegetable, drained

This is an really interesting article about how we perceive caloric value based on labels such as “low fat”. We get suckered in pretty easy.
From the NYTimes – Health Halo Can Hide the Calories
…They’ve found that all of us, even professional dieticians, make systematic mistakes when estimating how many calories are on a plate. Experiments showed that putting a “low fat” label on food caused everyone, especially overweight people, to underestimate its calories, to eat bigger helpings and to indulge in other foods.
The researchers found that customers at McDonald’s were …