Manly food doesn’t have to be meaty, greasy and covered with cheese! Considering that cardiovascular disease is the number one killer for men in the US, it’s time to make a change starting in the kitchen this Super Bowl Sunday.

That’s why CanolaInfo.org came up with their Heart-Healthy Dude Food Recipe Collection. It contains 10 hearty but healthy recipes made with canola oil like Deep, Dark and Stout Chili and Fall-Apart Beer Brisket that are perfect for game day parties.

Here’s another Heart-Healthy Dude Food recipe that is sure to be a winner during Sunday’s game!

Black Bean-Avocado Salsa with Home-Baked Tortilla Chips

Recipe courtesy of CanolaInfo

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Ingredients

• 6 6 inch soft corn tortillas
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 ripe medium avocado, peeled, seeded and diced
• 1 medium tomatillo, papery skin removed, rinsed and diced
• 1 large jalapeno chili pepper, finely chopped (seeded, if desired)
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• 1/4 cup diced red onion
• 1/2 can (15 oz) no-salt-added black beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 °F.
2. Stack tortillas and cut into eight equal triangles (48 wedges total). Put triangles in single layer on two baking sheets. Drizzle triangles with canola oil and sprinkle with garlic powder and black pepper. Bake for 10 minutes or until chips are light brown and beginning to crisp. Remove from oven, place baking sheets on cooling racks, sprinkle evenly with 1/4 tsp salt and cool completely (about 10 minutes). As chips cool, they will become crisper. Store in airtight container up to 24 hours for peak flavor and texture.
3. Meanwhile, combine avocado, tomatillo, jalapeno, cilantro, red onion, black beans, canola oil, lime juice, vinegar and salt in medium bowl. Serve with tortilla chips.

Prep Time: 25 Minutes

Cook Time: 10 Minutes

Total Time: 35 Minutes

Nutrition Grade NA from CalorieCount

Weight Watchers POINTS = 3

Servings: 6 servings

• Serving size: 1/3 cup salsa, 8 chips
• Calories: 130
• Total Fat: 10g
• Saturated fat: 1g
• Unsaturated fat: 8g
• Sodium: 200mg
• Total Carbohydrates: 9g
• Fiber: 2g
• Protein: 2g
• Cholesterol: 0mg

Help CanolaInfo raise money for the American Heart Association

The recipe collection is part of CanolaInfo’s efforts to raise money for the American Heart Association during American Heart Month 2012. They’ve also launched an American Heart Month e-card program.

From now until the end of February, for every e-card sent at CanolaInfo.org, CanolaInfo will donate 20 cents to the American Heart Association up to $20,000. Their hope is to help the AHA reach their goal to improve the cardiovascular health of all Americans by 20 percent while reducing deaths from cardiovascular diseases and stroke by 20 percent – and to do this by 2020.

To learn more about the benefits of using canola oil in your cooking, go to CanolaInfo.org. You can also connect with them on Twitter and Facebook.

Picture courtesy of CanolaInfo.

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Recipe: Rachael Ray’s Greek Grilled Chicken & Vegetable Salad with Pita Bread
Recipe prepared by: Anne-Marie Nichols, Photo taken by: Anne-Marie Nichols

Have you had a chance to check out Rachael Ray’s FreshOver Recipe Guide on the Ziploc Facebook page? You can “like” the Ziploc Brand’s page and download Rachael’s exclusive FreshOver Recipe Guide. With every download, up to a maximum of 50,000 downloads, between 1/1/12 and 12/31/13, Ziploc^® Brand will make a $1 donation to the organization on the fans behalf, for up to a maximum $50,000 donation. To further support Yum-O!, Rachael Ray and Ziploc will donate an additional $200,000 during the same time period, no matter how many guides are downloaded.

I’ve been enjoying Ziploc and Rachael’s “freshed over” recipes for several reasons – they’re healthy and nutritious, easy to prepare, and delicious. I was especially excited to try the Greek Grilled Chicken & Vegetable Salad on my family. We all love Greek flavors like olives and feta. Plus, I knew the kids would love it because the chicken and salad is served in pita bread. It’s a really fun way to get your kids to eat healthy salad and vegetables. Plus, if you can find whole wheat pitas and reduced fat feta, even better!

Ziploc Brand Containers make recipe prep easy

With school and afterschool activities, sometimes we don’t get home until dinner time. While this recipe doesn’t take much time to put together once your prep is done, the prep itself is a bit extensive – lots of chopping and measuring. So I got everything ready the day before by making the dressing and chopping the vegetables and herbs, and storing them in Ziploc Brand Twist ’n Loc Containers. These containers also came in handy to bring leftovers to school and work.

You can save additional time by buying already chopped lettuce and crumbled feta cheese, instead of block feta cheese.

Recipe: Rachael Ray’s Greek Grilled Chicken & Vegetable Salad with Pita Bread Recipe prepared by: Anne-Marie Nichols, Photo taken by: Anne-Marie Nichols

Rachael Ray’s Greek Grilled Chicken & Vegetable Salad with Warm Pita Bread for Wrapping

Yield 4 servings - Level Easy

Prep 15 minutes - Cook 10 minutes

Total 25 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 1/3 to 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast tenders
• Salt and pepper
• 8 pita breads
• 1 ripe lemon, zested and juiced
• 3 tablespoon red wine vinegar, eyeball it
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball it
• 2 tablespoons fresh chopped oregano, 4 stems, stripped of leaves and chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives, coarsely chopped
• 2 hearts Romaine lettuce, chopped
• 8 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
• 2 vine ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced
• 1/3 seedless or English cucumber, diced
• 1/2 red onion, chopped
• 1/2 cup flat leaf parsley leaves, chopped

Directions:

1. Preheat grill pan over high heat. Place chicken in shallow dish and season with salt and pepper.
2. Preheat oven to 275 degrees F. Wrap pita breads in foil. Place in warm oven and heat until dinner is served.
3. Combine lemon zest, juice and vinegar in a bowl and whisk in oil. Add oregano, garlic and whisk again to combine into dressing. Pour half the dressing over chicken tenders. Turn tenders in dressing to coat.
4. Combine remaining salad ingredients in a bowl. Pour remaining dressing over salad and toss well. The salad should be very lightly dressed. Season salad with salt and pepper and transfer to a large serving platter.
5. Grill tenders 4 to 5 minutes on each side. Transfer hot tenders to the salad lined serving platter. Remove pitas from oven and unwrap. Cut pitas in half and arrange around the edge of platter.
6. To serve, each person can pile grilled chicken and veggies into pita halves, wrap up on either side and enjoy!

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Why do I love avocados?

1. They’re super healthy for you. Avocados are high in healthy monounsaturated fats, especially oleic acid, which is the “good” fat found in olive oil. Avocados are also an excellent source of dietary fiber, vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin B6, folate, and copper. Plus, half of a medium avocado has more potassium than a banana.
2. It goes without saying that avocados are delicious even when eaten plain. My favorite way to eat an avocado is to slice one in half and then remove the pit. Then I sprinkle on a little garlic salt, and eat it with a demitasse spoon. Heaven!
3. My kids love avocados. One of their favorite healthy snacks is an avocado sandwich. Take two pieces of whole grain bread. Layer slices of avocado on one piece and mash it down with a fork so it sticks to the bread. Cover with the piece of bread, slice in half, and serve. You can add a little garlic salt to the avocado if you like. They often make this snack on their own when I have avocados in the house.
4. Avocados make for healthy party food. Add it to sandwiches, burgers, salads, and soups. Or make some yummy guacamole.
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I love borscht and grew up eating the Manischewitz version out of a large glass jar, cold with a dollop of sour cream. Then I discovered the “real thing” – Russian style borscht made with carrots, beets, cabbage, dill, mushrooms and potatoes, served warmed as a comforting winter soup thanks to Barbara Kafka’s classic cookbook, Soup, A Way of Life.

I remember her recipe for Vegetarian Borscht as being very labor intensive. I made a triple batch and it literally took me all afternoon to chop those vegetables! I was exhausted by the time the borscht was done, but it was so worth it.

As part of the DailyBuzz Moms 9x9 challenge, I wanted to recreate that soup and health up the borscht a bit. Due to my food sensitivities, I omitted the cabbage and the white potatoes. Instead, I substituted kale and purple potatoes, both of which are much more nutrient dense. I also used powdered stevia instead of sugar, reduced the amount of salt, and used no fat Greek yogurt instead of sour cream.

My son Nathan, who is almost 12, loved the borscht. He had it for dinner the other night. The next day he had it for breakfast and took the borscht to school.

Vegetarian Borscht with Kale

Based on Barbara Kafka’s recipe from Soup, A Way of Life

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Ingredients

• 1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 pound mushrooms, sliced 1/4 inch thick
• 1 large onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice
• 7 medium beets, peeled, quartered, and cut into 1/4-inch slices
• 2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch rounds
• 1 medium parsnip, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch rounds
• 1 very small or 1/2 large celery root (about 3/4 pound), peeled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 1 1/2 pounds purple potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1 bunch kale, choped in 1-inch pieces
• 3 large cloves garlic, minced
• 3 tablespoons sundried tomatoes, finely chopped
• 1 medium bunch dill, fronds only, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup powdered stevia
• 1/2 cup cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1-2 small containers no fat Greek yogurt

Directions

1. Soak the dried mushrooms in 1 cup hot water for 15 minutes. Drain, reserving the liquid, and squeeze out the excess liquid. Strain all the soaking liquid through a fine-mesh sieve. Reserve the liquid (there should be 1 cup) and the mushrooms separately.
2. In a larege stockpot, heat the oil over medium heat. Stir in the fresh mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, for 4 minutes. Stir in the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for 6 to 8 minutes until the onions start to caramelize.
3. Add the beets, carrots, parsnip, celery root, 8 cups water, and the mushroom soaking liquid. Bring to a boil. Then lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
4. Stir in the potatoes, garlic, kale and sundried tomatoes.
5. Return soup to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
6. Stir in the reconstituted mushrooms and simmer for 5 minutes, or until all the vegetables are tender.
7. Remove soup from the stove top. Stir in the dill, stevia, vinegar, salt and pepper.
8. Pour soup into bowls and add a dollop of Greek yogurt.

Prep Time: 45 Minutes

Cook Time: 1 Hour 20 Minutes

Total Time: 2 Hours 5 Minutes

Nutrition Grade A from CalorieCount

Weight Watchers POINTS = 4

Servings: 8 main course servings

• Serving size: 579 g
• Calories: 215
• Calories from Fat: 37
• Total Fat: 4.1g
• Saturated fat: 0.6g
• Unsaturated fat: 3.5g
• Sodium: 1020mg
• Total Carbohydrates: 39.9g
• Sugar: 12.8g
• Fiber: 8.5g
• Protein: 6.6g
• Cholesterol: 0mg

Note: nutritional information is based on borscht without the Greek yogurt.

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I know for many of you, taking nutritional supplements was on your New Year’s healthy resolutions list. How’s it going? Are you confused by all the vitamin and supplement choices out there? Well, Centrum has come up with a Nutrition Possible Assessment to help you determine your individual nutritional supplement needs.

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I was very happy to see that they’re offering a fruit and veggie supplement. I was taking something similar that was very expensive, so now I have a more affordable alternative. Recently, I saved even more money by using Centrum coupons from the last two weeks of Sunday newspapers and going to the ProNutrients Facebook page for a $5 off coupon. Many stores like Walgreens and Kroger have Centrum ProNutrients on sale this month, so take advantage and stock up like I did!

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Juicing with ProNutrients Probiotics

As part of my Centrum ProNutrients review , they sent me a juicer to create a few smoothies to use with their ProNutrients Probiotic. Centrum’s probiotic comes in powder form so you can add it to cool foods and drinks.

This is such a great way to “sneak” some probiotics into your children’s diets, especially if they don’t like taking pills. Plus, fresh fruit juices and smoothies are great ways to get more fruits and veggies into you and your family's diet. Just make sure to use organic fruit and vegetables whenever possible.

My kids really enjoyed my take on the classic Green Monster smoothie juice drink. They couldn’t taste the probiotics, the apples naturally sweetened it, and the kids enjoyed the frothiness, too. 

Fennel & Kale Green Monster with Probiotics

Makes two 8 ounce drinks

Ingredients:

• 3 stalks celery
• 1/2 bulb fennel
• 3 small apples
• 1 sprig fresh tarragon
• 3 stalks kale
• 2 packets Centrum ProNutrients Probiotics

Directions:

1. Wash all ingredients thoroughly in cool water.
2. Cut apples if needed. It’s not necessary to peel them!
3. Combine all ingredients in your juicer and follow manufacturers directions to make juice.
4. Add probiotic powder directly to the juice container and whisk until frothy.
5. Pour juice into 8 ounces glasses and serve immediately.

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Colorado is in the grip of Tebow fever, so I’m sure everyone’s having a football watching party on Saturday. So what kind of party food recipes will you be serving?

This Speedy Chicken Chili from today’s guest poster, Holly Clegg, is sure to be a healthy party food hit no matter who you're rooting for. Check out more of Holly’s trim& TERRIFIC® recipes at hollyclegg.com and The Healthy Cooking Blog.

Soup-er Bowl Easy Suppers

What kind of party food is better to feed and please a hungry crowd for a football watching party than a Soup-er easy supper?! Entertaining should be fun and easy – making sure the hosts are able to enjoy the party. A hearty, healthy and satisfying meal on the table is simple with this belly-filling and heart warming soup.

One-pot meals are great because they leave easy cleanup, without the hassle of tons of dirty dishes, they feed a crowd and can easily be frozen in batches for making ahead or dinner another day. I cannot wait to share with you my must-try “soup-er” supper!

Tips for an easy Soup-er Bowl party

• A soup buffet is the perfect solution to feed a “come and go crowd.”
• Serve soup simmering on the stove or use crock-pots to keep your soup warm.
• Have mugs by the soup so guests can eat at their leisure.
• Freeze soups ahead of time.
• Double the recipe and place half in the freezer to pull out when we have the urge.

Speedy Chicken Chili Soup

From Holly Clegg’s trim&TERRIFIC® Too Hot in the Kitchen Secrets to Sizzle At Any Age

Serve with reduced-fat cheese, avocado, and onions. Look for fresh salsa or your favorite flavored salsa to pump up flavor. For a short-cut, use pre- cooked, grilled whole chicken breast fillets (great grilled flavor) or rotisserie chicken.

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Ingredients

• 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cubed
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 cups salsa
• 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can chopped tomatoes, with juice
• 4 cups fat-free chicken broth
• 1 (4-ounce) can chopped green chilies
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 cups frozen corn, thawed
• 1 (15-ounce) can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (15-ounce) can navy beans, rinsed and drained
• Shredded reduced-fat cheese, avocado, and red onions, optional

Directions

1. In large pot coated with nonstick cooking spray, season chicken and cook until lightly browned, 5 minutes.
2. Add salsa, tomatoes, broth, green chilies, oregano, and cumin. Bring to boil, reduce heat, and cook 15 minutes. Add corn and beans, cooking another 5-10 minutes until well heated and bubbly. Serve with condiments.

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Cook Time: 25 - 35 Minutes

Total Time: 40 - 50 Minutes

Nutrition Grade NA from CalorieCount

Weight Watchers POINTS = 5

Servings: Makes 10 servings

• Serving size: 1 cup
• Calories: 257
• Calories from Fat: 18
• Total Fat: 2g
• Saturated fat: 0g
• Unsaturated fat: 2g
• Sodium: 740mg
• Total Carbohydrates: 29g
• Sugar: 6g
• Fiber: 7g
• Protein: 29g
• Cholesterol: 53mg

Dietary Exchanges: 2 starch, 4 very lean meat

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I don’t know about you, but after a holiday season of turkey, pork roast and roast beef, I’m looking forward to eating something lighter and healthier. One way to do that is by eating salads and fruits even though it’s winter time. Luckily, we can get fresh fruit like kiwi and blueberries from Chile, where it’s summer time during our winter time.

Why fresh blueberries?

While I like to eat locally as much as possible, I can’t resist the temptation of blueberries. They’re surprisingly affordable, too, when you buy them at Costco or Sam’s Club.

Everyone loves fresh blueberries, especially kids, which is great since a half-cup of blueberries packs plenty of fiber, vitamin C, potassium and antioxidants into only 40 calories.

According to the Chilean Fresh Food Association, did you know that?

• Blueberries contain a natural chemical found in laboratory studies to prevent colon cancer.
• Blueberries contain more disease-fighting antioxidants than red wine or green tea.
• Half a cup of blueberries a day may help improve brain function plus help prevent Alzheimer’s and dementia according to independent university studies.
• Blueberries not only lower risk of heart disease and cancer, they are anti-inflammatory.
• Some scientific evidence suggests that blueberries may be beneficial for the skin. New skin care treatments include blueberry extracts to help revitalize the skin and hasten healing.
• Blueberries provide the same bacteria fighters as cranberries to help guard against urinary tract infections.
• Blueberries are considered a “super food” by leading nutrition and medical experts and a recommended diet staple for health, skin care and longevity.

Healthy blueberry recipes

The next time I go to Costco, I’ll pick up some fresh Chilean blueberries, a salmon fillet to grill, and some lettuce greens and make this fabulous recipe from Chilean Fresh Food Association. (This salad recipe would also work with canned salmon or even canned tuna.)

You can find more recipes for blueberries and other Chilean winter fruit at www.chileanfruitonline.com.

Salmon, Fresh Blueberries and Lemon Salad with Chive Vinaigrette

Recipe courtesy of the Chilean Fresh Food Association

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Ingredients

• 8 cups salad greens, in small pieces
• 1 pound salmon fillet, poached, baked or grilled
• 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
• lemon zest to garnish
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon fresh chives

Directions

1. Divide salad greens on four salad plates.
2. Tear salmon into medium pieces and arrange on greens.
3. Sprinkle on blueberries and top with lemon zest.
4. In a jar with a lid, combine lemon juice, olive oil, white wine vinegar, salt and pepper, and chives. Shake well.
5. Serve salads chilled with the dressing alongside.

Prep Time: 20 Minutes

Total Time: 20 Minutes

Nutrition Grade NA from CalorieCount

Weight Watchers POINTS = 11

Servings: 4 main servings

• Calories: 493
• Calories from Fat: 315
• Total Fat: 35 g
• Saturated fat: 5 g
• Unsaturated fat: 30 g
• Sodium: 212 mg
• Fiber: 4 mg
• Protein: 31 g
• Cholesterol: 64 mg

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