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The Reality Check On Holiday Food Coma

by Prudence Athearn Levy, MS, RD, LD Vineyard Gazette November 26th, 2013  It’s that time of year when it seems everything revolves around food. Thanksgiving dinners, savory crispy latkes sizzling for Hanukkah, Christmas parties, baking, Kwanzaa feasts: this season is full of culinary temptation. Add to that less time, more stress and more spending, and […]

Snacks can be healthy and kid-friendly too

By Pat Waring MV Times October 17th, 2013 Charter School workshop introduces fun, snack alternatives. Snack time for the kids! The words bring visions of a kitchen feeding frenzy. Little hands opening refrigerator, freezer, and cabinet doors. Bags of chips being torn open, boxes of crackers or cookies ravaged. Microwave humming, ice cream melting, chocolate syrup pouring, Coke […]

What’s in Your Lunchbox? Healthy Snacks Give Kids Needed Boost

by Prudence Athearn Levy, MS, RD, LD Vineyard Gazette September 25th, 2013    I love fall, from the beautiful weather to the change in routines, with schedules a little more ordered and the kids back in school. But with back to school also comes the annual school lunch challenge. Parents and kids have a choice: […]

Gluten-Free Cottage Cheese Pancakes

Pancakes to keep you energized all morning!

Vineyard Nutrition and the YMCA of MV Partner to Offer Healthy Snacks for Kids

by Joyce Wagner MV Times August 29th, 2013   This Fall, the Y Café will be working with Josh Levy, Registered Dietitian (RD), to help evolve the menu to promote healthy food choices for adults and kids. Josh is also working with the After-School  Program to help design a healthier snack menu and a workshop […]

Traditional Hummus

An easy and light summer snack.

Lettuce In, Raw or Cooked, We’re Delicious and Nutritious

by Prudence Athearn Levy, MS, RD, LD Vineyard Gazette August 8th, 2013    Summer is the time for taking advantage of the abundance of available fresh vegetables and fruits. Lightly steamed, prepared raw, sautéed or grilled, vegetables go with anything, anytime. Gobbled up as snacks, blended into smoothies or sliced on top of yogurt, fruit […]

Quick and Tasty Berry Sherbert

Cool and refreshing summer bliss!

Spring Cleaning Should Apply To Pantry, Eating Habits, Too

by Prudence Athearn Levy, MS, RD, LD Vineyard Gazette June 7th, 2013    Despite the meek promise of a cold spring, summer is really coming. While I have barely gotten around to swapping out my winter closet with summer clothes, my mind has been on other signs of the changing seasons lately. Like delicious spring […]