Digestive health starts with good eating. Keep your mealtimes healthy - and appetizing too - with our recipe suggestions.
Spicy Potato Skins
Both crispy and hearty, potato skins are a yummy snack food or appetizer. Try this reduced fat version with turkey bacon and low-fat cheddar cheese. It is sure to become a favorite.
Homemade Muesli
A delicious and flavorful way to get your daily grains! If you’ve never tried muesli – this is a great recipe. Muesli is healthy and so easy to make. It contains a mixture of grains, nuts, seeds and dried fruit. A great way to start the day!
Brown Rice and Black Beans
This easy-to-follow recipe is packed with protein and flavor. Brown rice and black beans serve as a meal in itself or as a delicious side dish. By sautéing the brown rice prior to adding the vegetable stock, you will enhance its flavor and increase its natural sweetness.
Baked Apple Nut Crumble
This easy recipe is delicious and power packed with nutrients. Makes for a healthy afternoon snack or dessert.
Fish Tacos
A favorite in Mexico's Baja region and in sunny San Diego, where you will find many restaurants and food stands offering fish tacos!
Rice Pudding and Cereal Snack
Super easy starter. No work involved. You may not think of rice pudding as snack food, but this quick and easy rice pudding recipe is full of nutrients and ... so very easy to make.
Vegetarian Lasagna
An excellent, easy recipe. The vegetables and spices mix together to create a flavorful, healthy lasagna.
Crispy Baked Tilapia
Tilapia is a wonderful whitefish and there are so many ways to fix it. Here's a delicious healthy recipe. Excellent for those who do not like fish, but need the Omegas!
White Bean and Tomato Soup
Filled with flavor, this satisfying soup is a mainstay of Italian country cooking. White navy beans add creaminess without fat, and the vegetables add health-promoting benefits as well as great taste. Try some grated cheese on top of each serving.
Vegetable Chicken Stir-Fry
This simple meal is high in fiber and low in sugar and saturated fats. The vegetables are not overly fibrous and are considered to be neutralizing for the digestive system. The ginger works as a digestive aid as well. To make a vegetarian version, omit the chicken and add the vegetables directly to the olive oil, garlic, and ginger, then add 1 cup of shelled edamame soybeans (total stir-fry time should not exceed 10 minutes with the soybeans). Serves 6.
Yogurt-Bran Muffins
Wake your tastebuds up for breakfast with these deliciously moist and healthy muffins, thanks to fat-free yogurt and bundles of berries.
Poached Pears
The simple sophistication of this time-tested treat is a healthy alternative for your inner sweet tooth. (It’ll also impress your friends.)
Split Pea Soup
Comforting on a cold night and the perfect addition to a dinner salad. Don’t forget the whole-wheat croutons for crunch!
All Bean Salad
A medley of beans, splashed with a citrus-y marinade, this side dish could easily upstage your main course.
Vegetarian Chili
Hearty and healthy chili, vegetarian style. Warm and satisfying for those cold winter nights.
Chinese Noodles
Who doesn’t love noodles loaded with stir-fried veggies? It’s light and flavorful - and fun to stir-fry!
Asian Chicken and Vegetables
The exotic flavors of the East give this chicken and veggie combination a distinctive kick.
Pasta and Beans
Bow tie pasta, with a variety of protein-rich beans, tossed with an olive oil and garlic sauce, it’s a light yet flavorful Italian experience.
