Somewhere along the way it seems that seafood has become “third fiddle” to both beef and chicken!  The USDA recommends adding seafood to your weekly diet – eating two meals that include fish.  Just like beef and chicken, you can grill your seafood outside – either directly on the grill or as part of a[…] Read More

  FNS/SNAP benefits (previously food stamps) are now distributed on an EBT card – long gone are the books of food stamps!  This card is used at the checkout counter just like a debit card – you swipe it and enter a 4-digit code to authorize your grocery purchase. What are the benefits to you?[…] Read More

Although there might not be total agreement about how much water we need to drink each day, we all know that having sufficient fluid intake is key to keeping our bodies hydrated (especially in hot or dry weather) – since our bodies are 60% water!   One of the best ways to ensure adequate water consumption[…] Read More

Independence day is about the U.S.’s independence from foreign rule – separation of the original thirteen colonies from Great Britain.  The Fourth of July can also be about your own independence:  Shopping at grocery stores and farmers markets of your choice because you have SNAP benefits to shop where you please  Remaining more active in[…] Read More

We’ve all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day.  To eat right is important: Our bodies are coming off 6 to 8 hours of fasting while we were asleep so it’s time to catch up, time to “break the fast” If we fuel our bodies, we fuel our brains – which[…] Read More