EllieKrieger

A Secret Ingredient for Healthier Eating

Dec 27, 2012 - 1 comment

Adding vegetable purées to your cooking can help you consume fewer calories and feel more satisfied.

Nourishing Thanksgiving Traditions

Aug 28, 2012

This holiday meal might seem like an unhealthy splurge, but many of its typical ingredients are better for you than you may think.

In Season for a Reason

Jul 3, 2012 - 1 comment

Coincidence or not, summer fruits and vegetables offer just the nutrition you need.

The Raw Deal

May 2, 2012

To cook or not to cook? When it comes to vegetables, that is the question.

A Fresh Look at Food Coloring

Feb 27, 2012 - 2 comments

Artificial food dyes may pose significant health risks. Fortunately, there are all-natural ways for you to color your food.

The Dish on Fish

Dec 29, 2011 - 3 comments

These days, it’s hard to know which seafood you should eat. Here’s how to make the most-healthful picks.

Sweet Choices

Oct 26, 2011

Ellie Krieger demonstrates smart ways to cut down on refined sugar.

Baking with Olive Oil

Aug 29, 2011 - 2 comments

It’s an easy substitution for butter, and the results are healthful and utterly delicious.

Eating Gluten-Free

Jul 8, 2011 - 4 comments

These days, gluten-free products, menus, and diet books are everywhere. Ellie Krieger explains what’s behind the trend.

Drink Up!

Apr 29, 2011

Flavored waters are all the rage--but are they good for you? They are if you make them yourself with fresh ingredients.

The Right Way to Cook Vegetables

Mar 1, 2011 - 1 comment

Three keys to getting the maximum nutrition from your vegetables.

A Pinch of Salt

Dec 29, 2010

Too much salt isn’t good for you, but too little makes for a bland meal. Here’s how to strike the right balance.

Skinny Dipping: Delicious, Good-For-You Dips Take Inspiration from Global Cuisines

Oct 26, 2010

During my travels, I’ve picked up dip ideas and recipes as varied as the stamps on my passport. In this post, I'm sharing three of my favorite dip recipes that contain healthful vegetables, beans, nuts, and seeds as their base ingredients.

Spice of Life

Aug 30, 2010 - 1 comment

To make your cooking ever more flavorful—and healthful—just look in the spice cabinet.

The Smart Sandwich

Jul 7, 2010 - 1 comment

Three delicious strategies for packing an inspiring and healthful lunch.

Vegetables Get Saucy

May 4, 2010

The problem with some "healthy" foods is that they’re often oh-so-boring. I'll show you how to prepare vegetables in more creative, inspired ways, so you'll discover the sweet spot where exciting meets healthy.

Eat Your Colors

Feb 26, 2010 - 1 comment

We all know that antioxidants keep us young and healthy. But how to work them into our diets? Fill your plates with color!

Announcing Our Create Your Own Salad Contest Winner

Jan 12, 2010

With 45 percent of the almost 300 total votes, it’s time to congratulate MerryCarol for her winning salad recipe: Apple-Sage Salad.

Dream Muffins

Dec 29, 2009 - 5 comments

Muffins are either delicious and not so healthful, or healthful and not so delicious. Ellie Krieger's recipe for blueberry muffins changes that.

Announcing Our Create Your Own Salad Contest Finalists

Dec 23, 2009

Announcing the finalists of our Create Your Own Salad contest. Vote for your favorite now!

Welcome to the Create Your Own Salad Contest

Oct 28, 2009 - 3 comments

I'm looking for a few good salads.

The New Geometry of the Plate

Oct 28, 2009 - 3 comments

Rethink the American dinner plate. That means more vegetables, less meat, and whole grains.

The Soup Solution

Sep 2, 2009 - 2 comments

Starting a meal with a bowl of soup can help you stay healthy and eat less. Here’s why.

Less is More

Jul 8, 2009

For nutritionist Ellie Krieger, eating less meat is a good idea, but summer cookouts can make that a challenge. She has a solution.

Plenty Fresh

May 6, 2009

Nutritionist Ellie Krieger uses fresh herbs to amp up flavor in a healthful way.

The Make It Mini Winner

Apr 7, 2009 - 5 comments

Congratulations to Denise Jones, aka legalcat, winner of the Make It Mini Challenge! Denise contributed several creative photos of treats she shrank down to pint size, including mini cinnamon rolls...

Welcome to the Waste Not Challenge

Apr 6, 2009 - 2 comments

The makings of a great meal are probably already in your fridge.

Food and Mood

Mar 16, 2009

If you tend to get stressed or tired midday, what you choose for lunch or a snack could make a big difference.

Welcome to the Make It Mini Challenge

Mar 2, 2009

One of my secrets to eating well and staying healthy is having any food I want. Truly, nothing is off limits to me: chocolate cake, pork sausage; butter on warm crusty bread, burgers and...

Fresh Recipes: Chicken Pot Pie with Phyllo Crust

Mar 1, 2009

Lighten up the comfort food classic with convenient frozen phyllo dough.

Today's Tip: The Color of Health

Feb 28, 2009

The most nutritious produce is conveniently color-coded.