Jill Wendholt Silva

 

Jill Wendholt Silva: Smoked turkey sausage gives whole-grain penne pasta a tasty kick - 10/22/2009

WHEN MY DAUGHTER was a toddler I created an edible masterpiece - a throw-it-together-I'm-exhausted-from-work pasta dish featuring refrigerator staples: cubes of ham, frozen peas and crumbles of feta cheese.

 

Jill Wendholt Silva: Introducing the perfect fall salad - 10/15/2009

GOAT CHEESE used to be a gourmet specialty item, but its popularity with high-end restaurant chefs over the last decade has turned it into a supermarket staple.

 

Jill Wendholt Silva: Couscous: Exotic, tasty & available - 10/08/2009

NEED MORE flavor fast? Stock the pantry with instant couscous, a low-fat source of complex carbohydrates that is faster to prepare than most types of rice.

 

Jill Wendholt Silva: In the name of portion control - 10/01/2009

Don't feel guilty - bread-pudding recipe is individual-size

DO YOUR EYES deceive you? A ramekin - an individual, ovenproof serving cup made of porcelain or ceramic - is a simple way to keep portion sizes in check.

 

Jill Wendholt Silva: A healthy match made for the grill: Sweet potatoes & pork tenderloin - 09/24/2009

IF YOU'RE ONE of those people who eat sweet potatoes only when they're ringed with marshmallows and paired with turkey, Grilled Tenderloin and Sweet Potatoes With Spicy Cherry Sauce should be a revelation.

 

Jill Wendholt Silva: Want to cut down on meat? A portobello is a perfect stand-in - 09/10/2009

CURBING MEAT consumption reduces your carbon footprint. Health experts have long encouraged Americans to moderate their meat consumption to reduce the amount of saturated fats in their diet.

 

Jill Wendholt Silva: Baked oatmeal has a sturdier texture than its instant cousin - 09/03/2009

THE POSTER CHILD for a healthy breakfast? Gotta be a bowl of oatmeal. Research has shown that the soluble fiber in oatmeal eaten as part of a diet low in saturated fat and cholesterol may reduce the risk of heart disease: a 1 1/2-cup serving of cooked whole-grain oats provides 3 grams of soluble fiber.