National Nutrition Month: Cut Back on the Extras
By Gwen Hill MS, RD, LD Our final challenge for National Nutrition Month encompasses a large request: cut back on sodium and empty calories from solid fats and added sugars.
March 27, 2012
Month: March 2012
Weekly Recipe #58: Edamame Hummus
By Gwen Hill MS, RD, LD This week’s recipe is a tasty dip that can be a great appetizer or snack. It meets this week’s National Nutrition Month challenge by
March 27, 2012
OPEN ARMS APPOINTS A NEW FOOD SERVICES DIRECTOR
3.23.12 | Assistant Food Services Director Asei Tendle steps into the position.
March 23, 2012
Prairie Oaks Talk: Extending the Season
3.20.12 | Curious about how we’re stretching the growing season at the farm by several months? Head to the Prairie Oaks Institute to hear Farm Director Ben talk about hoop houses, low tunnels and more.
March 20, 2012
National Nutrition Month: Vary Your Proteins
by Gwen Hill, MS, RD, LD National Nutrition Month continues to forge on! In week three, we challenge you to vary your proteins and switch to low-fat or fat-free dairy
March 20, 2012
Weekly Recipe #57: The Trifecta Burger + Tofu Chocolate Mousse
By Jeanne Foels, Marketing & Outreach Coordinator Enjoy the following tofu recipes — perhaps a new source of protein for some of you. The first is a soy-based burger, and
March 20, 2012
National Nutrition Month: Wholesome Whole Grains!
By Dana Cordy, MPH, RD, Open Arms Volunteer Here in week two of National Nutrition Month, we explore whole grains. This week, we challenge you to eat more of these
March 13, 2012
Weekly Recipe #56: Quinoa-Stuffed Peppers
The recipe this week uses quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) as the whole grain to help you achieve this week’s challenge. Not only is this a ancient grain superstar, it also is
March 13, 2012
Letters From Ethiopia: The Orphans Left Behind
By David Plante, Volunteer On Tuesday, we visited the Mesfin Feyisa Initiative. In 2005, the Initiative began under the auspices of Adama Dawn of Hope — which Open Arms supports
March 13, 2012
Letters from Ethiopia: An Overview of Our Work
By Ben Penner, Farm Director An Open Arms team has traveled to Ethiopia to visit our nutrition partners in Addis Ababa and Adama, Ethiopia. For all of us, it is
March 8, 2012
