SNAP4CT
  • Home
  • Recipes
    • Recipe Categories >
      • Kid Friendly Recipes
      • No Added Sugar
      • Vegetarian Recipes
      • Heart Healthy Recipes
      • Five Ingredients or Less
      • Quick and Easy Recipes
    • Breakfast
    • Breads and Muffins
    • Desserts
    • Dips and Salsas
    • Drinks and Smoothies
    • Meatless Meals
    • Meals with Meat
    • Salads
    • Side Dishes
    • Snacks
    • Soups and Stews
    • Sodium Free Spice Blends
    • Recetas
  • Farmers Markets
    • Find a Farmers Market
    • CT Crop Calendar
    • Using SNAP/EBT at Farmers Markets
  • Education
    • Healthy Eating >
      • MyPlate
      • Understanding The Nutrition Label
      • Added Sugar
      • Healthy Snacking Tips
      • Calories Needed Each Day
      • What is "enough" fruits and vegetables
      • Recipe Videos
    • Budget Shopping >
      • Healthy Shopping on a Budget
      • What Can $16 Buy?
      • Budget Pantry
    • Diabetes >
      • Healthy Eating with Diabetes
      • "Diabetes-Friendly" Recipe Guide
    • Heart Health
    • Exercise Tips
    • Physical Literacy
    • Water First for Your Thirst
  • SNAP4CT Blog
  • Resources
    • DSS Offices and SNAP Help
    • FAQ
    • Free Health Events in CT
    • Organizations
    • SNAP-Ed Events Calendar
    • Healthy Food Pantry Donations

SNAP4CT Blog

Oven-free Recipes. Because summer.

8/28/2017

0 Comments

 
It's still summer, which is great, but you know what's not great? Sweating. You know what's worse? Working up a sweat just to serve dinner to the family. No thanks. Say adios to the oven, and whip up one of these quick summer recipes. No sweating required.
Black Bean Lettuce Wrap Picture

Black Bean Lettuce Wraps

A little slicing and dicing, a little tossing, and bam. Black Bean Lettuce wraps for the whole fam. Super healthy and the ultimate summer dish. Plus, how pretty is that?!

Southwest Baked Potatoes

5 minutes and a microwave stand between you and these tasty stuffed potatoes. Easy enough for any week day.
Picture Southwest Baked Potatoes
Picture Tuna Fish Tacos

Tuna Fish Tacos

Fish tacos were never so simple. No baking, grilling, or cooking. Make these with a store-bought salsa, or create your own with peaches from the farmers market.

Salsa Chicken

Think that slow cooker is only for cold-weather meals? Think again! Two ingredients. Into a slow cooker. Go about your business. Enjoy.
Picture Salsa Chicken
Picture Apple Tuna Sandwich

Apple Tuna Sandwich

Yogurt and mustard take this tuna sandwich up a notch. Use your farmers market apples, or toss in grapes or dried fruit to mix it up.

Hungry For More?

Check out our other recipes for great oven-free ideas...
Picture Meat Free Meals
Picture Salads
Picture Meals with Meat
0 Comments

5 Simple Drinks That Are Way More Exciting Than Water

8/2/2017

37 Comments

 
Picture
Water is always the best drink choice, but it can get a little boring. Here are 5 healthy drink options for you that are tasty, healthy, and simple.

1. "Infuse" your water.

Fill up your water bottle and toss in mint, cucumber, lemon, orange, or whatever sounds good to you. Drink right away, or let sit overnight to get a bolder flavor. Try on this Cucumber Mint Water for size.

2. Make a seltzer. 

$8 for 12 cans of flavored seltzer? No thanks. Plain club soda and seltzer are much cheaper. Buy it by the liter, and add berries or citrus to flavor.
Picture
Picture

3.  Bust out the bubbly.    

Mix your favorite juice with club soda for a fruity, bubbly beverage! Exhibit A: Fruit Juice Fizz

4. Give frozen berries a go.

Pop frozen blueberries or raspberries in water or seltzer for a little flair. This is especially useful with kids. What is it about a berry floating around in your drink that makes it so much better?!

5. Ice, ice, baby. 

Fill an ice cube tray with fruits or herbs before topping off with water and freezing, like we do with these Fruit Ice Cubes. You could even freeze juice into cubes and add to seltzer or plain water. Or blend these frozen cubes into a slushie! The possibilities are endless.
Picture
37 Comments

      Subscribe to our
      ​blog & receive a FREE cookbook!

    Subscribe
    Picture

    Categories

    All
    Cooking School
    Cooking Tips
    Exercise
    For The Kids
    Grocery Shopping
    Growing Your Food
    Holidays
    Meal Plans
    Nutrition Tips
    Recipes
    Saving $$

    RSS Feed

    Archives

    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    April 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016


​Services

Healthy Living Tips
Recipes
Search Tool


​Suppo
rt

About Us
Contact
FAQ
Privacy


Picture
Husky Nutrition at UConn Health
195 Farmington Avenue, MC 6030
Farmington, CT 06032​
Picture
SNAP-ED Event Calendar
© COPYRIGHT 2018.  ​ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

This information was funded by the USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - SNAP.  
SNAP helps low-income people buy nutritious food for a better diet.
​To get more information contact the CT Department of Social Services at
1-855-626-6632 or www.CT.gov/dss.


This institution is an equal opportunity provider.​
​Nondiscrimination Statement
Aviso de No Discriminación
  • Home
  • Recipes
    • Recipe Categories >
      • Kid Friendly Recipes
      • No Added Sugar
      • Vegetarian Recipes
      • Heart Healthy Recipes
      • Five Ingredients or Less
      • Quick and Easy Recipes
    • Breakfast
    • Breads and Muffins
    • Desserts
    • Dips and Salsas
    • Drinks and Smoothies
    • Meatless Meals
    • Meals with Meat
    • Salads
    • Side Dishes
    • Snacks
    • Soups and Stews
    • Sodium Free Spice Blends
    • Recetas
  • Farmers Markets
    • Find a Farmers Market
    • CT Crop Calendar
    • Using SNAP/EBT at Farmers Markets
  • Education
    • Healthy Eating >
      • MyPlate
      • Understanding The Nutrition Label
      • Added Sugar
      • Healthy Snacking Tips
      • Calories Needed Each Day
      • What is "enough" fruits and vegetables
      • Recipe Videos
    • Budget Shopping >
      • Healthy Shopping on a Budget
      • What Can $16 Buy?
      • Budget Pantry
    • Diabetes >
      • Healthy Eating with Diabetes
      • "Diabetes-Friendly" Recipe Guide
    • Heart Health
    • Exercise Tips
    • Physical Literacy
    • Water First for Your Thirst
  • SNAP4CT Blog
  • Resources
    • DSS Offices and SNAP Help
    • FAQ
    • Free Health Events in CT
    • Organizations
    • SNAP-Ed Events Calendar
    • Healthy Food Pantry Donations