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How can our family eat healthier?

Healthy recipes

Preparing well-balanced meals and healthy snacks for the entire family may seem overwhelming. But with a little pre-planning (perhaps a weekend afternoon), the whole family can get involved in
determining the menu for the following week.

Fun Recipes from Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital Nutritionist

  • Black Bean Pasta (PDF)
  • Black Bean-Pumpkin Soup (PDF)
  • Chili Mac (PDF)
  • Dark Chocolate Snack Cake (PDF)
  • Flounder w/ Mandarin Orange Relish (PDF)
  • Grilled Pineapple-Chicken Pockets (PDF)
  • Grilled Pork & Rice (PDF)
  • Grilled Tomato-Basil Chicken (PDF)
  • Old-Fashioned Pot Roast w/ Potatoes & Carrots (PDF)
  • Oven-Fried Fish Sticks (PDF)
  • Overnight Vegetable Lasagna (PDF)
  • Peanut Butter-Banana Pudding (PDF)
  • Penne Pasta w/ Spring Vegetables (PDF)
  • Pizza Pockets (PDF)
  • Pork Chops w/ Country Gravy (PDF)
  • Pot Roast w/ Barley (PDF)
  • Roast Beef Subs (PDF)
  • Salmon w/ Mango Relish (PDF)
  • Salsa Chili & Cornbread (PDF)
  • Saucy Italian-Style Pot Roast (PDF)
  • Scrambled Eggs & Vegetable Burritos (PDF)
  • Slow Cooked Beef Burgundy (PDF)
  • Spanish Beef & Rice Casserole (PDF)
  • Spinach Lasagna (PDF)
  • Sweet & Sour Shrimp (PDF)
  • Sweet Curry Chicken (PDF)
  • Sweet Ginger-Grilled Flank Steak (PDF)
  • Tex-Mex Chicken Chili Stew (PDF)
  • Three-Bean Chicken Chili (PDF)
  • Vegetarian Carribean Rice & Beans (PDF)
  • White Bean Chicken Chili (PDF)
  • White Chocolate Angel Trifle (PDF)

  • Kohl's healthy choices for healthy families
  • How can our family eat healthier?
    • Healthy eating
    • Healthy cooking
    • Healthy food shopping
    • Dining out tips
    • Healthy recipes
  • How can we be active as a family?
  • What questions should I be asking my child's physician?
  • How can I get my child's school involved?
  • How can I get my child's community youth group involved?
  • Parent printables

“Great job with nrg. As a parent, I am thankful my daughter has participated in multiple "nrg" events; it has made a difference. Thank you for leading such an important charge!”

Mary Beth
parent of a high school student

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