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Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Monday, November 21, 2011

Healthy Holiday Recipe: Butternut Squash Risotto

Monday, November 21, 2011 | 2:24 PM Posted by Northeastern Dining , , , , , , No comments
The holiday eating season is a great time of year to harvest squash and pumpkins and much of it is grown locally and used in a variety of your favorite holiday recipes. Many of these orange flesh vegetables, such as pumpkins and butternut, acorn, and delicotta squash, are considered to be healthy...

Friday, November 18, 2011

Strategies for Healthy Holiday Eating

Friday, November 18, 2011 | 4:21 PM Posted by Northeastern Dining , , , , , No comments
The holiday season is here! It is a great time to celebrate and spend time with family and friends. However, if you are not careful this time of year can become a time of over-indulgence and unwanted weight gain. According to the National Institutes of Health, the weight gain seen among adults each...

Monday, November 14, 2011

Friday, November 11, 2011

Freshman 15: Fact or Fiction?

Friday, November 11, 2011 | 10:35 AM Posted by Northeastern Dining , , , , No comments
According to a recent study conducted at Ohio State University and the University of Michigan (to be published in December 2011 in Social Science Quarterly), the “Freshman 15” is in fact a myth! The origin of this concept goes back to an article published in Seventeen Magazine in 1989.  After...

Thursday, November 10, 2011

The Food Truck IS HERE!

Thursday, November 10, 2011 | 12:36 PM Posted by Northeastern Dining , , 1 comment
The food truck is on campus! The launch day is quickly approaching so be sure to follow NUDining on Facebook, Twitter, and Foursquare for clues about WHEN and WHERE you can get your first taste. PS - We recently had a tasting of the food being served on the truck. You will not be disappointed. All...

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Cranberries: Massachusetts' Fall Superfruit

Thursday, November 3, 2011 | 3:38 PM Posted by Northeastern Dining , , , , No comments
There are so many wonderful uses for cranberries besides the sauce that sits atop our Thanksgiving table once a year. From appetizers and entrees to side dishes, salads, desserts and breads, cranberries are a classic Autumn treat and one that is harvested right in Northeastern's backyard. Middleborough,...

Wednesday, November 2, 2011