All About "healthful"

Sichuan-Style Chicken with Peanuts

When stir-frying chicken, always spread the pieces in the wok and let them cook undisturbed for 1 minute before stir-frying. This allows the chicken to sear and prevents sticking.

Curried Chicken with Sweet Potatoes & Cauliflower

Boneless, skinless chicken thighs, with a little help from the well-seasoned yogurt marinade, remain moist and tender when oven-roasted. Hint: Soaking the prepared vegetables in ice water for 15 minutes before roasting will...

Pacific Sole with Oranges & Pecans

Not so long ago, Dover sole meant an overcooked fillet swimming in butter, dotted with tasteless dried herbs and soaked in too much lemon juice. But sole deserves a comeback: it can become a satisfying, sophisticated, one-skillet...

Wok-Seared Chicken Tenders with Asparagus & Pistachios

Here's an East-meets-West stir-fry that will soon become a family favorite. Serve it over rice or noodles, with a simple salad of arugula and orange sections dressed in a light vinaigrette.

Healthy Snacks

Quick and easy recipes for some healthful snacks on the go.

What's for Dinner? Quick & Healthy One-Pot Meals

Deceptively Delicious Brownies

Jessica Seinfeld, wife of comedian Jerry Seinfeld, loads this brownie recipe from her book Deceptively Delicious with pureed vegetables. The flavor is unchanged, but dessert becomes a sneaky way to fit more nutrients into your family's diet.

Healthy Lunches That Rock

My memory of schools lunches is bittersweet. My mom is one of the best cooks I know, but she also had a busy nursing career.

Dessert for Breakfast

Forget about sugary cereal with no nutritional value. Serve these recipes for naturally sweet breakfasts that look like dessert, but are secretly healthful.

Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Here's another great way to use one of those rotisserie chickens sold at the deli in your favorite grocery. Lettuce wraps are like egg rolls without all the extra fat and calories. Kids love that they get to eat the wraps with their hands.