These Bean Burgers are Good!

By Sandy Hu

I love a juicy hamburger and until recently, the idea of a bean burger left me cold. However, recently, I came across a recipe that intrigued me so I had to try it.

I’m pretty good at anticipating the outcome of a recipe by reading the ingredients and method. This one, with its combination of flavors and textures, really appealed to me. I thought it would be delicious – and it was! It’s healthful, too.

So I’m sharing this recipe with you and if you’ve never had a bean burger before, or had one you didn’t like, give this one a try. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised.

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Eat More Veggies – These Recipes will get you Started

Photo from Flavor First: Cut Calories and Boost Flavor with 75 Delicious, All-Natural Recipes, by Cheryl Forberg, published by Rodale Books (c. 2011).By Sandy Hu

Last week, I interviewed dietitian Cheryl Forberg for tips on eating more healthfully. Cheryl spent 12 years counseling contestants on NBC-TV’s reality show, The Biggest Loser.

This week, Special Fork is giving away a copy of Cheryl’s fabulous cookbook, Flavor First: Cut Calories and Boost Flavor with 75 Delicious, All-Natural Recipes, published by Rodale Books (c. 2011).

To enter, follow me on Twitter @specialforksndy and tweet me a healthy eating tip with the hashtag, #freecookbook http://bit.ly/xkfEWM. Your tip could be as simple as “eat more veggies.” Tweet by midnight EST Sunday, February 12, 2012, to be entered into the drawing. Multiple entries are okay; each tweet counts as an entry. The winner, selected from a random drawing, will be announced next Monday, February 13.

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Eating Healthy? Punch up Flavor with These Ingredients

By Lori Powell

I have missed you all and hope you feel the same. Happy New Year!! Now begins a new year full of what I hope will be blogs that inspire you to cook and eat super-delicious healthy food in 2012.

I have never been a fan of New Year’s resolutions but for some reason I am into it this year and hopefully that enthusiasm will linger long enough to get me back on track and make me feel stronger.

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