I would say, it depends upon the ingredients and who’s cooking. Eating healthy requires effort and it can also taste good. So I say yes, good eating is healthy. Make sure all food groups are represented on your plate.
Vegetarian Pasta Salad
- 1 lb box of pasta (penne or spaghetti)
- 1 small red onion1 small bell pepper
- 1 small zucchini1 cucumber
- 8 oz of broccoli florets
- 8 oz of cherry tomatoes
- 1 8 oz bottle of zesty Italian dressing
- 1 8 oz bottle of Balsamic vinegar dressing
- dash of black pepper
- casserole dish or aluminum pan
using a 5-quart pot, fill the pot with cold water 3/4 full, put salt and oil in the water, boil the cold water until it has a rolling boil, pour in the 1 lb of pasta (break spaghetti 3 ways) in the pot, and let boil for 15 – 20 minutes, until tender.
Using a colander, pour the cooked pasta into the colander to drain the water. Let cool
dice the red onion, bell pepper, zucchini, and cucumber
cut cherry tomatoes in quarters
cut broccoli florets into bite-size parts
mix the vegetables (onion, pepper, zucchini, cucumber, broccoli, and tomato) together
mix the pasta and vegetables together, pour the Italian and Balsamic vinegar dressing into the pasta and vegetable mixture, and stir until the Italian and Balsamic vinegar dressing covers the pasta and vegetable mix
season with a dash of black pepper
pour the completed mix into the dish, put in the refrigerator for 2 hours for cooling
It is summertime, so use the above recipe to eat healthy and good
For more information, check out https://www.myplate.gov/eat-healthy/food-group-gallery for additional information.
Published by sistateacher
In 2001, I received my BSW degree from Ramapo College of New Jersey with a double minor in Public Policy and African American Studies afterwards I entered the MSW program with Advanced Standing at Yeshiva University. In 2004, I received my Master's in Social Work degree and my PhD in Social Welfare in 2022 from Yeshiva University-Wurzweiler School of Social Work. The research study topic was "The Phenomenological Exploration of Academic Re-engagement for High School Completion" The qualitative method was used to examine students who leave high school before graduation and choose service-learning for high school completion.
Professionally, I have credentials as a School Social Worker, Supervision in Field Instruction (SIFI), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC), Master Addiction Counselor (MAC) and Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS).
My practice experience has been in the areas of substance abuse with/without medication assistance, mental health, and education/special education. Currently, I am a Program Coordinator, Adjunct Professor, and Community Advocate, Activist, and Organizer, Founder/Executive Director of Balm In Gilead Community Services, Inc, a non-profit organization in the City of Newark, and Chief Executive Officer of Making Connections Professional Services LLC.
My professional goal is to formulate and implement policy to address the systemic issues related to racism, poverty, education, violence, and health care. Also, advocate and articulate the negative effect of those issues to decision-makers for providing a better understanding of the impact/outcome of those decisions upon individuals, families, and communities that are underserved, under-resourced, marginalized, and disenfranchised. I am a member of the finest organization, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
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