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Last updated July 5, 2024
Menus
Sample menus at 2000 calorie level- This 7-day menu gives an example of how all of the recommendations for food group and nutrient intake can be integrated into a weekly menu. Averaged over a week, this menu provides the recommended amounts of key nutrients and foods from each food group. The menus feature a large number of different foods to inspire ideas for adding variety to food choices.
Sample 2-week menus for eating on a budget - Sample 2-week menus for eating on a budget have been reviewed by nutrition professionals at the SNAP-Ed Connection using specific cost and nutrition criteria. Recipes are consistent with the current Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPlate. Nutrition educators in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and other USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) nutrition assistance programs and their partners are encouraged to use the database to support their nutrition education program goals.
Featured Recipe
USDA Recipe Book
Print out your free home copy of this new cookbook containing 30 kid-tested and kid-approved recipes, from the "Recipes for Healthy Kids" Competition. Sponsored by the USDA in support of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! Initiative and based on the new school meal patterns.
Links to more
Cooking Matters
Recipes on the Cooking Matters website each have nutrition information and a beautiful photo of how the food will look when its made.
Cornell's 'Food & Nutrition Education in Communities'
Recipes from Cornell's FNEC program use less fat and sugar but still taste delicious. Many recipes were created by CCE Nutrition Educators from NY counties, or are used in the classes they teach so they've been tested by families like yours. The recipes use lean meat and low-fat dairy products, and most have 35% or fewer calories from fat. All FNEC recipes contain less than 2 teaspoons of added sugar per serving. You'll find recipes for Beverages, Grains, Breads and Muffins, Vegetables, Dips & Condiments, Fruits, Main Dish & Casseroles, Dairy, Salads, Protein, Side Dishes, Snacks/Desserts, Soups, Stews and Sauces, and Vegetarian dishes.
More Recipes
"Dinner Tonight: Recipes & Videos" - Hundreds of quick and healthy dinner ideas from the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.
"Recipes for Diabetes" - This online tool from the University of Illinois Extension allows you to search or browse recipes featured in their Dining with Diabetes or Living Well with Diabetes programs. Each contains an approximate nutritional analysis for calories, protein, carbohydrate, fat, saturated fat, fiber, sodium, and cholesterol.
"Fiesta of Flavors" - Hispanic recipes for people with diabetes from the University of Illinois Extension.
"Keep the Beat: Heart Healthy Recipes" - from the National Heart, Blood & Lung Institute.
"Cooking Without Gluten" A 26-page recipe booklet from the Utah State University Cooperative Extension.
"Recipes for Osteoporosis" - "Bone healthy" recipes from University of Illinois Extension.
