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Close Photo:Superior Fresh Superior Fresh Americans love salmon. It’s readily available fresh, frozen and canned. Whole sides of salmon lacquered in a sticky glaze make for a showstopping entree. Smaller portions cook up fast, making salmon a go-to protein for weeknight meals. And canned salmon is a healthy convenience item for adding to salads and turning into salmon cakes. Plus, salmon isone of the best food sources of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids....

Photo: Courtesy of Brand EatingWell Just Launched a New Cookware Collection—with 3 Gorgeous Colors for Spring What Are Ceramic Nonstick Pans? Ceramic nonstick panscome in all shapes and sizes, including small, medium and large skillets, saucepans, large soup pots, Dutch ovens, braisers and more. How Do Ceramic Pans Differ from Other Nonstick Pans? Are Ceramic Nonstick Pans Safe? Ceramic nonstick pans are safe as long as they are not overheated or damaged....

ClosePhoto:gstv1/Imazins/Getty ImagesIf you followEatingWellfor our food and health news updates, you may have noticed a trend in our recall coverage. Fruit and veggie recalls aren’t the most rare, but this specific produce item has been in the headlines several times over the last year, which is a bit unusual.Enoki mushrooms are long, thin white mushrooms widely used in East Asian cuisine. Often sold in bundles, these specific mushrooms have been serial recall victims....

Close Photo: Getty Images “It’s logical for people to point the finger for high fasting blood sugar numbers at what they eat between dinner and bed, but surprisingly food isn’t the lead villain,” says Robert Chilton, M.D., a cardiologist and professor of medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. The true reason for why blood sugar goes up when fasting is related to compromised hormonal control of blood glucose levels....

If you’ve ever hosted a tailgate party or cookout, you’ve dealt with this frustrating mismatch: hot dogs are usually sold in a package of 10, while bags of hot dog buns are sold in 8-packs. Now if you whip uphomemade vegan carrot dogsinstead, this is no big deal since you can customize your number of marinated and grilled carrots to match the amount of buns and the amount of diners. Or you could slice up the extra hot dogs to use in pigs in a blanket....

Close Photo:Courtesy of Brand Courtesy of Brand Then, on October 27, Blue Ridge Beef issued aseparate recallon their Breeders Choice raw pet food. This dog food was sold throughout the month of October in multiple states, including Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia. The reason for this recall was also due to the food testing positive forSalmonella. The Bottom Line As of now, these recalls are not directly connected to each other and more information is needed to understand the source of these outbreaks....

Close Photo: Getty Images If you have been following food and health news recently, you may have noticed a surge in recalls, specifically around frozen fruit. AtEatingWell, we have covered several frozen fruit recalls over the past few months that have impacted major grocery chains, includingTrader Joe’s,Kroger,Aldi,Costco and Walmart. But what is causing all of these recalls to happen? Are packaged frozen fruits even safe to eat right now? Read on to learn more about why this is happening as we address these concerns and share tips on the safest ways to enjoy frozen fruit....

Close Photo:Courtesy of Brand/Getty Images Courtesy of Brand/Getty Images As someone who has been covering recalls forEatingWellsince 2022, I will say recalls are more common than you may think. However, the widespread recent nationwide, and at times international, outbreaks have been quite absurd. Has something changed? Why are there different alerts every week on a new foodborne illness to worry about? Nationwide Recalls on Cheese, Coffee Creamer and More to Be Aware of Right Now...

Photo: Getty Images If you’re signed up for Trader Joe’s email newsletter and notifications, you may have noticed an increase of recall alerts appearing in your inbox. The grocery chain has been declaring recalls on their packaged products for various reasons—and some of them are peculiar. And on August 17, Trader Joe’s announced their latest recall on their Multigrain Crackers with Sunflower and Flax Seeds for yet another foreign material contamination in the product....

Eating alone is on the rise.According to the 2020 U.S. census, 27.6% of people now live alone, which is up from 1940 when 7.7% of American households comprised just one person. In certain cities, including Atlanta, Denver, Minneapolis, San Francisco and Seattle, that number edges up toward 40%. That means that a good percentage of us will spend a part of our lives preparing dinner for one. People living alone can often find themselves freezing pork chops packaged for three or four, letting part of that cheese get moldy or seeing some of those grapes turn to raisins....

Close Photo: Johnny Autry But when I was 7 years old, I decided that I wanted to bake my mom a cake for her birthday. It was more substantial than drawing a picture at school or clumsily crocheting a potholder. I wanted to show her how important she was to me and, in my mind, cakes were meant for the most special people, on the most special days. It was the 1970s in New Haven, Connecticut, and I was a true latchkey kid, wearing our apartment key attached to a long piece of blue yarn tucked under my shirt every day....

As a registered dietitian, I am (unfortunately) very aware of all of the less-than-credible nutrition information out there. It seems like there are social media influencers and celebrities ready to give their two cents about what is and isn’t healthy (usually without any research to back it up). Misinformation about nutrition can lead people to unhealthy relationships with food and confusion about what to eat, when in reality there are several sustainable ways to lead a healthy lifestyle....

ClosePhoto: Getty Images / Vladislav Nosick / 500pxNative to South America, this cream-colored, kidney-shaped tree nut is now grown in other tropical areas around the world like Asia and India. So-called “raw” cashews (which have been cooked, but not browned or roasted), as well as roasted cashews, are commonly used in Asian cooking. They’re also a popular snack. Now, thanks to thegrowing trend of plant-based eating, you can find cashew butter, cashew milk and vegan dishes aiming to mimic dairy-based products like cashew cheese and cheese sauce (try “cheesy” cashews in ourVegan Mac & CheeseandVegan Fettuccine Alfredo)....