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Molly Morgan, our registered dietician, is the author of To Your Healthy Life.Style. Here you'll find past month's articles containing helpful advice and information on healthy eating, dairy foods, and Crowley products. AUGUST 2005Ideas and Fun Facts about Dairy FoodsHere are some fun facts about Crowley dairy foods, as well as our sister brands, and a few ideas on how to incorporate dairy foods into your everyday lifestyle! Enjoy! 1. For a low-fat dessert, mix up a cold glass of chocolate milk. Simply fill a glass with one cup of Crowley 1% Lowfat or Fat Free Milk and stir in one tablespoon of chocolate syrup! When traveling, look for Crowley Grabba Milk™. Crowley Grabba Milk™ is available in lowfat chocolate and other flavors too! 2. Is milk available at your children or grandchildren's school? Good news! In the summer of 2004, President Bush signed into law the Child Nutrition Act, which gives schools the authority to offer milk at anytime and anywhere on school premises or at school events. This prevents restrictions on milk sales, called exclusivity clauses, which are sometimes inserted in soft drink vending contracts with schools. Such clauses cannot be included in future soft drink contracts; the law is not retroactive to existing contracts. Get involved and make milk a bigger part of our local schools! 3. Did you know that Crowley won the following medals at the 2004 New York State Fair?
Check out Crowley products and cooking demonstrations that incorporate quick and easy meal ideas this year at the New York State Fair! 4. Make a cottage cheese "sundae." Fill a bowl with Crowley Lowfat or Nonfat Cottage Cheese and top it with fresh fruit or canned fruit (in its own juice). 5. For a side dish at dinner, try Crowley Cottage Cheese! If you would like to add a little zip, chop some onions and stir them in. 6. 1% Lowfat Milk vs. 2% Reduced Fat Milk: Crowley 1% Lowfat Milk has only three (3) grams of fat per serving, compared to Crowley 2% Reduced Fat Milk, which weighs in at about five (5) grams of fat per serving. Primarily the fat content is the only nutrient that changes with the different types of milk. If you are trying to limit your fat intake, try Crowley 1% Lowfat or Fat Free Milk!
7. 1974 was the first year that nutrition labeling appeared on fluid milk. 8. Milk naturally contains vitamin B-12 and helps to build red blood cells. Red blood cells carry oxygen and nutrients to help fuel your entire body. Check-out the body tour for more information on ways that milk helps fuel your body. 9. Quick and easy recipe for Lowfat Chicken Pasta Primavera: Ingredients In a small bowl mix Crowley sour cream, mustard, and tarragon to make the sauce. Set aside. Prepare carrots, onion, chicken, and zucchini and set aside. Mix together 2 tablespoons of wine and the cornstarch until well dissolved. Set aside. In a wok or large frying pan, add oil and heat until hot, but not smoking. Add carrots and onions and stir-fry for one minute. Add chicken and remaining 1/2-cup wine and continue stirring for two minutes; then cover and simmer two minutes more. Add zucchini and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook two minutes more. Then stir the cornstarch mixture well into the liquid in pan. When mixed, stir in the sour cream sauce and heat until sauce is slightly thickened. Serve immediately over 8 ounces of cooked linguine. To add extra fiber, try 100% whole wheat pasta. 10. Lactaid is a lactose-free product and perfect for someone who is suffering from lactose intolerance. It is available in fat free, low fat, reduced fat, whole, and calcium fortified. Available locally in the dairy case. Checkout Lactaid's web site for more details: www.lactaid.com 11. Did you know that yogurt originated accidentally by nomadic Balkan tribes? It was discovered as they were trying to preserve milk. Yogurt is a curdled milk product made acidic and thickened by adding bacterial cultures. Fruit-flavored yogurts account for the biggest share of the yogurt market. 12. Sour cream is a product made from homogenized pasteurized sweet cream to which a dairy culture has been added for souring. 13. According to ancient records, cheese has been made for over 4,000 years. An ancient legend says that an Arabian merchant was traveling and placed his milk supply in a pouch made from the stomach lining of a sheep. Then during his travels the heat from the sun and the properties of the stomach lining resulted in the separation of the curd and the whey. When he stopped at night the curd satisfied his hunger and the whey satisfied his thirst! 14. Fuel your body up next time you fuel your car up. Instead of grabbing a soda, which is just empty calories, look for single serving containers of milk! Checkout Crowley Grabba Milk™ available at convenience stores throughout New York State. 15. Use Crowley Lowfat or Nonfat Classic Vanilla Yogurt as a dip for fruit. |
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16. Look for this logo on Crowley Foods products! It's true; you may lose weight faster by adding low-fat and non-fat dairy foods to a reduced calorie diet. You can learn more right here in our Enjoy Dairy. Lose Weight. section, and you can sign up to lose weight with dairy. 17. About Ricotta cheese: It is a soft white cheese product with a slightly sweet flavor. It is made from the whey that is drained off while making other cheeses such as mozzarella. Technically, ricotta is not a cheese because it is made from a cheese by-product. 18. Mozzarella cheese is a soft white cheese with a mild flavor. It's often used on pizza because of its excellent melting properties. In southern Italy where it originated, it is still made from water buffalo milk. The rest of the world uses cow's milk. 19. For a quick snack, try tortilla pizza! Top a tortilla with spaghetti sauce and one ounce of Maggio Shredded Mozzarella Cheese. Toast in the toaster oven until the cheese is melted. Go to the Maggio web site for more detailed product information & recipes. 20. Apples and cheese go great together! Slice an apple and serve with Heluva Good Cheddar Cheese. Keep in mind, four (4) dice-size cubes equal a serving of cheese. If you are watching your sodium intake, try Heluva Good Low Sodium Cheddar Cheese! 21. Give a gift of calcium! It is a good way to give someone something that they can really use. Heluva Good, one of the Crowley's sister brands, has incredible gift packs and they will do all of the work for you! Checkout more on the Heluva Good gift packs and to place an order. 22. Check out the I Love Cheese Website for great recipes and information about cheese. 23. About Cheddar cheese: This firm cow's milk cheese originated in the English village of Cheddar. Color ranges from natural white to pumpkin orange. Flavor ranges from mild to sharp. Orange cheddars are dyed with a natural dye called "annatto." 24. About Monterey Jack: This semi-soft buttery ivory cheese is made from whole, part-skim, and skim milk. It hails from Monterey, California and is also called "California Jack" or "Jack." Some versions contain jalapenos and other flavorings. 25. In 1851, Jesse Williams built the first cheese factory in the United States in Oneida County, New York. 26. Grab 25 percent of your daily calcium need with just one serving of this salad! Tasty Spinach Salad Recipe Ingredients Place spinach, shredded cheese, oranges and carrots in a plastic bowl with lid. Pack vinaigrette in separate small plastic container. When ready to eat, top salad with vinaigrette and serve with low-fat, whole wheat crackers or roll and a bunch of green or red grapes. Serving Size: 1/2 salad, Serves 2 Remember to make dairy part of your day and enjoy the day! REFERENCES:
The information provided on our Web site is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment, nor is it intended to diagnose, treat, or cure an illness. Before starting a diet or exercise program, Crowley recommends you talk with your health care provider for consultation on what is right for you and your health. |
