Jeannie shares her incredibly inspirational story, plus tips on how to save money and make healthy meals the whole family will love.

Bonnie Zeilenga shares how she has made lifelong friends through teaching lessons.

Chris Clark talks about why what she does is so rewarding.

Patty Sanders talks about why her lessons are so exciting.

Jena Stroud shares some of her favorite tips on how to get kids to eat healthier foods.

My family is on a budget –
how can you help us stay healthy?

No need for takeout! Use this easy recipe to create a delicious stir-fry entrée in your own kitchen. It combines bright green veggies, steak or ground beef, and a savory sauce.

Comfort food? Yes. Ordinary? No. This Italian-inspired recipe layers simple polenta with spinach, marinara sauce and cheese, making this casserole a family favorite.

This Italian classic just got simple enough to make in under an hour. Cook the lean ground beef or turkey, and then, gently boil it with onion, garlic, tomatoes and herbs for a family-pleasing sauce.

A quick-toss of creamy salad dressing, onion, fresh vegetables and salmon makes assembling this salad a breeze. Serve it over chopped lettuce and sliced tomatoes for a colorful, refreshing entrée.

Turn on the oven and get ready to roast! All the ingredients for this delicious meal are spread on one shallow baking pan, which allows them to develop tantalizing flavors in 30 minutes or less.

With apples for sweet and ham for savory, this vegetable- and fruit-packed entrée is a taste sensation.

No need for dressing with the saucy taco meat mixture atop this salad. But, if you want little something extra, try adding a bit of ranch salad dressing.

You’ll say “adios” to plain old ground meat and salsa after you taste one bite of this dynamite combination of savory meat infused with salsa, fruit and ground cinnamon.

Thanks to the hard work of a slow cooker, this savory entrée, made with just 6 ingredients, packs serious flavor into simple chicken and rice.

Enjoy the healthy goodness of winter squash with this recipe. Bake the squash until it’s tender, and then coat it with a sweetened orange-cinnamon glaze.

No need to boil the pasta separately for this easy, one-dish dinner. Just stir the dry pasta into the gently boiling ground meat mixture. In just a few minutes, dinner will be ready to serve.

Rice and beans aren’t just for dinner! Give your breakfast a bit of pizazz with this zesty bowl of brown rice, beans, salsa, cheese and avocado.

These tacos combine south-of-the-border flavor with an abundance of fresh veggies.  Shop for dry lentils in the dry bean aisle at your local grocery store.

Shannon discusses why she is so thankful for the free classes and how they have helped keep her family healthy on a budget.

Jessica talks about how healthy meals and easy-to-do exercise helps her keep pace with her very active son.

Brenda shares with you why she decided to become an nutrition educator and share helpful, money saving tips to the community.

Have it your way—just serve plain grilled burgers or brush them with barbecue sauce and add a slice of cheese. Either way, these burgers are sure to become family favorites.

When your garden (or farmers market) is filling your produce basket to overflowing, try stirring some chopped vegetables into your scrambled eggs.

Go beyond the ordinary! Instead of the usual omelet fillings, often laden with fat and calories, try filling your omelet with one of these lightly sautéed, flavorful vegetables.

This vegetarian main dish gets its influence from Mediterranean cuisine—crispy-coated eggplant topped with a saucy mixture of white beans and pasta sauce.

Eggs and cheese loaded with chopped spinach make an easy and scrumptious weeknight dinner or casual Sunday supper.

Tender spinach and carrots team with cheese tortellini in this Italian-inspired soup. Serve it piping hot for a quick and hearty supper.

Not even the noodles need to be precooked for this easy vegetarian lasagna. It makes a great addition to a buffet or potluck.

This one-dish meal measures up to Louisiana’s finest. Colorful sweet peppers brighten a mix of sausage and chicken cooked with spicy rice.

Pot roast doesn’t get any easier! Just toss 5 ingredients along with a little water, salt and pepper into your slow cooker. Several hours later, your dinner is done.

On busy days, convenience is a must. Here’s a way to turn a package of ramen noodles into a chicken and vegetable-loaded soup flavored with spicy curry powder. If you don’t have curry powder on hand, look for it in the spice section of your grocery store. Products labeled curry powder have a medium spice level, while the ones labeled “Madras” will be hotter. Choose the one that matches your taste.

Yogurt lightens the orange-mayonnaise dressing in this refreshing salad made from chicken, fresh fruit and celery. Since many fruits, or even dried ones, work well in this salad, use the one that looks good at your local market.

A bit of hot pepper sauce adds pizazz to the coleslaw dressing on this robust salad made with fresh broccoli, apple, red onion and bacon.

Cheerful parfaits get your morning off to a bright and healthy start. Mashed bananas and a bit of cinnamon or vanilla lend natural sweetness to the plain yogurt. The only added sugar in this breakfast treat might come from the cereal you select!

Kale, loaded with nutrients, has frilly, dark green leaves and lends a cabbage-like flavor to this tomato, bean, and sausage soup.

Almost everyone loves spicy Tex-Mex foods—and these flavorful bean burgers are a great example. Purchased salsa and cumin or chili powder lend spiciness to the patties, while melted cheese and additional salsa top them off.

Be sure to purchase either quick-cooking or old-fashioned rolled oats (sold in cylindrical cardboard containers in the cereal aisle) for this tasty breakfast. The instant types of oats (those sold in pouches) are too fine for this recipe.

Bits of zucchini, sweet potato or carrot add specks of color and moistness to these tasty meatballs.