Publications

Recipes

We hope you enjoy these delicious and nutritious recipes.  They were carefully tested and selected to include one or more of the healthy principles we teach:

• low-fat or contains low-fat ingredients
• high in fiber
• contains whole-grain ingredients 
• includes fruits and vegetables 

In addition, they are low cost, and quick and easy to prepare.  Enjoy eating healthy!
Our recipes (pdf files) are organized in different ways to assist in your search:

All recipes
A complete index of our recipes in categories that follow a typical menu, from start to finish.


Massachusetts Locally Grown
Recipes featuring fruits and vegetables grown in Massachusetts and found at most local farmers’ markets. 

Cooking with Kids
Healthy recipes and food activities that are fun to prepare with children.


Ethnic Recipes
Recipes featuring ethnic crops grown in the Northeastern United States and available in Massachusetts.
For more information visit www.worldcrops.org

A 64-page spiral bound booklet, Healthy Recipes: Healthful Tips, Cooking Terms and Healthier Substitutions, containing many of these recipes, is available for purchase through the UMass Extension Bookstore in English or Spanish.

View a sample of Healthy Recipes booklet