Rhode Ahead

Blueberries in Your Backyard

Pick your own blueberries at a local farm, then try these five blueberry recipes.

Planning Ahead: A Quick Checklist

Are you ready? Whether you have health insurance for the first time or you’ve been covered for decades, it’s smart to take a few steps now to make using your plan easier when you need it.

Easy Meals Under $10

Try these three family-friendly recipes from a Johnson & Wales University chef.

How to Read a Prescription Label

It’s important to know the different parts of your labels on your prescription bottles and what they mean, especially if you take multiple medications. All of this information will help you take your medications correctly and safely.

Eggplant, Cheese & Tomato Bake

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Arrange eggplant, onions, and zucchini on a baking sheet, sprayed with cooking spray. Lightly spray top of vegetables with cooking spray as well. Cover with aluminum foil. Bake for 10 minutes covered and 10 minutes uncovered.

Tamiflu: Your Questions Answered

Not sure what Tamiflu® is or how it’s used? Here’s what you need to know.

White Bean Hummus Wraps With Avocado and Bell Pepper

White Bean Hummus Drain and rinse the beans; add into the bowl of a food processor, along with remaining ingredients. Puree until the mixture is smooth, about 1 minute. Wraps

Mediterranean Couscous Salad With Chickpeas

Using the microwave or a teapot, bring 1¼ cups water to a boil. Add into a medium-sized heatproof container, along with couscous. Stir together and cover with a lid or very tightly with plastic wrap. Let couscous sit for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, peel cucumbers.

Enjoy Your (Local) Vegetables

You might imagine that Rhode Island farms are quiet in the colder seasons. But at wintertime farmers’ markets, there is a surprising bounty of local vegetables, including carrots, beets, turnips, squash, lettuce, kale, Swiss chard, radishes, and much more.

Chicken Florentine Soup with Rice

In a large pot, heat oil and add onion and garlic and sauté until translucent. Add chicken broth, water, chicken breasts, brown rice (if uncooked), salt, and pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer 20-25 minutes. Remove chicken breasts and shred off the meat with a fork.