American Dietetic Association's National Nutrition Month(R) Helps You Focus on Healthy Eating All Year Around

CABOT, Vt., March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- "Nutrition From The Ground Up" -- that's the theme of National Nutrition Month, 2010, and America's leading dairy cooperative is taking a leading role in the American Dietetic Association's campaign for better nutrition for all Americans.

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Cabot Creamery Cooperative helps make healthy eating easier than ever for busy home meal planners and cooks, thanks to their website which features hundreds of healthy recipes made with the farm-family owned cooperative's delicious 50-percent and 75-percent reduced fat cheddar cheese.  Visit http://www.cabotcheese.coop/recipes

"Our farm-family owners know what it means to make delicious and healthy products from the ground up," says Cabot Health Program Manager, Sara Wing, RD.  "All Cabot products are made with the finest milk from the best cows on the best farms throughout New England and upstate New York," Wing says, "and it shows in our products -- from our butter to our yogurt to our "'World's Best Cheddar."' Cabot products are created from the ground up.  Best of all, they're wholesome and good for you."

According to The American Dietetic Association, eating healthy all year long does not have to be complicated. "Right," Wing says. "Too often, people think that eating healthy means eating bland, but that's not true at all. The most interesting and varied diet of all is a balanced diet of vegetables, fruit, whole grains, low-fat or fat-free dairy products and a healthy balance of lean meats, poultry fish, nuts and beans."

"We showcase hundreds of healthy recipes on the Cabot website," Wing says. "They all focus on balanced nutrition and great taste using Cabot's delicious 50-percent and 75-percent reduced fat cheddar. Unlike other reduced fat cheddars, Cabot's cheddars melt evenly and taste great, making them the ideal choice for delicious, healthy recipes or for between-meal snacks."

One of Wing's favorite reduced fat recipes from Cabot is the Grilled Cabot Cheddar & Roasted Red Pepper Sandwich.

Grilled Cabot Cheddar & Roasted Red Pepper Sandwiches

1. Place peppers on several thicknesses of paper towels and blot dry; chop and set aside.
2. In medium bowl, mix together mayonnaise, vinegar and pepper sauce. Add cheese, basil, green onion and reserved red peppers; stir gently to combine.
3. Coat one side of each bread slice with cooking spray. Arrange 4 slices coated-side-down on work surface. Spread each with one-fourth of cheese mixture and top with tomato slices. Add remaining bread slices, coated-side-up.
4. Heat large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add sandwiches and cook, turning midway, until bread is lightly browned and cheese begins to melt, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer to plates, cut in half on diagonal and serve at once.

Nutrition Analysis

Calories 254, Total Fat 9g, Saturated Fat 5g, Sodium 678mg, Carbohydrates 28g, Dietary Fiber 4g, Protein 18g, Calcium 350mg

In addition to the Grilled Cabot Cheddar & Roasted Red Pepper Sandwich, Cabot's website offers dozens of other tasty reduced fat recipes that are sure to please anyone looking to improve their eating habits at: http://www.cabotcheese.coop/recipes

ABOUT CABOT CREAMERY COOPERATIVE

Cabot Creamery Cooperative has been in continuous operation in Vermont since 1919, and we make a full line of cheeses, yogurt, sour cream, cottage cheese, and butter. Best known as makers of "The World's Best Cheddar," Cabot is owned by 1200 dairy farm families located throughout New England and upstate New York. For additional information on Cabot Creamery, visit http://www.cabotcheese.coop

Contact: Bob Schiers

(888) 214.9444 or [email protected]

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