The Canned Food Alliance has a campaign called “Just Add One” which is short for just add one ingredient to make a recipe healthier.  And the one ingredient is usually—you guessed it …. a canned fruit or vegetable.

I think the concept is sound.  Most of us don’t cook with recipes, we just keep going back to what we can make from memory.  The Alliance calls on us to just add one canned ingredient to make a go-to favorite even better without breaking the budget or your busy schedule.

Check out their recipes for ideas of how you can make starters, sides, entrées and desserts more healthy.

-pointers from Peggy