Learn about the featured food of the month

Health4U nutritionist Peggy Crum and MSU Corporate Chef Kurt Kwiatkowski team up to choose a slate of seasonal produce and pantry items to feature, one each month, throughout the year. Find links to the Recipe for Health newsletter and Chef's recipe.

Recipes

Recipe For Health

White Bean Hummus

If you're a hummus addict, give this white bean version a try!

Recipe For Health

Freekeh Chili

Freekeh is chewy and filling in this vegan chili soup. Satisfying to everyone on a cold winter evening.

Recipe For Health

Parsnip And Pear Puree

Instead of mashed potatoes, try parsnip and pear puree!

Recipe For Health

Mashed Sweet Potatoes

The love for sweet potatoes keeps growing! This recipe is sure to please during the holidays!

Recipe For Health

Baked Herb Spaghetti Squash

Who doesn't love the surprise?! Open up a spaghetti squash, scrape with a fork, and spaghetti-like strands magically appear!

Recipe For Health

Latin Red Beans and Rice

Hearty, filling and full of flavor!

Recipe For Health

Turnip Slaw

With green onion and cilantro, this slaw is packed with flavor!

Recipe For Health

Hearty Lentil Soup

A hearty winter soup for a cold winter day!

Recipe For Health

Bacon-Wrapped Dates Stuffed with Goat Cheese

Add these stuffed dates to your holiday appetizer display. Then stand back and watch them disappear!

Recipe For Health

Shiitake Mushroom Barley Risotto

This risotto is absolutely delicious with its shiitake mushroom flavor!

Recipe For Health

Penne Pasta Provencal

If you haven't tried cooking with eggplant yet, this is a great recipe to test it out!

Recipe For Health

Bean, Corn, & Squash Stew

A perfect pairing with rice, couscous, tortillas, corn bread, or biscuits!

Recipe For Health

Chive Compound Butter

This simple compound butter makes a special addition to rolls and baked potatoes. Substitute any herb for the chives, strong herbs in lesser amounts.

Recipe For Health

Sausage Ziti and Cannellini Beans

A hearty entrée packed with flavor!

Recipe For Health

Tuna Tacos

Spice up your tacos with tuna today!

Find a Class

Browse all courses

Search Health4U


Food and Nutrition Counseling Services

Food and Nutrition Counseling Services provides you with access to accurate health and lifestyle information, helping you to explore new behaviors and skills, and identifying useful campus and community resources.

MSU community members eligible for food and nutrition counseling services include faculty, staff, graduate assistants, retirees and the spouses/partners of members of these groups.

To schedule an appointment with Health4U you are not required to email us from your MSU email address; please email us from the email address you are most comfortable with. 

Read More

Departmental Services

The goal of department based services is to provide work units and colleagues the opportunity to learn about health and wellness as a group activity or exploration.  

Read More

Health e-Guide

This guide has been discontinued and is no longer viewable.

Visit Health e-Guide