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Taste the rainbow: Fill your plate with vibrant colors

WASHINGTON — Does the food on your plate look pretty much the same, day after day? Lean Plate Club blogger Sally Squires says you should fill your plate with vibrant colors — and eat a varied menu with the colors of the rainbow. If you think about plants, the more colorful the plant and the more nutritious it probably is — from phytonutrients to vitamins and mineral, Squires says. She walks us through some of these colors.

100 Thanksgiving food recipes: Turkey, side dishes, desserts and more

It's almost time to give thanks, and that means ramping up your holiday kitchen for some heavy-duty cooking. WTOP has curated 100 select recipes that could become a new tradition at your dinner table. Check out the links below and get that shopping list started. (And don't forget to check out the WTOP Holiday & Celebration Cookbook filled with recipes from our own staffers.) Click here for Thanksgiving turkey recipes.
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