From Our Kitchen: Green Goddess Dressing
From Our KitchenThis tangy, creamy classic is thick enough to hold up as a dip for crudités, but it’s just as delicious drizzled over a wedge of iceberg lettuce or a juicy roast chicken. Yields: 4 cups Ingredients: 1 cup spinach 1 cup chopped watercress 1 tablespoon fresh parsley 1 tablespoon dried tarragon 1 garlic clove ½ cup canola oil 1½ cups mayonnaise 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard ½ teaspoon Kosher salt ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper 1 lemon, juiced Preparation: In a...
One-on-One with a SAGE Sales Executive: Paul Berry
SAGE Community, One-on-OneAfter 15 years with SAGE, Northeast Sales Executive Paul Berry is retiring. We’re so grateful for the energy, dedication, and integrity Paul has brought to our community over the years—not to mention the 46 venues he’s brought into our fold! We’re celebrating Paul’s SAGE career with a special one-on-one where he reflects on service, partnership, and the importance of keeping promises. How’d you get started with SAGE? I made one copy of my resume, one only, because I wasn’t crazy...
Food Allergies 101: Facts, Symptoms, and Taking Action
Nutrition, AllergiesFood allergies are a serious matter. Since data was first collected in 1997, the incidence of food allergies in American children has risen sevenfold. Food Allergy Facts SAGE’s research of its client population has found a frequency of 1 in 12 students for the 12 top food allergens: eggs, fish, gluten, milk, mustard, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, sulfites, tree nuts, and wheat. Most fatal food-allergic reactions are triggered by food consumed outside the home, where the individual has much less...
Being an Allergy-Aware Parent
Nutrition, AllergiesFor parents whose children don’t have food allergies, it can be hard to understand how stressful it can be, and to know how to help. Whether you’re hosting a party, having your child’s friends over after school, making a dish for a potluck, or volunteering during a field trip, here are some tips for keeping kids safe. Preventing an allergic reaction begins with an awareness of what you’re serving, and to whom. Teach your kids to share books, toys, and...