Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Focus On Snow Peas
Peas are such a versatile veggie with plenty of variety and lots of ways to enjoy them. Steam them up, toss them in a stir fry, eat them raw in a salad, pretty snow peas add interest, nutrition, and crunch! Believe it or not, these little pods have been known to help mediate your sugar […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Juniper Berries!
Not a true berry, juniper berries are actually the scales from the cones produced by juniper trees. Fragrant, spicy, and piney, Juniper berries are the kick and flavor behind gin, believe it or not. And in nutrition circles, these little gems get high marks for digestive help, vitamin C, iron, and magnesium. Here’s Today’s TRICK: […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Fall in Love with Honeycrisp Apples
Apples are one of my favorite snack foods because they’re delicious and a low-maintenance fruit to bring wherever you go. No peeling, all you have to do is pick them up and bite into them. But I’m going to talk about one type of apple in particular: Honeycrisp apples, my very favorite. Even the name […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Chia Seeds – The Next Super Food
If you haven’t heard of chia seeds yet, trust me you were bound to hear of them sooner or later. They’re rising stars quickly earning the title of becoming the next big “superfood.” Yes, they’re exactly the same seed you remember from ch-ch-chia pet commercials, the only difference is they’re fit for human consumption and […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Gotta Love Garlic!
What’s not to LOVE about garlic? Just about the only thing that doesn’t go with garlic is chocolate. But it’s probably just a matter of time before I’ll be eating those very words, LOL Here’s Today’s TRICK: To really save time pressing garlic in your garlic press, don’t peel it. The peel will be left […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Ode to Okra
Now if you’re from the South, you are genetically programmed to love okra. I’m from California, but it didn’t take me long after moving out to the South to find a fondness for it myself! Normally, okra is enjoyed as a breaded and fried side item, however breading and frying foods have a tendency to […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: The Amazing Tomato
Summer is coming to an end. Even though I won’t mind the heat and humidity being gone, I will miss all the scrumptious summer veggies and fruits. But the king of all summer produce is one that flourishes in this season from beginning to end: the amazing tomato. These summer rubies are antioxidant gems, especially […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: The Perfect Peach
Peaches are synonymous with summer. You see abundant peaches everywhere this time of year, in grocery stores, farmers’ markets, and local produce stands. Bag after bag spilling over with a plethora of sweet and fuzzy fruit. We only have a limited few weeks of this hot season to really enjoy peaches, so let’s take advantage […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: The All-American Cherry
I rarely ever stumble upon a person that doesn’t like cherries. They’re delicious and addicting and tend to be at the front of every supermarket as soon as summer is officially declared. Not only do they taste great and are naturally sweet, but the health benefits are pretty sweet as well. Anthocyanins are what give […]