Could your salad be making you sick?
The nightshade family of plants (scientific name: Solanaceae family) consists of a number of common agricultural crops including tomatoes and potatoes. Nightshade plants are high enough in toxins to cause inflammation in the body, especially in anyone suffering from an autoimmune disease. You might be surprised at how many foods belong to the nightshade family […]
Which leafy green contains more than 8 times your daily required amount of Vitamin K?
Swiss chard is still making a big appearance at my local farmer’s market…how about yours? If you’ve been wondering about whether or not you should pick up some of these leafy greens, I say, do it! Swiss chard is sometimes known as white beet, strawberry spinach, Chilian beet, leaf beet, spinach beet, Sicilian beet, Roman […]
Don’t Throw This Away!
Do you toss away the tops of your beets when you’re preparing the roots for your meal? Or do you eat them, too? Many people don’t realize that the red-veined leaves of the beetroot are not only edible, but they’re also chock full of all kinds of nutrients. You can boost the nutritional value of […]
Which cancer-fighting veggie deserves another chance?
Have you ever seen Brussels sprouts before they’re harvested from their stalks? They are just the coolest looking things! The next time you’re at the farmer’s market, see if you can find some. They’re awesome—a little tree with tiny cabbages up and down the stalk. I adore Brussels sprouts—now. But when I was a kid, […]
What cabbage cousin looks like a turnip?
What vegetable looks like a cross between a cabbage and a turnip but tastes like a broccoli stalk? Kohlrabi, of course! Kohlrabi is actually German for “cabbage turnip”, or so I’ve been told. Kohlrabi is readily available right now, and this interesting-looking vegetable is very healthy. An excellent source of fiber and Vitamin C, a […]
Grow your own stir fry from kitchen scraps
The next time you toss your kitchen scraps, you might want to ask yourself if you can regrow them first! That’s right! You can regrow some of your common peels and cores into a whole new plant. And in some cases, you don’t even need a garden. Is your mind blown yet? Good. Here are […]
What green pod can help your vision and keep you regular?
Okra isn’t everyone’s favorite vegetable, but if you knew how healthy these edible green pods were, I think you might find yourself warming up to them. Now, I’m from California so I didn’t grow up eating fresh okra. But when I moved to the South, I found out from growing them myself, that they can […]
Sneaky Ways to Have Pasta :)
Pasta is one of those comfort foods that everyone loves and yet, if you’re at all like me, that pasta doesn’t love you back. For me, giving up pasta was heartbreaking, until I figured out there are still ways to enjoy great pasta dishes—just ditch the pasta and try these fabulous alternatives: Spaghetti squash. If […]
Sleep better, feel better, and think clearer
with one “shot” a day
If you have a hard time meeting your daily veggie requirements, try adding a shot of wheatgrass juice to your morning routine. An ounce of this deep green concoction contains roughly as many minerals as two and a half pounds of fresh vegetables! Wheatgrass is actually considered to be a complete food all in itself, […]