It’s true. A chemical called apigenin found in fruits (apples, cherries, grapes), vegetables (parsley, artichokes, basil, celery) and fruit-based drinks (tea and wine) stops the growth of certain cancer cells – breast, colon, skin, thyroid and leukemia. … Read More
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We love to try new foods. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. Many restaurant chains have extended their customer base by producing foods for the retail market. Jamba Juice has released frozen All Natural Smoothies mixers in the Jamba brand’s most popular flavors: Razzamatazz, Mango-a-go-go, and … Read More
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We love to try new foods. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. Freeze-dried fruit snacks are popping up all over the market as healthy alternatives to cookies and chips. Obviously, the best fruit snack is the real fruit itself. Ordinary dried fruits – raisins, apricots, prunes, … Read More
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Cherry blossoms signal the coming of spring and we are sure it is summer when fresh cherries appear in the supermarket. Otherwise few of us give cherries a second thought. We should. Research is showing that tart cherries – the type used in cherry pie filling, for cherry juice, and the dried variety – rank … Read More
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We love to try new foods. Some are great and become staples in our kitchen. Others don’t measure up. See what you think. Crispy Green produces freeze-dried fruit in snack-sized bags. The company claims to select the best fruit varieties to develop products that are intended to be eaten as snacks. All varieties – Fuji … Read More
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Don’t just eat bananas because they’re cheap and pre-wrapped. They’re good for your health–and your weight. Before the early 1900’s, the average American had never eaten a banana. Introduced into the U.S. at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition, bananas were exotic and expensive, selling for 10 cents apiece—the equivalent of $2 today. Now bananas are … Read More
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