And, you can’t count French fries. We are in a fruit and vegetable consumption crisis. Almost no one in the US meets the recommendation for 5 or more fruits and vegetable servings each day. Close to 80% eat too few fruits – even in the middle of the summer when fresh fruit is everywhere. Over … Read More
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Cabbage is low in calories, high in nutrients, lasts for over a week in the refrigerator, and is usually inexpensive. Cabbage is available year round because it has a long growing season and can continue to grow even when it’s only 15-degrees Fahrenheit outside. Eating cabbage regularly is associated with a decreased risk for cancer, … Read More
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Almost no one in the U.S. meets the recommendation for 5 or more fruits and vegetable servings each day. Close to 80% eat too few fruits. Over 90% shun vegetables on a regular basis, especially men and younger adults. So why is it so important that we eat fruits and vegetables? As a group, fruits … Read More
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An heirloom plant is usually defined as a fruit, flower or vegetable that was grown before World War II. Heirloom varieties are open-pollinated, which means seeds you collect from one year will produce plants with the same traits planting after planting, season after season, generation after generation. Some heirlooms date back 100 years or more. … Read More
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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. Veggiecraft Farms Pasta Made with Cauliflower has set out to redefine pasta by producing protein-rich, vegetable-based pasta. Pasta Made with Cauliflower is made with only 3 ingredients – lentil flour, pea … Read More
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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. Spinato’s has been a popular restaurant pizza chain in Arizona. The brand has recently introduced a broccoli-crust frozen pizza. Instead of relying on the popular cauliflower crust, Spinato’s has branched out … Read More
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If you have vowed to eat nothing green – fruits make a great alternative, offering many of the same nutrition benefits of vegetables. Don’t like green beans? Ever considered having fresh peach slices or a dish of blueberries with dinner instead. Offering kids apple or pear slices or a cut up orange for dinner is … Read More
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We love to try new foods. Some are great. Some don’t measure up and some become staples in our kitchen. See what you think. Oh Snap! is a line of pickles and pickled veggies in single serving packages. The concept is an on-the-go snack of a healthy vegetable. Oh Snap! comes in 8 varieties – … Read More
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We hear over and over again that cruciferous vegetables are good for us and we should be eating more of them. Which vegetables fall into this healthy group? Kale– avoid bunches with brown or yellowed leaves. Kale is the king of vitamin K having the highest level of the vitamin among all foods. Kohlrabi – … Read More
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What makes cauliflower so popular and versatile as an ingredient? It is a member of the cruciferous vegetable family – cauliflower, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, and kale. All these vegetables are rich in glucosinolates which stimulates the body’s natural antioxidant systems. Once these systems are triggered a cascade of antioxidant activity is created that cycles … Read More
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