Kale has become incredibly popular as a "Super Food". Yes, it is packed with nutrition, but it is also really delicious. Like the other cruciferous vegetables, Kale is known to have anti-carcinogenic qualities, and it is also an excellent source of Vitamins K, A, C, and B6. Kale is also an excellent source of Folic Acid, but since this is a heat sensitive nutrient, not ...
gluten free
Roasted Parsnips and Carrots- Delicious Fall Root Vegetable Recipe
With the arrival of fall and winter, it is nice to enjoy some of the root vegetables that are more common to cooler weather. Carrots and their fair cousin—parsnips—are perfect for this. If you haven't ever tried a parsnip, you are really missing out. These sweet, pale tubers are similar in shape to a carrot but are more white—like most turnips. When roasted, both carrots ...
Overnight Oatmeal with Steel Cut Oats
Waking up to a hot and delicious breakfast is one of those wonderful pleasures of life. However, if you're the cook in your household, this doesn't happen very often unless you do the work. Since room service is not an option, prepping your breakfast before you go to bed and letting your slow cooker do the work while you sleep is a perfect solution! With ingredients as ...
Going Green For Your Heart
Valentine’s Day has passed but we need to continue to think about our hearts. February is Heart Health Awareness month and according the American Heart Association (www.heart.org), 90% of the women in America have one or more risk factors for developing heart disease. With that staggering statistic, it is easy to realize that we need to watch what we eat and include more of the ...
Vegetable Stir Fry
You don’t have to own a wok to do a good job with a stir fry, I often use a cast iron skillet instead. The key is to have everything ready BEFORE you start cooking, cut all ingredients to cook in about the same amount of time, stagger when you add things to the pan, and don’t try to cook too much at once. You can change the recipe to include your favorite vegetables. If you ...
