Man walks in house: “Mmmm, what’s that smelling so delicious?” Generally, the only veggies that get this reaction are sautéing onions and/or garlic. You can’t beat the aroma of fresh garlic wafting through the house. (My husband would probably say a savory roast or spicy taco meat might beat it, but we’re talking vegetables here!) [...]
Entries from May 18th, 2009
Food for Thought: Garlic and Onion Health Benefits and Nutrition
May 18th, 2009 · 16 Comments · Science of Nutrition, Super Foods
Tags: garlic·Super Foods
Cheaper than a Visit to the Doctor’s: Garlic Soup
May 15th, 2009 · 23 Comments · Recipes, Super Foods
Our family was so healthy this winter, I just praise God for all the sicknesses we missed out on as friends and family around us were struck with this bug or that one. The first time I even felt a tickle in my throat was in March, and I had been talking with a friend [...]
Tags: garlic·soups·Super Foods
Honey, We’re Having a Crudite Platter Tonight!
May 13th, 2009 · 18 Comments · Upgraded Nutrition
…Or, I’m too lazy to cook the vegetables, but doesn’t that sound sophisticated?! I first saw the word “crudite platter ” while playing Catch Phrase with friends. None of us, of course, had heard the word before, so we looked it up at dictionary.com. It’s been a favorite word of mine ever since! What is [...]
Tags: raw foods·Super Foods·tips·vegetables
10 Tips for Avoiding the Microwave
May 12th, 2009 · 31 Comments · KS lifestyle
If you’re visiting from Tip Junkie, my apologies for the incorrect link! What you’re looking for is here: 10 Easy Prep Foods You’ll Always Find in my Freezer. Thanks for visiting! Stay and look around a bit if you like… Our world is pretty dependent on their microwaves! When I started questioning the safety of [...]
Tags: microwave·mind the microwave·tips
Monday Mission: Review Week!
May 11th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
It’s review week at Kitchen Stewardship! We’re 11 Monday Missions along now, and one third of the way through the Super Food series (5 of 15). As a teacher, I know it’s good practice to give everybody a chance to review what they’ve learned (and as a mother and someone who lives in the real [...]
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Recipe Connection: Green Smoothies with Kale
May 7th, 2009 · 21 Comments · Recipes, Super Foods
It seems green smoothies are all the rage in the blogosphere right now. So much so that I almost hate to post about them; I’m not a big fan of redundancy BUT they fit so well with our super foods, especially kale for this week. We love green smoothies as an addition to a basic [...]
Tags: breakfast·healthy snack ideas·kale·smoothies·snacks·spinach·Super Foods·yogurt
Minding the Microwave: Research Notes
May 7th, 2009 · 11 Comments · Science of Nutrition
There are two reasons often cited for avoiding the microwave: loss of nutrients in food and radiation emitted from the appliance. Both are incredibly up for debate. In fact, after Google searching for information on the former, the vast majority of the articles found claim that the microwave does NOT in fact destroy nutrients, but [...]
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