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Entries from June 11th, 2009
Summer Foods: Broth and Beans???
June 10th, 2009 · 14 Comments · KS lifestyle, Super Foods
I’ve been pushing you all pretty hard to eat healthy foods, and eat lots of them. I don’t want you to forget some of the healthiest foods on the list, so it’s worth a little revisit First: yogurt. Are you eating it as often as you can? Have you tried making your own? If not, [...]
Tags: beans·stock/broth·summer meals·tips·yogurt
Recipe Connection: Salmon Patties
June 9th, 2009 · 27 Comments · Do It Yourself, Frugality, KS lifestyle, Prayerful Kitchen, Recipes, Super Foods
One part of your challenge to increase your omega-3s this week is to eat more fish, especially salmon. A lot of people have an aversion to preparing fish in their homes, and for good reason I think. It’s easy to mess it up, and tough, soggy, or dry fish are all pretty gross. You never [...]
Tags: meatless meals·salmon
Gratituesday: Tried it, Lost it, Mourned it…Adventures with Flax
June 9th, 2009 · 14 Comments · Avoiding Waste
This will be the most backward Gratituesday and Try it Tuesday ever! I’m thankful today for the blessing (?) of throwing away food that I tried for the first time. Augh! I hate throwing away food! (How much do Americans throw away? See this post for more.) I conserve food so stringently that one friend [...]
Tags: flax·humility·reducing waste
How to Use and Store Flax Seeds and Flax Oil
June 9th, 2009 · 28 Comments · Avoiding Waste, KS lifestyle, Science of Nutrition, Super Foods, What to Buy
We know flax has heart-healthy omega-3 fats, and even though they’re not as power-packed as salmon (and have some side effects), it’s still not a bad idea to get acquainted with flax. After all, it’s not as if most of us grew up with mothers who packed flaxseed crackers in our lunchboxes or served it [...]
Tags: baking·fats and oils·flax·omega-3s
Mental Mission: You and Your Grains
June 8th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized
Your mental mission for this week is to consider your relationship with whole grains. Bread: are you a white bread fan, 100% whole wheat, or somewhere in between? Do you know what “wheat bread” means? Read ingredients label on your breads, cereals, other grain products. Do you know what you’re reading? Would you like to? [...]
Tags: mental missions·whole grains
Monday Mission: Increase Your Omega-3 Fats
June 8th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Super Foods
Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to find one way to increase your omega-3 intake this week, and for bonus points, make it a habit. Impact Ratings: Level of Commitment: Baby Steps Read about the incredible health benefits of omega-3 fats here, but remember this: our brains and hearts NEED omega-3s, and most [...]
Tags: fats and oils·omega-3s·Super Foods
