Pin ItWhat I learned this week: You can’t hide beets in a smoothie like you can greens. “It tastes like a garden,” according to my husband, and by that he did NOT, unfortunately, mean fresh, local and homegrown goodness. He meant dirt, but was too wise to say that in front of our 4-year-old, who [...]
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Mental mission: Your Relationship with Salads
July 16th, 2009 · No Comments · Uncategorized
Pin ItIn our family, we eat a salad at (almost) every dinner. It’s important to me to have salad fixin’s available for easy access. I’ve read that people who eat a salad before their meal eat fewer calories and less main course than those who don’t. This week as you plan, prepare and enjoy your [...]
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Recipe Connection: Frugal, Healthy Homemade Dressings with Olive Oil
June 5th, 2009 · 8 Comments · Do It Yourself, Frugality, Recipes, Upgraded Nutrition
Pin It Since EVOO is best eaten cold (see this post for details on which olive oil to buy and how to use it), making salad dressing with it is a simple way to incorporate it into your diet. There’s also a great added health benefit to consuming olive oil with your vegetables: carotenoids (beta-carotene, [...]
