I (Litsa) loved this little green reminder! Eating healthy means incorporating vegetables and fruits that are in season——and adding a variety of them to your daily & seasonal meal planning! “If cabbage is on your St. Patrick’s Day menu, pile […]
Read the full article →March’s Superfood: Cabbage
This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure policy for more details.Guide to Canned Tomatoes
This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure policy for more details.The best time to stockup on canned good is in the winter. This is due to the fact that canned goods are often at their lowest prices in the Fall and Winter months. Canned tomatoes are a great item to […]
Read the full article →Food of the Month: Cauliflower
This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure policy for more details.Cauliflower should be showing its head this month. Its the food of the month for March. Cauliflower is available year round but hits its peak harvest season February through May. When you are shopping for cauliflower to roast, look for […]
Read the full article →Stuffed Vegetables: Gemista
This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure policy for more details.Stuffed vegetables,gemista, are a delicacy of Mediterranean cuisine—-at least for those of us that love vegan dishes—or almost vegan dishes if we pair them with creamy, tasty Feta cheese! Many different vegetables can be stuffed—-peppers, squash, eggplant, and more. Bell […]
Read the full article →A Juicing Neutralizer: Cucumbers
This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure policy for more details.Cucumbers are perfect to add to many juices whether they are cleansing juices or green juices—sweet or more bitter—add cucumbers to act as a neutralizer! Cucumbers are called vegetables but they are really fruit. More importantly they are almost 100% […]
Read the full article →How to Cut a Bell Pepper
This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure policy for more details.Our local grocery store always has peppers on the clearance isle for $0.99—for a mixture of four green, red, yellow, and/or orange peppers. Peppers are a great staple to have on hand. They are easy to wash, slice, and eat […]
Read the full article →Storage Matters: Leafy Greens
This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure policy for more details.If you’re still working on your new year, new YOU goals—-and incorporating more leafy greens into your diet, you must have surely noticed that these gems tend to spoil quickly if they are not stored properly. To store your greens, […]
Read the full article →In Season: Maple Syrup
This post may contain affiliate links. See my disclosure policy for more details.There is nothing like the taste of real maple syrup! No, I am not talking about the imitation pancake syrup but real maple syrup! Maple syrup is made from the sap from the sugar maple tree and it is delicious! […]
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