One of the things I learned from my mother when I was a child is that if a fruit or vegetable has a relatively short growing season, the best thing I can do is eat as much of it as I can when it is fresh so that I can enjoy it before it’s gone. And so it is with asparagus. Spring is here and those beautiful green stalks have poked their heads out of the ground; join us in eating as much as we can for the short time that it is fresh. And so that you have enough recipes and reasons to inspire you, we’re sharing some of our favorite ways to prepare asparagus, and a few fun facts on how healthy this delicious vegetable is. Asparagus will only be available fresh and local for a short time, so get to a farm stand near you and buy them before they are gone. Come and cook with us! Continue reading “Asparagus Has Sprung”
Tag: Healthy Eats
Eat Early and Often!
In a recent article in the New York Times entitled “Calories Are Everywhere, Yet Hard to Track” Jane Brody addresses the question of calories we consume every day. Brody’s main point is that in the US we consume too many calories. In conversation about this, however, Jessica and I struggle with what to advise readers to do. Limit your calories? Portion control? Is that really the issue? The irony of it is, here in the United States, we may be consuming too many calories in cookies, cakes and sodas but we are not consuming enough food. So rather than limit your calories, we recommend you eat as many calories as you need through whole healthy food. In this week’s post, we champions the idea of eating early and often. Make it your goal to consume three to five whole healthy filling meals a day because chances are if you’re not eating well, your hungry body will take the calories from wherever it can. Continue reading “Eat Early and Often!”
Ginger All The Way
Though we’ve had unseasonably warm weather this winter, my boys have still traded their fair share of winter flus, colds and fevers. So, in order to keep myself out of the rotation (if I get sick, who is going to make the chicken soup?) I’ve infused my diet with my favorite funny looking, great tasting, and super-healthy immune boosting ingredient: ginger. While ginger is relatively new to my palate (you don’t find much ginger pasta in Northern Italy), I’ve made every effort to include it in one dish a day (or more). With only one cold to speak of (and what is winter with out one cold?), the benefits are showing. So, I wanted to share this magic root with you. Invigorate your taste buds and give your health a boost. Come and ginger with us! Continue reading “Ginger All The Way”
Children’s Healthy Eating Habits
Feeding children isn’t easy; just look at the number of bunny, fishy, gummy, gooey, processed, packaged and prepared kids foods available and you’ll get a sense of just how difficult it can be. Children are opinionated from the get go, and food is one of the first places they learn to express their views – and test your limits. But a child’s intellectual capacity is far from fully developed; therefore, allowing a child to decide what to eat, when to eat, and how just isn’t feasible. So, how does a mother of two boys create meals on a daily basis that keep them excited about what’s for dinner? I asked Kathrin to let us know what she does, because her boys rarely leave anything on the plate. Here’s what she said are her top 10 ways to keep it exciting around the dinner table. Hope all, some or at least one will inspire you. Come and cook with us! Continue reading “Children’s Healthy Eating Habits”
Let the Mighty Bell Pepper Ring
Did you know that a majority of the green bell peppers you buy in the store are actually unripe red, yellow, or orange bell peppers? Interesting fact, as it explains why peppers get a bad rap. In addition to having varieties that can get quite hot, peppers can also be difficult to clean, and for some people, hard to digest. Fear not! We are here to help you make peppers a part of your regular meal plan. Come and cook with us! Continue reading “Let the Mighty Bell Pepper Ring”
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