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How to Blanch Vegetables: A great solution for gardens at their peak and bulk buying produce

How to Blanch Vegetables: A great solution for gardens at their peak and bulk buying produce

How to Blanch Vegetables A great solution for gardens at their peak and bulk buying produce. Guest Post by CARE Nutrition Intern, Jacqui Gabel Photography: Jacqui Gabel   Problem: Gardens fully producing, overbuying, or just overflowing with vegetables! Tell me if this sounds familiar: I want to eat more vegetables daily, but I tend to [...]
Kudzu Root: Why It’s Worth the Search

Kudzu Root: Why It’s Worth the Search

Kudzu Root (also spelled Kuzu) Why It's Worth the Search Kudzu is food thickener and offers an unprocessed alternative to cornstarch Kudzu is a source of therapeutic isoflavones - a phytonutrient with anti-cancer, hormone regulations, and cardio-protective properties Kudzu is used in traditional Asian medicine to heal the digestive tract (and to discourage alcohol consumption) [...]
Benefits of Frozen Produce: Nutrition, Cost, Convenience

Benefits of Frozen Produce: Nutrition, Cost, Convenience

Frozen Organic Broccoli Florets - Costco - 4 lbs./ $5.99 ($1.50 per lb.)   Benefits of Frozen Produce In the age of local, raw and clean, health-minded cooks have become confused about frozen produce. Are frozen fruits and vegetables o.k. to use? Do they have any nutritional benefit? And even if not confused, individuals often overlook [...]
Ancient Wheat Grains: Einkorn, Emmer (farro), and Spelt… Nutritionally Better?

Ancient Wheat Grains: Einkorn, Emmer (farro), and Spelt… Nutritionally Better?

Emmer Seeds (photo www.prairieheritagefarm.com) Ancient Grains: Getting Lots of Modern Attention Ancient wheat grains, as implied by the name, refers to genetic types of wheat grasses that were available several thousands of years ago.  My own culinary training taught me that they were all ‘cousins’ of our modern wheat, like durum and winter wheat, used [...]