Try new whole grains: Bulgur Wheat with Summer Squash Category: Nutrition, Vegetables, Vegetarian, Whole grain

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June 13, 2013

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What is bulgur wheat? Have you had tabouleh salad in Middle Eastern cuisine? Bulgur is the main ingredient in tabouleh. Bulgur is an ancient grain that is made from mainly durum wheat. It has high amount of fiber, vitamins and minerals compared to refined grains. In supermarkets, it is usually ...

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Six-ingredient Mango Salsa Category: Nutrition, Vegetables, Vegetarian

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May 6, 2013

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This mango salsa can make a very refreshing appetizer, side, or garnish. Have it as a healthy snack with multigrain salsa chips. Use it to fill your whole wheat taco or pita bread. You can even add a fresh twist to your chicken, fish or salad by topping them with this salsa. This recipe ...

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Tofu Veggie Lasagna Category: Baking, Food allergy/sensitivity, Vegetables, Vegetarian

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April 18, 2013

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Lasagna sometimes seems to be very heavy and greasy because of the meat and cheeses. To make a lasagna lighter and healthier, most of the cheeses in this lasagna are replaced by tofu, which is a good source of protein but very low in fat. This lasagna has various vegetables which gives colors ...

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Pumpkin Muffin For Your Heart Category: Baking, Breakfast, Dessert

Pumpkin muffin

April 2, 2013

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Pumpkin belongs to the gourd family which includes watermelon, squash, etc. It has orange flesh with seeds (also called Pepitas) in the center. Pumpkins are usually associated with holidays like Halloween and Thanksgiving; but in fact, pumpkins are available pretty much all year-round. Pumpkin ...

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Sugar Snap Peas with Osyter Mushrooms Category: Nutrition, Vegetables

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March 18, 2013

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When some people talk about vegetables, the leafy green vegetables always come to their mind first. Sugar snap peas, snow peas, mushrooms, root vegetables are also vegetables. Sugar snap peas are green pods with peas inside. They are slightly more rounded in shape in comparison to snow peas. ...

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Refreshing Beet Orange Juice Category: Beverage, Vegetables

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March 5, 2013

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Detox Juice Diet? First of all, I personally do not recommend the “detox juice diet”, meaning only juice and no foods at all. Juicing from variety of fruits and vegetables definitely yields lots of vitamins and minerals; however, they might not be appropriate as meal replacements, ...

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Looking for fresh vegetables in winter? Try Beets!!! Category: Nutrition, Vegetables

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February 24, 2013

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Beet is a root vegetable like turnip, carrot and radish. It looks reddish brown on the outside and is shaped like a turnip. When it’s cooked and cut opened, its inside is purple-red in color, so as the juice. It’s usually sold with its red-veined green leaves. Remember to keep the leaves ...

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Happy Valentine’s Day!! Category: Dessert, Food allergy/sensitivity, Special occasion

Valentina's day macarons

February 14, 2013

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Great gift for people with celiac disease or wheat allergy:

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Queen of Vegetables: KALE Category: Vegetables

Pasta with kale

February 5, 2013

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Kale is one of my favorite greens. It belongs to a cabbage group with broccoli, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts. My first encounter with kale was at the farmer’s market and I was looking for some veggies for dinner. I went to a produce vendor and saw this huge bunch of dark leafy green ...

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