It’s not as intimidating as it sounds. I’ve always balked at making my own vegetable broth. Buying vegetables specifically for broth seemed like such a waste! I may be squeezing out the flavor, but what about the nutrients? So many are left behind in the limp vegetables that are thrown away (or composted). I tried […]
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Even though it is cold out and we are having the coldest winter since 1981, I’ve been craving salads. Maybe I’m just craving meals with an overflowing of green leafy vegetables, but that has been manifesting itself in salads. Winter salads are not the same as summer salads. Winter salads need to be hardier,
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Anyone else feel like color is missing from their plate lately? So many of the root vegetables that are available this time of year are a shade of bland. During the summer, it’s easy to get excited about bell peppers and cucumbers and tomatoes. But in the winter it’s different. It’s hard to get
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One of the things that surprised me last year with my Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) box of veggies was the plethora of deep green leafy vegetables in the late fall. Now I know that these nutritiously dense vegetables love a little bit of cold! But how to cook them?! Kale is easy – I’ve only
You have to try these. I know they sound weird, but they quickly become as addicting as a bowl of popcorn, only with a much better nutritional profile. I’m not a big fan of kale. It is a thick, leafy green that needs to be cooked before eating. Often, I find kale to be bitter