Store your lettuce in a dry, sealable, plastic bag. Condensation with gather on the inside of the bag even though the lettuce has been dried, so line the bag with paper towel before adding the […]
Tag: vegetables
Crisp & Fresh Lettuce Storage Tips Part 1
You’re hungry and you know there’s something you’re craving. Why not try a salad? You run to the fridge, open the vegetable crisper only, to find the lettuce you bought 2 days ago is […]
What Keeps a Salad from Being Healthy? Part 1
Almost everyone loves a salad. All that lettuce and those favored toppings, makes your mouth water just thinking about it doesn’t it? Yet many of us ask ourselves if the salads we’re eating really are […]
Move over Meatloaf – Salad’s Center Stage Tonight Part 2
Go ahead and add those veggies to your main course salad. Cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, onions and mushrooms are the perfect main course salad enhancers. The more fresh veggies you can pack in the better. […]
Healthy Valentine’s Meal Ideas Part 2
Toss a salad to go with dinner. Instead of store bought croutons on the top, use cubed pieces of wheat bread. Wash them with a little butter or reduced fat margarine and pop them into […]
Healthy Valentine’s Meal Ideas Part 1
Everyone used to look forward to Valentine’s Day. They got to eat sweets from their sweetie. But now that we are trying to be a bit more health conscious these days, so that holidays won’t […]
My Food Pyramid 1
How to eat right, even if you haven’t got much time You may not yet be familiar with the new food pyramid recommended by the USDA, called MyPyramid. It has vertical bands of color and […]
Vegetable Snacks 2
Carrots can be cut into sticks or a veggie slicer can cut them into chips. Don’t waste time buying baby carrots. It is easy enough to take a regular sized carrot and cut it into […]
Vegetable Snacks 1
What is the one food that is most often fed to the dog at the dinner table? No, not meat. Nine times out of ten, someone is going to say vegetables. They really aren’t that […]
Blood Type Diet Part 2
A Blood Type People with blood type A are known as “cultivators.” Cultivators tilled the soil and planted crops. These people got most of their food from plant sources such as fruits and vegetables. For […]
Your Diet and Disease Prevention Part 4
Heart health guidelines continued • Opt for fat-free and low-fat dairy products. Also choose lean meats in place of higher-fat cuts. The leanest cuts of meat are loin, flank, and round. • Get at least […]