Salad is delightfully flexible: it can start a meal, it can finish a meal, or it can be the entire meal. It's up to you! Salad greens are plentiful in spring from the grocery store, the farmer's market, or your backyard veggie garden. Rinse them well in cool tap water, gently shake off the excess water, pat them dry, and then pile them high as a starting point to your homemade salad. Salad in Layers Layer 1: Greens are a great layer to start with when making a salad. There are so many choices such as Romaine, iceberg, kale, arugula, watercress, or spinach. Layer 2: Colorful, … [Read more...] about Salad Season is Here!
A Lunch that Satisfies with 7 Realistic Menus to Try
How do you roll with lunch? There are many options so be sure to include nutrition that satisfies you. Lunch Options Lunch is the kind of meal that can refresh one's energy and provide a needed 'pause' in a busy day. Please make it a priority to stop around the midday whether your lunch is hot, cold, from a restaurant, from a grocery store, or from home. And try your best to eat lunch without rushing, for better digestion. Lunch Satisfiers Foods that contain protein and/or fiber are especially good 'filler uppers.' They are digested fairly slowly and so they will keep you feeling … [Read more...] about A Lunch that Satisfies with 7 Realistic Menus to Try
Oats are for Breakfast and So Much More!
Cooler weather inspires a lot of us to bring out the oats for breakfast. But don't stop there... Oats have a whole lot going for them. They're a whole grain that tastes delicious, cooks quickly, is very affordable, and has many applications in the culinary world. The problem is that most of us have labeled oats as a hot breakfast cereal. Period. It's time to shake off the label and broaden your view of oats. You will be amazed. 7 Ways to Enjoy Oats Oatmeal as a hot breakfast cereal. Old fashioned oats and Quick oats are identical in their high quality nutrition yet they vary … [Read more...] about Oats are for Breakfast and So Much More!