Archive for the 'Vegetables' Category
Eat Us
Posted on September 11, 2009 - Filed Under Nutrition, Vegetables | Leave a Comment
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Eat the Rainbow
Posted on July 30, 2009 - Filed Under Fruit, Nutrition, Vegetables | Leave a Comment
“As a general rule, deeply colored fruits and vegetables contain higher levels of the beneficial pigments, but paler foods often contain different compounds (some antioxidants and phytochemicals are colorless). Eat a variety of produce in a rainbow of colors for best nutrition.”1
ShareMartha Schueneman, The Calorie, Carbohydrate, and Cholesterol Directory (Edison, NJ: Chartwell Books, 2004), 121. [...]
Nothing You Haven’t Already Heard
Posted on July 9, 2009 - Filed Under Fruit, Nutrition, Vegetables | Leave a Comment
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The Cookie Monster
Posted on June 9, 2009 - Filed Under Fruit, Nutrition, Vegetables | Leave a Comment
We’re going old-school today. Here’s the Cookie Monster from Sesame Street throwin down some rhymes in 1987:
[Can't see the video? Go here].
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Just Eat Them
Posted on June 3, 2009 - Filed Under Fruit, Nutrition, Vegetables | 3 Comments
A little old-school with the design, but a good message. Just eat them. You know they’re good for you.
[Image via here].
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Zucchini
Posted on February 25, 2009 - Filed Under Fruit, Nutrition, Vegetables | 5 Comments
One of my favorite things to do is cook with my wife. For some reason, it’s just way more fun when we do it together. Pictured above is what we made last night. We had zucchini, mushrooms, sweet potatoes and chicken.
The zucchini was awesome. We had never bought it to prepare at home and I [...]
A Ridiculous Ticket and My Favorite Fruits and Veggies
Posted on February 18, 2009 - Filed Under Fruit, Nutrition, Vegetables | 9 Comments
So I got a ticket today and I’m pretty annoyed about it. I had just enjoyed some lunch with the wife and was heading home and I noticed a cop had pulled some one over in front of me.
There was plenty of room on the shoulder where they were and I passed at a reasonable [...]
Paint Your Plate
Posted on February 3, 2009 - Filed Under Fruit, Nutrition, Vegetables | 6 Comments
Last night my wife made an awesome fruit salad. It had bananas, oranges, apples, and strawberries. She just cut the fruit up into pieces and put it in a bowl –just pure fruit, no need to add anything else.
We were out of grapes, or she would’ve added those as well. The fruit tasted so good after [...]
Broccoli Time!
Posted on January 28, 2009 - Filed Under Nutrition, Vegetables | 5 Comments
[Last night's Dinner]
Mmm. Broccoli. I don’t know when I started to like it, but I remember for the longest time I wanted nothing to do with it. Now I love the stuff. Not only is it nice to look at, but it turns out it’s pretty good for you too.
Here’s what NutritionData.com says about broccoli:
“This food [...]
How To Make Awesome Guacamole
Posted on January 13, 2009 - Filed Under Nutrition, Vegetables | 5 Comments
The wife and I made some awesome guacamole yesterday (pictured above) and I wanted to share the recipe with everyone. Guacamole is a great snack and can provide some great nutrients.
Here’s what you will need:
2-3 Ripe Avocados
1 Red Onion
1 Tomato
1 Lime
Cilantro
Salt & Pepper
Here’s how we do it:
1. Scoop out the good stuff from the avocados and [...]
