It’s Spring and Cinco de Mayo! A perfect combination of celebrations. Cinco de Mayo is a celebration created by Mexicans living in America in the late 1800s. Celebrated in America, but not much south of the border, it is in memory of the victory of a small Mexican army over a 3 times as large French colonial force.
Smoothies are an easy way to get a meal on the run. A fast tasty snack loaded with vitamins, minerals, and protein. This is an easy way to “eat” those greens that you may not like but that are good for you.
Bunnies love Carrots, and there’s a reason for that. Carrots are loaded with Vitamin C and make a delicious dessert to satisfy any sweet tooth.
Have you noticed that in the winter, fresh fruits and vegetables often look limp or wilted? If you are looking for better taste and nutrition, try frozen fruits and veggies. Why? Because they are allowed to fully ripen in sunny fields where they are grown.
We are approaching the March weather, which means rain, snow, sleet, warm one day, freezing the next and spring sun trying to chase away the winter gloom. You never know! That’s why we’re rooting (Hay Ray!) for those root veggies that give us what we need to get through the weather craziness.
It’s the side dishes that make Thanksgiving a feast of color and taste. Orange sweet potatoes and carrots. Ruby red beets. White cauliflower. Bright green broccoli and Brussel sprouts. Crimson cranberry sauce. And a lot of food to prepare. Here are some fast, effortless ways to get a delicious and healthy feast on the table.
After putting down deep roots in the South, the sweet potato spread across America to almost every Thanksgiving dinner. Why "save" them for Thanksgiving? They're too good to "save" just for special occasions. Not only do they have more taste than bland white potatoes, they have more nutrition, more fiber and fewer calories.
