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In Season: Long Beans
Yard-long beans, or asparagus beans, are at the peak of their season right now, which runs from late Summer to early Fall, with the exception of places such as California and Mexico where they grow year-round. They've been springing up in local farmers markets, but you can also find them at most Asian grocery stores. Do you know much about these leggy legumes, which are a relative of the black-eyed pea?
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Valentine's Day and the Super Bowl seemed like yesterday, but in reality, St. Patrick's Day and March Madness are just around the corner. With the third month of the year, we're officially kicking off our Spring coverage.
Come Party With Me: Half-Birthday Housewarming — Menu
On birthdays (and half birthdays), I like to make my favorite foods, thus for my half-birthday housewarming, I plan on serving a spread of delectable Italian bites. The party goes from 7:30-10 p.m., smack in the middle of dinner time, so I'll need to offer a substantial amount of food. I don't want to spend days in the kitchen or prepare anything that requires a plate and utensils; that's why I'll take some help from the grocery store and make four easy appetizers.
Spring Produce: In Season and So Good For You
After months of butternut squash and other seasonal Winter produce, I was happy to see many of my Spring favorites appearing at the grocery store and farmers markets. Eating seasonally is not only cheaper, but the produce is tastier, fresher, and more nutritious when in season. Be on the lookout for these fruits and veggies on the shelves of your market.
Bloated? These Foods May Be the Culprit
The gift of a bloated belly isn't only reserved for women during that time of the month. Sometimes it's the foods we eat that can cause that full, gassy feeling. Here's a list of foods that may be contributing to your balloon-like belly, so you may want to think about limiting or avoiding them.
Your Tips on Cutting Calories
If getting fit in 2010 and finally losing weight is one of your goals, getting portions under control and learning tricks for cutting calories are great ways to make that happen. Here are some of your tips on how to lower your calorie intake.
- "Don't drink calories (except milk in cereal)."
Soup, Soup, Soup
Here, OnSugar blog The Moderate Epicurean shares why she loves the wintertime warmer that is soup.I can't get enough of it (as you well know if you read this blog — I do a soup consolidation post every winter). Warm, nutritious, satisfying, easy to make, and delicious — what's not to like? I mix things up with garnishes....a grating of cheese, a sprinkle of toasted nuts, a drizzle of excellent olive oil or nut oil (hazelnut, walnut, sesame), a dab of creme fraiche, or a spoonful of pesto...you get the idea. It's fun to add a crispy version of whatever veggies are in the soup base to perk things up — picture crispy cauliflower as a garnish to a creamy cauliflower soup. Or a shower of chopped fresh herbs. Or a few pieces of crisp, salty meat to elevate something simple to sublime — a few cubes of crunchy, chewy pancetta or bacon finish off a basic mushroom or tomato soup beautifully.
Get her favorite soup recipes, after the jump.
How to Eat the Vitamins and Minerals You Need
Many people I know take a multivitamin because they're worried about getting all the vitamins and minerals they need each day. Hopefully you're already meeting your daily nutritional requirements with your diet. But since it's hard to remember how much you need of each nutrient, and how much of each food helps you obtain it, I made a handy little chart to help us all meet the recommended daily intake (RDI) of many vitamins and minerals.
RDI Reminder: How Much Do I Need Again?
We all know we should be getting enough vitamins and minerals from the food we eat. If there's any doubt in our minds that we're missing certain nutrients, we take vitamins just to be sure. The problem is, consuming excessive amounts of certain vitamins and minerals can be harmful so check out this chart for a little recommended daily intake (RDI) refresher.
Are You Getting Your RDI?
Is it me or are you confused about how much of each vitamin and mineral you are supposed to get each day?
Some of my friends take daily vitamins, and some eat fortified foods like calcium-enriched orange juice. It that necessary, or do we get enough in the foods we eat?
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