The Cabbage Core Challenge

We want to eat more vegetables, but what if they are pretty awful tasting? Four easy tricks take the nasty taste from the harsher tasting vegetables.

Antioxidants and IV Drips: What They Have in Common

We know vegetables provide mega doses of antioxidants, but research now shows that those antioxidants don’t stick around very long at all. So if we want to benefit continuously from the disease-fighting benefits of antioxidants then our vegetable-eating needs to be steady and continuous, kind of like an IV drip! Join me on Twitter for fast vegetable ideas to eat all day long.

How About a Quick, “White-Free” Snack

Feel yourself getting sucked into a 4:00 p.m. “White Snack” attack? The best defense is a good offense. In this case, that means having a ready, handy, really tasty substitute for pretzels, crackers, cookies and Goldfish. Try Jicima Sticks with Black Bean Hummus instead.

Brown Rice Pizza Variation

Another topping combination for the versatile Brown Rice Pizza Crust shared in the last post.

What to Make with Brown Rice

If you love pizza but want something healthier than what your local pizza joint delivers, here’s a perfect option that doesn’t take long to make: Rice Crust Pizza with Roasted Red Pepper Pesto, Chard and Caramelized Onions

What’s for Dinner on Hot Summer Nights?

When the weather turns hot, deciding what’s for dinner can leave you feeling completely cold and clueless. The problem may lie less with the weather and more with our mealtime “wardrobe.” Find out how to add a little “summer style” to make your mealtime lineup more appealing when the hot weather rolls in.

Green Kitchen Tip: Use Citrus Bags for Herb Washing

Try to chop a waterlogged bunch of herbs and it turns into a mess of green slush. This trick spin dries herbs quickly–using citrus bags that would otherwise end up in the landfill!

Scrubbing Vegetables: “Veggie Scrub” Makes It Easier

Check out this great new 2-for-1 find:  A vegetable scrubber + fresh herb colander for just $3.50
Although I’m a still big fan of my $2.50 nail scrubber from the cleaning supply store, I put the “Veggie Scrub” to the test on Jerusalem artichokes (also known as sunchokes.)  These gnarly and knobby vegetables are the toughest [...]

Make a Simple Salad Special

I just wanted to make an easy meal after a long day of gardening and computering. Just a little soup and salad–but we have no dressing. Was I going to have to futz and fuss with a homemade salad dressing before I could sit down and eat?

Washing Spinach vs. Packaged Spinach

Washing spinach is a pain, but you don’t want to spend the extra $$$ to buy the pre-washed. Make sure you don’t get caught in-between with no spinach at all.