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Focus on Food: Quinoa

laurel — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:29:03 +0000

This week’s Focus on Food feature is Quinoa, my favorite whole grain (though it’s actually a seed). Protein-rich quinoa has gained popularity over the past few years for it’s nutritional value, quick cooking time, and versatility. Fun facts: Quinoa (pronounced “KEEN-wah”) was considered gold to the Incas whose warriors ate it to gain strength and [...]

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Kick Up Your Salad

laurel — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:08:43 +0000

My favorite lunch is a big salad with lots of fresh vegetables and filling things like nuts, avocados, organic meat, or eggs. Two of my favorite additions lately have been pumpkin seeds and spicy chicken sausage. Yum! When you add lots of flavor and filling ingredients to your salads they become much more satisfying and [...]

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The 3 Latest Superfoods

laurel — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:00:43 +0000

Self Magazine surveyed chefs, “foodies”, and people who track trends to find out what the next superfoods are. Here are the stats on the three they came up with: Ají amarillo – a hot pepper with lots of capasaicin, a chemical compound that may kill cancer cells and increase your metabolism. You can buy it [...]

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Brown Rice and Wild Rice Stack Up

laurel — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 19:47:08 +0000

Cooking Light magazine reports that brown rice and wild rice are easy whole grain additions to your diet. Both contain fiber, iron, B vitamins, and vitamin E. Based on a 1/2 cup cooked portion size, these are how the two add up for nutritional content. Brown rice: 109 calories, 4 micrograms folate, 10 micrograms selenium [...]

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