Food and Fitness Fundamentals This is the gardening time of year that I love! The fruits of my labor from spring planting are now paying off as my edible gardens are in full production. And what is the most prolific right now? Zucchini, of course! Loaves of zucchini bread have been leaping from my oven […]
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Pulses – Beyond the Seeds
Food and Fitness Fundamentals As you may recall from my last blog, the topic of discussion was pulses, the edible seeds found inside the pods of legume plants. As a continuation, here are more unique and unusual ways to incorporate pulses into your culinary endeavors. For example, in addition to consuming pulses as reviewed in […]
Pulses – The Seeds of Life
Food and Fitness Fundamentals Pulses are the edible seeds found inside the pods of legume plants. The most widely known pulses are lentils, chickpeas (also known as garbanzo beans) and dried peas. Because pulses come in such a vast variety of colors, shapes, sizes and textures, they are ideal foods that can be added to […]
Strawberries in the Summertime
You know summer time is here when the abundance of strawberries appear! June and early July is the peak harvest season for our local Willamette Valley strawberries. This is the time to drop everything and race out to your backyard garden, farmers market, food stands and local grocery stores to gather up one, two, or three flats of these succulent treasures.
More Dieting Dilemmas
Food and Fitness Fundamentals In my last blog I discussed the top 5 best diets overall listed in a recent study that researched various meal plans of 2012. If you are still in search for ways to improve your eating habits but haven’t found the one that best suits your lifestyle and food preferences, check […]
