Few foods are as cool as a cucumber. These low-calorie veggies contain many nutritional benefits, including hydrating properties and valuable nutrients. There are hundreds of varieties of cucumber, and they come in dozens of colors, but the edible types are classified as being for either slicing or pickling. This healthy cucumber salad recipe is mixed […]
Green Celery Tonic
This celery tonic is a new take on a classic and largely forgotten soda flavor which was popular in the New York delicatessens of the 1930’s. It has the spice of celery and ginger, the crispness of cucumber, green apple and fresh celery and the freshness you should expect of great soda. Try it with […]
Vegan Minestrone Soup
Some of the earliest origins of minestrone soup pre-date the expansion of the Latin tribes of Rome into what became the Roman Republic and later Roman Empire, when the local diet was “vegetarian by necessity” and consisted mostly of vegetables, such as onions, lentils, cabbage, garlic, broad beans, mushrooms, carrots, asparagus, and turnips. During this […]
Kiwi Smoothie
If you use organic kiwifruit, toss them in your blender with the skin on! The skin has fiber and extra nutrients. Kiwis are a rich source of vitamin C. They are also a good source of vitamins A (as beta-carotene), B6, E and K as well as folate, magnesium, phosphorus, copper and dietary fiber. The […]