Pineapple is a sweet, nutritious fruit that can help you meet the recommended five or more servings of fruits and vegetables per day. Ripe pineapples should be yellow at the base, have no brown spots and should smell sweet at the stem end. They provide many vitamins and minerals; they are a good source of […]
Apple Oatmeal Muffins
You can create more healthful versions of family-favorite muffins and baked goods in your own kitchen. If a recipe calls for butter, start by replacing it with healthful oil, such as the organic coconut oil used in this recipe. Invite people to taste your revised recipes before telling them about the changes. Many people react negatively […]
Vanilla Pudding
Vanilla is a flavor derived from orchids of the genus Vanilla, primarily from the Mexican species, flat-leaved vanilla. The word vanilla, derived from the diminutive of the Spanish word vaina (vaina itself meaning sheath or pod), translates simply as “little pod”. Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican people cultivated the vine of the vanilla orchid, called tlilxochitl by the […]
Vegan Piperade
Piperade is a typical Basque dish prepared with onion, green peppers, and tomatoes sautéd and flavored with red Espelette pepper. The colors of piperade coincidentally reflect the colors of the Basque flag, which is red, green and white. Piperade may be served as a main course or as a side dish. Number of servings: 8, […]