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A neighbor shared this recipe with me years ago. I still eat the asparagus straight out of the bag while hiding behind the refrigerator door (so I don’t have to share!). It’s so good and so easy!

Commercially baked muffins have become as large as small birthday cakes and loaded with calories and fat. These muffins, on the other hand, are delicious and loaded with fiber and heart-friendly oat bran. They may truly be the breakfast of champions.

Frozen vegetables are a great way to get all of the benefits of fresh. Usually picked at their peak and promptly frozen, the freezer is a great place to look for "fresh" veggies this time of year.

This delicious recipe comes from my local co-op, PCC, here in Western Washington. It is a hearty salad that is really filling, and surprisingly easy to prepare.

Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) is not actually a true grain but is a relative of such plants as chard and spinach. Actually the seeds of an edible plant, quinoa contains twice the protein of rice. This isn't just any protein we're talking about here either, but one which contains all nine essential amino acids (nutritional building blocks that help form proteins and muscle), including lysine, which makes it a complete protein.

Delicious, nutritious and surprisingly filling this is a great way to introduce the family to quinoa!

This delicious recipe comes from my local co-op, PCC, here in Western Washington. It is a hearty salad that is really filling, and surprisingly easy to prepare. Even my husband, who has only met the likes of kale as a rubbery garnish on the side of his plate, thoroughly enjoys this salad.

Frozen vegetables are a great way to get all of the benefits of fresh. Usually picked at their peak and promptly frozen, the freezer is a great place to look for "fresh" veggies this time of year.

Vegetable Bisque sounds complicated and fussy but it is so easy to whip up and so delicious. Plus, it's a yummy way to get kids to eat something green!

As allergies to dairy products continue to rise, so do the choices for alternatives.  My favorite dairy alternative is definitely Almond milk. *Blue Diamond _Almond Breeze_ brand to be specific. This non-dairy beverage made from almonds has a smooth and creamy flavor that far surpasses such choices as rice and soy milk.

 

Now don’t turn your nose up at it just because it says “sweet potato.” Canned sweet potatoes (also known as yams) have given this delicious and nutritious vegetable a bad rap. Full of flavor, rich in complex carbohydrates, dietary fiber, beta carotene (a vitamin A equivalent nutrient), vitamin C…

A few weeks ago I made this recipe (my own personal creation!) and as my 6 year old son was slurping it down I said “There’s a secret ingredient in that pudding.” Pretty sure that I had hidden some unknown treasure in his pudding he excitedly asked “What is it? Tell me, tell me!”