This blog will have everything to do with food. The good, the bad, and the ugly. I will have great recipe ideas and tips that I come across. Fun ways to get the kids to eat healthier. Foods that pair well together to achieve the maximum amount of nutrients available. Most of us love food, but how much do we really know about what we eat?
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If you are buying fresh herbs and greens the best way to keep them fresh and crisp -
1. Bring them straight home and wash 2. Shake them as dry as possible 3. Wrap them separately in a very absorbent paper towel 4. Date and place in a Zip
loc bag
5. Store in the humidity controlled veggie crisper in fridge
Make sure not to cut the herbs from the stems and place back in bag it will make your herbs turn brown - Pull the whole stem out and pull leaves from stem. Change out Paper Towel every time to you open bag to keep herbs fresh and crisp
This works great with lettuce, cilantro, basil, mint, parsley, etc.
I STEAM ALMOST ALL MY VEGGIES AND THE FOLLOWING ARE JUST A FEW OF THE REASONS WHY
Steaming vegetables retains nutrients because they are not in contact with a high volume of water. If you keep the veggies in their whole form, or cut them into big pieces, they are more nutritious because the fewer openings the less opportunity vitamins have to escape. Because of the health drawbacks of using microwaves, it is recommended that you use a stove-top steamer.
Other benefits of eating steamed vegetables include:
improve digestion
boost immune system
facilitate detoxification
lower the risk of high cholesterol
low fat or fat free
If you prefer to season steamed vegetables, here are some good ideas:
sprinkle on a pinch of garlic salt or Lemon Pepper Seasoning
top with your favorite dried herbs
toss a little bit of oil, low sodium soy sauce, or red wine vinegar
