anti-oxidant

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Bocconcini, Tomato, Basil Salad with Balsamic Reduction Dressing

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Nothing says Italy like the red, green and white of a Caprese Salad! This modern version of the Caprese salad of Italy is sure to be a win on your dinner table this summer. Fresh tomatoes and bright flavoured basil mixed with a mild soft mozzarella cheese and lifted with a balsamic reduction dressing makes… Continue Reading Bocconcini, Tomato, Basil Salad with Balsamic Reduction Dressing

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Berry Blast morning smoothie

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3, 2, 1 Blast off! Ready to get your day started with a energizing boost? This is my go to morning smoothie in the summer when the berries are abundant and the greens and herbs are knocking on the door!  This smoothie has everything you need to start your day from protein, omega’s, berry and… Continue Reading Berry Blast morning smoothie

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Simple Vanilla Green Beans

Simple Vanilla Green Beans

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Sometimes simple is best! This easy green bean recipe combines steamed summer beans with butter and vanilla, that’s it! I first tasted this delicacy as a side dish in a higher end restaurant, little did I know there really was no secret! This is a great way to serve up abundant green beans of summer!… Continue Reading Simple Vanilla Green Beans

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Beans, beans and more beans!

Beans and Legumes – A healthy diet choice

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if Jack only new the true value of those magic beans at the market! Beans and legumes have been a fundamental part of human history for centuries providing a complex profile of nutrition. They were instrumental in the migration of people across oceans and over land masses as they provided the sustenance needed. Part of… Continue Reading Beans and Legumes – A healthy diet choice

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Pesto

Green Onion and Mixed Herb Pesto

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Time to step away from traditional! There is nothing more delightful than all the fresh greens and herbs growing in abundance in the early summer. The trick is trying to figure out what to do with all that abundance! One solution…pesto! The great thing about pesto is that it is so versatile! Use it on… Continue Reading Green Onion and Mixed Herb Pesto

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Picture of an anti-oxidant giving an electron to a free radical while a healthy cell is looking scared

Anti-oxidants, Explained 

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Da-da-da-dahhhh! Let these little heroes of the food world dawn their super capes! You have likely heard the buzz on the importance of anti-oxidants in our diets and how essential they are to disease prevention, but, what the heck are they? Bare with me, we are going to talk science for a brief moment. Free… Continue Reading Anti-oxidants, Explained 

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A garden of growing asparagus

the Almighty Asparagus

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King of the vegetables Nothing speaks spring like the vibrant green stalks of the asparagus plant! This incredible vegetable is considered one of the top most nutritious veggies out there! Its culinary uses can be Traced backed to Greece over 2500 years ago but it is now grown all over the world and thrives in… Continue Reading the Almighty Asparagus

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