I can’t believe it’s pumpkin season again! North Haven Gardens is having their Fall Festival this Saturday and Sunday. Vendors are there all day, both days. So come out, sample food, check out the plants, and look at the artwork. You can join me as I share tips for how to successfully roast your own […]
Sweet Cashew Cream Sauce
Creams and sauces made from raw cashews are wonderful alternatives to dairy. Raw cashew nuts blended with vanilla, lemon and maple syrup create a sweet cashew cream sauce, and come very close to a Romanoff-style sauce. Blend them with roasted red peppers or cilantro for more savory sauces to use on pasta. Lately, with organic […]
Bone Health & Eating Dried Plums
They were always called prunes, but a market research study found that when they were renamed dried plums, sales increased. Indications were that women were more likely to purchase a product named dried plums than named prunes. The title, California Dried Plums, came from the fact that most of the produce is grown in California. […]
A Pumpkin Flax Muffin Recipe and the Benefits of Flax Seeds
Research from one of my favorite food detectives is out about flax seeds, and their protection against breast cancer cell proliferation. The information is from Michael Greger, M.D., author of www.NutritionFacts.org. It’s a good use of time (4:34 minutes and 3:21 minutes) to click in, and watch the videos I’ve linked for you below in […]