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Great Grapes
skinnychef
My earliest memories of grapes from the grape arbor located at my granny house where she was born just four blocks away from where I grew up. Every summer we would walk to the old house, baskets in hand, and pick plump concord grapes that hung from metal pipes fashioned ...
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Health & Fitness
Creamy and Dreamy Avocado
Avocado is a creamy dreamy snack when eaten plain or a gorgeous smooth base for salsas, dips and even desserts. Also called the “alligator pear”, because of its rough, bumpy, greenish black exterior, that has not stop people from cultivating it for thousands of years as a highly prized food. ...
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Health & Fitness
The Great Green Super Hero
I call spinach the “super hero” of the veggie world since it’s bursting with vitamins and minerals. Spinach is best if stored in your crisper drawer and consumed within a few days of purchase. When choosing spinach, just be sure that the leaves are firm, not creased and the texture ...
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Health & Fitness
Cookin' Up Cauliflower
Mash it, blend it, puree it and you’ve got a creamy side dish that is literally bursting with vitamin C. Just one cup at 28 calories can provide you with almost all the vitamin C you need each day. Cauliflower also contains compounds that can slow carcinogens responsible for cancer. ...
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Nutrition
Carrots
Bugs Bunny isn’t the only one who loves carrots—my doggie and kitchen side-kick Chester can attest to that. And he’s a pretty smart guy when he picks this sweet tuber as an afternoon snack. Skip the vitamin A supplements because just one large carrot has around 600 percent of your ...
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Health & Fitness
Beets for Your Sweet
Beets For Your Sweets “Beets for your sweets”, I’ve always said. Beets are a naturally sweet root that can add sweet tang to salads, cakes, and even drinks. You don’t have to be intimidated to cook beets, it’s as easy as peeling them with a potato peeler, quartering, and steaming ...
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Health & Fitness
Beautiful Broccoli
Broccoli is a staple in my fridge’s crisper, because it tastes great and happens to be part of my “fab four” vegetables - along with spinach, carrot, and sweet potato, all super heroes when it comes nutrition. I prepare it often because it’s kid-friendly, can be chopped and added to ...
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Nutrition
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