Category: August

Summer Harvest Soups

Soups are an easy way to use vegetables from the garden. Many soups can be prepared in advance and reheated for a quick light luncheon meal or as the beginning of a festive dinner. Other garden vegetables can be substituted in place of broccoli in the two recipes below. Simple Cream of Mushroom Soup (6…

Smoothies

Smoothies can be the perfect refreshment in summers heat and humidity. Fresh juices and smoothies preserve the vital enzymes and phytonutrients of fruits and vegetables. A Vita-mix blender is an efficient machine for its versatility, strength (a two-horse power motor and variable speeds), and its ability to juice with all the fiber remaining in the…

Vacation Dips

Vacation Recipes: Hi-Protein Bean, Nut and Seed Spreads and Dips Beans, nuts, and seeds, when combined with whole grain crackers provide the perfect complement of amino acids for complete protein nutrition. They offer a powerhouse of sustained energy especially for summer days when we tend to stretch out our active hours and when three meals…