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Roasted Olive Oil Tomatoes
Post on by Paula Gallagher
My love for tomatoes is no secret. Aside from their numerous health benefits, tomatoes are incredibly versatile. Tomatoes are a great source of lycopene, an antioxidant superstar. Lycopene is particularly beneficial for cardiovascular health...... -
Delicious Tomato Season is Here
Post on by Paula Gallagher
Is there anything better than a warm tomato picked from your garden? Okay, maybe there are a few things, but when you are biting into this ripe red fruit, or cutting a thick, juicy slab to put...... -
Prostate Cancer Risk: Dairy Products or Vegan Diet?
Post on by Neal Barnard, MD, FACC
Research shows that men who consume three or more servings of low- or high-fat dairy products a day had a 141% higher risk for death due to prostate cancer compared to those who consumed less than one serving. Other research...... -
Pass the Ketchup
Post on by Paula Gallagher
For the longest time, I feared ketchup would be the only source of fruit my children ingested. Unfortunately, most store-bought ketchups are laden with sugar (high-fructose corn syrup) and other ingredients that I shouldn't want my kids ingesting at every meal (or any...... -
Canning Tomatoes to Preserve the Harvest
Post on by Paula Gallagher
My tomatoes are coming from the garden by the basket. After handing them out to neighbors, I am still left with too many to eat on my own, although I have given it a good shot. Canning tomatoes...... -
Dinner Tonight: Heart-Healthy Tomato Soup
Post on by Paula Gallagher
Our last recipe in honor of American Heart Month is a lycopene-rich tomato soup. Better than anything you will ever get in a can, this heart-healthy recipe is loaded with antioxidants, particularly lycopene. Lycopene is the carotenoid that gives tomatoes their red color....... -
Dinner Tonight: Salsa Recipe
Post on by Paula Gallagher
I cannot wait until the tomatoes in the garden are ready... so I can make the best salsa ever! Well, at least my family thinks so. I originally found the recipe in one of the Moosewood Cookbooks and have...... -
Watermelon Gets a Bad Rap
Post on by Jared Rice
The juicy, red-fleshed fruit is treated at summer outings like nature’s popsicle, passed out in wedged cuts to screaming kids as a cold sweet treat on a hot day. Sadly, watermelon’s nutritional value is often perceived similarly as little more...... -
Dinner Tonight: Grilled Fish with Tomato Salsa
Post on by Paula Gallagher
I had the most amazing meal this past weekend at my cottage and it was gone before I could think to take a picture. My husband caught a 4 pound walleye, which is a light tasting freshwater fish. It is high in protein and delicious when grilled. Along with a...... -
Antioxidant Power of Carotenoids
Post on by Paula Gallagher
Found in many yellow, orange and red fruits and veggies, carotenoids are a class of compounds related to vitamin A. The carotenes include beta-carotene, lycopene, lutein and zeaxanthin. Beta-carotene, often used in place of vitamin A for supplementation, is converted to vitamin A in the liver when your body needs......
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