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Veg4Health Newsletter
Watch for this fresh
produce: Strawberries
Often times, we
think of strawberries
as a vehicle for sugar and whipped cream, or as a topping for ice cream
or shortcakes. And we sometimes indulge ourselves in this
way. However, we have found
such a variety of healthier ways to treat our taste buds to this spring
berry. I love to slice up some fresh berries, top them with
just
a little maple syrup and some finely chopped walnuts and ground flax
seeds. I also love to combine these with sliced bananas for a
wonderfully filling breakfast treat. My family also loves to
have
fresh berries on top of my wholegrain waffles and pancakes.
We
also use strawberries in our smoothies. We often freeze them
before we include them to give our smoothies that great frozen
texture. We freeze our berries with the green tops on and
then
use them whole in our Vita-mix. But none of these ideas are
as
delicious as the strawberry "ice-cream" I make in our Vita-Mix.
I combine 2-3 cups of frozen
strawberries, a
small amount of sugar, a tablespoon or two of ground flax seeds and
some plain or vanilla soy milk. Sometimes I add a little
vanilla
too and turn the Vita-mix
on
high until I have a frozen strawberry "ice cream". I also
make a
wonderful strawberry sorbet by combining fresh, not frozen
strawberries, and ice cubes rather than soy milk. Everything goes into
the Vita-mix and I blend it until smooth.
(For these recipes and more be
sure to visit my website at www.Veg4Health.com.)
If you don't have a Vita-mix, yet, these recipes may work in a very
high powered blender, although the texture won't be quite as
smooth. Also, don't be surprised if the blender motor gets a
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Welcome
to the first issue of my newly revised
newlsetter. I
hope you like the new format, style and information. Make
sure to
drop me a line and let me know
what
you think!
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A fun food
fact!
Although
strawberries and onions don't sound too appetizing if served together
at dinner, they are wonderful when grown together. In Florida
, large sweet onions are grown around the
edges of strawberry fields to ward of pests. When it is
strawberry season in Florida , it is
also Florida Sweet Onion season. I
love Vidalia onions, but they don't hold a candle to the Florida Sweet
Onion. I could never understand how someone could
eat a raw
onion sandwich until I tasted the Florida Sweet Onion.
Although I
still don't eat my onions that way, I am onion crazy during this
season. Keep an eye out for them in your local produce
markets. The Florida Sweet Onion looks like a gigantic
scallion. They keep well in the refrigerator and nothing can
compare to their taste, either fresh or sautéed.
Coming
Soon! Fresh cantaloupes from the southern US and Georgia
peaches!
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