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Licorice Extract
September 1st, 2012Whether you love or hate licorice, clinical studies have shown that licorice extract is a powerful and effective natural medicine, and especially good at maintaining healthy gastric mucosa (the lining of the stomach).
Slow-Cooker Market Stew
September 1st, 2012UnfeaturedWeekly Recipe:NonWeeklyMakes 6 servings, Prep Time: 25 minutes1 pound yellow onions, trimmed, cut into narrow wedges
1 jar organic tomato-basil pasta sauce (1 pound 8-to-10 ounce jar)
2 cups low-sodium vegetable or chicken broth
1 tablespoon dried oregano
Summer OR winter vegetable selection (see below)
½ pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, diced (optional)
¼ cup minced parsley (optional)
Summer vegetable selection:
1 ½ pounds assorted bell peppers, trimmed, seeded, and cubed
1 cup fresh corn kernels
1 pound zucchini, sliced
Winter vegetable selection:
1 pound yellow squash, pared, seeded, and cubed (3 ½ cups)
1 pound yams or sweet potatoes, pared and cubed (3 cups)
½ pound carrots, pared and sliced (1 ½ cups)
In a five- or six-quart slow cooker, combine onions, pasta sauce, broth, and the vegetable selection of choice. Add chicken, if desired. Stir the ingredients until mixed well and coated in sauce. Cover slow cooker with lid and turn to low setting for five to seven hours or until tender. If desired, add parsley just before serving. Recipe provided by the National Onion Association.
School Lunches That Pack a Nutritional Punch
September 1st, 2012With the back-to-school season upon us, it’s time to start thinking about what to put in our children’s lunch boxes. We know that the food our kids eat will fuel their growth, development, and health, but are the meals they’re eating away from home as nutritious as they can be?
These tips take stress out of midday meals.
Organic: A Real Food Choice
September 1st, 2012“Organic Farm: Please Do Not Spray.”
Along the winding driveway, through the field of organic sweet corn, these signs greet me as I approach the home and farm of Atina Diffley and her husband, Martin. Although the pair no longer farm on the property (they lease the land out to other organic farmers),
Atina Diffley shares her bounty of knowledge about the organic farming movement.
Focus On: Garlic
September 1st, 2012WHAT IT IS: Garlic is an herb that is best known to flavor food, but it also produces allicin, the bioactive compound that gives garlic its strong scent. This herb is rich in antioxidants, which help destroy free radicals, and is also considered unique for its high level of sulfur.
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Find out why garlic is so tasty and beneficial to your health!
Slow-Cooker French Onion Soup
September 1st, 2012UnfeaturedWeekly Recipe:NonWeekly![[title]](http://www.naturalsolutionsmag.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/recipe_image_thumb/recipe/Slow Cooker French Onion Soup.jpg "[title]")
Makes 6 servings, Prep Time: 10 minutes2 pounds yellow onions, trimmed, halved and sliced (2 quarts)
1 box (32 ounces) beef broth
2 teaspoons dried thyme
½ cup white wine or water
2 tablespoons flour
6 thick slices sour dough bread or peasant/rustic loaf, crusts trimmed
½ cup grated Parmesan or Swiss cheese
Cracked pepper (optional)
Place onions into five- or six-quart slow cooker. Add broth and thyme, and stir. Cover with lid and cook on high setting three to four hours or until onions are tender. Mix white wine (or water) with flour and stir into cooker. Cover and continue to cook on high setting for one hour longer until thickened. Before serving, place bread slices on a baking sheet and top with cheese. Broil until cheese is bubbly. To serve, ladle soup into shallow bowls. Place one slice of hot, cheesy bread into each bowl. Sprinkle with pepper to taste. Recipe and image provided by the National Onion Association.
A Little FYI for Your BBQ
August 1st, 2012For all of you out there eager to fire up the grill on a warm summer night, make sure you think before you act and act before you cook! Due to higher temperatures in the summer months, cooking outside can present many food-related health risks not present in cooler months.
The FDA stresses the importance of keeping these picnic tips in mind when you are dining outside this summer:
Play it safe by following these basic grilling tips.What's on Our Reading List
August 1st, 2012Freeing Yourself from Anxiety: 4 Simple Steps to Overcome Worry and Create the Life You Want (Da Capo Press, 2012) by Tamar Chansky, PhD
Good-for-You Grilling
August 1st, 2012Why is it that the hottest time of the year is when, most likely, everyone is gathered around a flaming grill? As warm as it may be, somehow it works—except when the result is charred meat.
Tips to make sure your food is perfect every time you grill.
A Magical Mix
August 1st, 2012I once lived where blackberries grew wild along the fringes of our woods. For a few days in midsummer, if we could get to the bushes before the squirrels did, my young sons and I would have a berry feast. Very little fruit made it into the colanders we carried; we mostly grazed like forest animals.
Combine summer berries for extra boost of nutrition.
