Our eating habits have changed. Did you know that today, 50% of meals are eaten outside of the home; 20% in cars?
Tag Archives: vegetables
Fun on the farm!
June 14, 2011 – 9:33 pm
Our friends at Willamette Farm and Food Coalition recently hosted their inaugural “Family Farm Day.”
Recipe: Breaded Cauliflower
June 8, 2011 – 10:41 pm
We highly recommend trying out this breaded cauliflower recipe from dietitian Heidi McIndoo. It’s a healthy twist to an old favorite!
Asparagus is cool!
June 3, 2011 – 3:35 pm
Our friends at Farm to School share how asparagus, as both a plant and a food, has some unique qualities!
What’s planted first — the cabbage or the carrot?
May 9, 2011 – 6:59 pm
If what to plant when is more perplexing to you than “What comes first, the chicken or the egg?” read on.
Farmers Markets
May 3, 2011 – 9:32 pm
Spring farmers markets are sprouting up across the country. In this clip from Nourish, farmer Nigel Walker, chef Bryant Terry, and others celebrate the joys of farmers markets. Where do you go to get fresh, healthy food?
Resource: What is the USDA’s proposed rule on nutrition standards for school meals all about?
March 24, 2011 – 10:09 pm
Have you shown your support for the USDA’s proposed rule on raising nutrition standards in school meals? If not, and you’d like additional background, take a few minutes to review this fantastic resource, released today by the National Farm to School Network.
4th Annual Jr. Iron Chef Championship Cook-off!
March 24, 2011 – 5:32 pm
Cheering crowds and competing teams usually go hand-in-hand with sports, but this Saturday more than 200
What’s in season? Easy tools we love.
March 22, 2011 – 8:57 pm
For many of us, choosing in-season vegetables and fruits is a healthy food goal. But, unless you grew up gardening, it’s not always easy to know what you should be looking for! Talking to growers at your local Farmer’s Market is a wonderful way to get an understanding of what’s growing right now in your local area, but we also like these web-based tools. Here are our favorite seasonal-eating picks.
Veggie Spotlight: Artichokes
March 21, 2011 – 6:55 pm
Artichokes are an edible flower, the edible part being the bud bottom (the artichoke is often picked before it has a chance to flower because the flower isn’t edible). Edible artichokes originate from the Mediterranean, but were discovered by the ancient Romans centuries before.
