Portion Control Plates

Vegetarian Blog | Veg Daily Blog  January’s Find: Pretty Portion Control Plates By Jolia Sidona Allen January 16, 2013 January is prime time for reinventing ourselves. New year, new me: sounds simple, right? This year, I resolved to eat cleaner—and less, exercise more, kick caffeine, read more books (OK, read more e-books), and floss every…

Eat Clean For LESS

Brought to us By VT Eat Clean for Less 10 ways to stretch your organic food dollars BY Karen Edwards Does it feel like your weekly grocery bills are approaching the national debt? Food prices are definitely on the rise, but this is no time to stop buying organic. Deborah Madison, chef and author of…

Wild Salmon w/Blueberry Grapefruit Agave Cilantro Salsa

Wild Salmon with Blueberry Grapefruit Agave Cilantro Salsa This recipe came to us courtesy of the BC Salmon Council. Amy at the Minimally Invasive food blog picked it up from us, and contributed this great photo of the dish served atop asparagus. We like the idea of serving the salmon and salsa over greens (e.g., spinach or…

12 Least Contaminated Fruits & Vegetables

We have been talking about converting to organic fruits and vegetables due to their high pesticide content.  As you transition to organic foods and are still eating conventionally grown foods it is important to know which ones have higher level of contamination and which are least contaminated.  Below find a listing of least contaminated fruits…

Asparagus

Asparagus is a wonderful source of folate and potassium and happens to be very low in calories.  The stalks are rich in antioxidants providing many essential nutrients.  Foods rich in folate have been linked to reduce the risk of heart and cardiovascular disease.  Most recent research shows folate to be key in protecting against neural…

What is your favorite Veggie?

Click today to share with us your favorite veggie.  We will use this poll to offer up recipes and information pertaining to the highest polling veggies.

Healthy Glowing Skin For All Ages

Many foods can provide that fresh, healthy, and glowing look by delivering nutrients to the skin.  Increase these foods in your diet and you too will have that healthy glow.  The top foods for Glowing Skin and a Healthy Complexion are: Organic Carrots, Oranges, Cucumbers, White Tea, and Blueberries, Asparagus, Lemon, Alkalized Water, Cantaloupe, spinach…