Reach for the cucumber when you want a snack. A whole cup of cucumber contains just 13 calories, making it ideal to munch on between meals. Eat it alone or with low-fat dip, such as salsa. Eat a cucumber slice in your sandwich. Have you ever heard the phrase “as cool as a [...]
Spring Mix, also known as "mesclun", is a name used for a salad mixture of leaves of various species. Mesclun comes from the Spanish word "mezclar", meaning "to mix". Prewashed, flavorful and ready-to-use straight from the package, lettuce-based baby spring mixes offer a simple way to add vegetables to almost any meal.
Kiwis have lots of fiber, keeping you full and vitamin C to keep your immune system strong. They also have zinc, a nutrient to keep your hair, skin, teeth and nails healthy. Kiwis were originally called Chinese gooseberries. New Zealanders renamed the fruit after their national bird.
Blueberries are this week’s Healthy Snack! Blueberries grow on flowering shrubs. They taste sweet and are a superfood for kids. With lots of vitamin K, they help bone development.
Radishes are an edible root domesticated in Asia prior to Roman times, now eaten (mostly raw) all over the world. Radishes are great steamed (with a touch of vinegar), they turn a beautiful shade of pink!
