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Cooking with root vegetables |
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 (ARA) - Cooking with vegetables is deeply rooted in the culinary arts. Eating foods that live and breathe beneath the earth's surface is just about as close as a person comes to being one with Mother Nature. Although beets, kohlrabi and carrots are wonderful in raw form, there are a variety of ways to cook root veggies to add fresh, new flavors to any meal. Take this opportunity to expand your cooking repertoire - here are four ways to cook and prepare root vegetables, and absorb their all-natural health benefits:
Bake to make antioxidant-rich foods: Vegetables contain precious antioxidants that help maintain your overall health. What many people don't know is that the way in which veggies are prepared largely determines their nutrient value. Steaming is a common cooking method; however, baking is the best way to lock in the vitamin and antioxidant power of root foods.
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Discover fabulous new recipes this spring |
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 (ARA) - Rain showers and blooming flowers aren't the only things that will be kind to your sense of smell this spring. It's also the time of year when you start to bake up homemade breads, cookies, and moist crumbly muffins.
This year, mix in some new recipes with some longtime family favorites. Here are some tips for making yummy treats that will have the entire neighborhood gathering outside your kitchen this spring:
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A slice of nutrition advice on wheat |
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 (ARA) - "White or wheat?" Restaurant patrons are often presented with this familiar, yet inaccurate, question when ordering toast or a sandwich. Given the confusion between whole and enriched grain products, it's not surprising that this phrase is universally accepted among the general public. The truth is, whole (wheat) and enriched (white) wheat bread are both wheat-based products and part of a healthy diet.
To help families make informed decisions about the foods they eat -- specifically wheat foods --, the Wheat Foods Council offers some insight into the wide world of wheat.
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Buying from bulk bins saves cents, makes sense |
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Debunking the myths about bulk products  (ARA) - When you hear the term "bulk," do you envision cases and 5 gallon containers, and say to yourself, "I just don't need that much of anything?" You probably don't. But "bulk" means something completely different in food stores -- it refers to how the store offers the product, not how much you have to buy. Actually, one of the advantages of buying in bulk is that you can get as little or as much of a product as you want - literally a pinch or a pound.
The idea that you have to buy large quantities is one of the misperceptions about buying bulk. Ellen Bouchard, bulk manager at Frontier Natural Products Co-op, describes and dispels the following common bulk-food myths and provides shopping tips for consumers.
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Family cookbooks keep cooking memories alive |
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 (ARA) - When Kathy Paul heard all the laughter coming from her kitchen during the Paul family reunion, she knew compiling a family cookbook was the perfect way to record such joyful moments.
"As we were preparing the dishes, my nieces were laughing and having a great time remembering stories about their childhoods at Grandma and Grandpa's house," says Paul, who lives with her husband, Don, on a farmstead that has been in his family for more than a century.
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Easy ways to center your diet on foods that help keep you healthy |
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 (ARA) - Americans could learn a lot about healthy eating habits from the ordinary people of the Mediterranean nations. Eating healthy foods is a mindset, and while it may take some practice to change your habits, it's not difficult.
Your body needs vitamins and nutrients to operate effectively and keep you healthy. Developing healthy eating habits is a simple way to ensure your body is receiving the necessary amount of nutrients. Here are some basic, healthy eating habits that apply for everyone:
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Have a heart and serve quick-to-fix healthy treats |
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 (ARA) - Your loved ones will feel the love this Valentine's Day when you serve up dazzling dishes that delight the taste buds and promote happy, healthy hearts.
Bright, colorful fresh fruits bursting with delicious juicy flavors are sweet treats you can offer your family right now. Thanks to an abundant supply of fresh fruit from Chile, where it's summer, you can enjoy all your favorite fruits all winter long.
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10 reasons to fall in love with potatoes |
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 (ARA) - Want to do something good for your heart? Find new ways to increase your intake of potassium. This nutrient may help reduce the risk of high blood pressure and promote heart health. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration reports that diets containing foods that are a good source of potassium and that are low in sodium may help reduce the risk of high blood pressure and stroke.
Did you know potatoes are a good source of potassium and contain no sodium? In fact, one medium potato (5.3 ounces) with the skin on contains 620 mg of potassium. That's 18 percent of your daily requirement and more than a banana. Need more reasons to love potatoes? Read on.
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Tips from a pro: Home baking for professional results |
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 (ARA) - It's pretty easy to fall into a baking rut. There's the classic chocolate chip cookie, or maybe your kids have a home-baked favorite that you've made a thousand times. Once you get a recipe down, it sometimes feels easier to just go with what you know. But many bakers find that getting creative in the kitchen can be rewarding - literally.
Commercial and artisan bakers recently got together to test their mettle in creating deliciously unique recipes that incorporated raisins in new and different ways. They were competing in the America's Best Raisin Bread Contest, put on by the California Raisin Marketing Board. The contest brought in a crowd of distinguished bakers from across the country to create and showcase their prized loaves that included stand-outs such as Cardamom Pecan Raisin Bread, Honey Nut Raisin Bread and California Gold Rush Bread. While these creations were produced by the hands of the pros, they can certainly serve as mouth-watering inspiration for your next baking adventure at home.
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