Savor Cooks: Grapefruit Substitutes
This month’s “Savor Health Cooks” recipe features citrus related to the grapefruit, for instances when grapefruit is not recommended within your diet. Find out why this may be in the supplemental article on grapefruit for the month. Try our recipe (below) for Citrus and Greek Yogurt Tart with Oat Flour Crust, or pair citrus in […]
Savor Cooks Chestnuts
This month’s “Savor Cooks” recipe features CHESTNUTS. Try our recipe for Roasted Rainbow Roots with Chestnuts, or toss cooked chestnuts into stuffing, soups, salads or pastas for a warm fragrance and pleasant chew. Don’t forget to check out our Food of the Month post on chestnuts. [buymeapie-recipe id=’60’]
Savor Cooks Jicama
This month’s “Savor Cooks” recipe uses JICAMA. Try our recipes for Jicama Fries with Chipotle Lime Yogurt and Jicama, Fruit and Walnut Salad. Don’t forget to check out our Food of the Month post on Jicama. [buymeapie-recipe id=’58’] [buymeapie-recipe id=’59’]
Savor Cooks Pumpkin
Eat the pumpkin? Oh no, pumpkin’s are not just for decoration. You can, and should, be eating this nutrient dense fruit. Pumpkin can take on different flavor combinations very well. Pumpkin is often seen in dessert recipes, but it can also be used in smoothies, oatmeal, mashes, roasts, curries, soups, stews, risottos, and grain-based salads. […]
Savor Cooks: Kabocha Squash
Kabocha squash is a gnarly beauty. It’s got warts and funky nubbins, but the inside flesh is so smooth and vibrantly yellow-orange. Some varieties of kabocha squash have green skin and others have orange skin. And the skin is actually edible. Here are some fun ways to enjoy kabocha squash: Sliced into thin wedges and […]
Savor Cooks: Juicy Concord Grapes
Concord grapes start to pop up at the farmers’ markets and grocery stores in the late summer and early fall months. The taste of a concord grape is intensely sweet and floral, and the deep purple color provides vitamins and antioxidants. Concord grapes typically have seeds. You can eat them or spit them out. Or, […]
Savor Cooks: Crisp Sugar Snap Peas
Keep your summery vegetables bright and crunchy using a technique known as blanching. Blanching involves briefly boiling a food (typically a vegetable, but fruits and nuts can also be blanched) for about two minutes, and then plunging the food into ice water to stop the cooking. Here, we blanch sugar snap peas so that they […]
Savor Cooks: Kiwi
For a vibrant warm-weather treat that will boost your antioxidant load and satisfy your sweet tooth, try this ‘ice cream’ made with just 3 ingredients – kiwi, banana, and matcha tea powder. Chop the fruit, freeze, blend, and re-freeze until scoop-able. Looking for more kiwinspiration? Try our recipe for Chocolate Dipped Kiwi Coins over on […]
Savor Cooks: Apricots
A fresh ripe apricot is so delicious all on its own. Enjoy this summery fruit as is, with a dollop of yogurt or with some crumbled blue cheese and a drizzle of honey. For a light spring-summer salad, try our recipe for Herby Apricot Salad with Pistachios and Feta. Sliced apricots pair well with […]
Savor Cooks: Rhubarb
Rhubarb season always comes and goes before we can blink our eyes twice. So go get your hands on some STAT. [buymeapie-recipe id=’13’]