roasted squash and cauliflower

One of our customers (and a long time family friend) posted about her roasted squash and cauliflower on her blog. Check it out! Thanks Amy D.!

Coconut

My kids went crazy over their coconut. They love to drink the juice and then crack the whole thing open with a hammer and eat the meat out. The juice is really great for active kids and adults.

Here is a video about how to open and use a coconut. 

Have fun!

Daikon

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Daikon radishes seem to be another super good for you food. Read what natural cook book author, Rebecca Wood has to say about Daikon:

"Daikon cleanses the blood, promotes energy circulation and increases the metabolic rate. It contains diuretics, decongestants and, in terms of phytochemicals, the digestive enzymes diastase, amylase and esterase. This makes it a primary ingredient in a great variety of home remedies.

Regular use of daikon helps prevent the common cold, flu and respiratory infections. Daikon treats hangovers, sore throats, colds and edema, and it helps cleanse the kidneys and decongest the lungs. This restorative vegetable also has anticarcinogenic properties."


Wow! That sounds great! You can eat them raw, grated into soup or salad, or in this easy pickle recipe that I am going to try.

 Overnight Daikon Radish Pickles

Key Lime inspiration

image from http://blog.ordinaryrecipesmadegourmet.com

How about this for dinner?

Honey Key Lime Grilled Chicken

with some of that great Chipotle cilantro rice?

I love key lime juice in my water. It is also great for an dressing or marinade. I might turn the chicken recipe above into kabobs and add in the squash and bell pepper and anything else I have laying around.

And since it is almost the weekend, and the weather is so perfect, maybe a key lime in my Corona? or how about a batch of Mojitos?

cauliflower

image from www.alwayshungryny.com

I have always assumed that because cauliflower was white, it was low in nutrients. Well, I was wrong! Cauliflower is a powerhouse of good, cancer fighting stuff. It is full of vitamin C, folate and even Indole-3-carbinol (slows the growth of cancer cells and helps repair damaged DNA).

If you want to hear an an amazing talk about food and cancer, listen to this TED talk. It is sorta mind blowing actually. We have so much power in regards to our heath.
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A few months ago Whole Living magazine had a great set of cauliflower recipes. You can read them here.

And you can always just eat it raw. Most kids love it, too!

Pineapple

image from http://www.drgranny.com/food-nutrition/health-benefits-of-pineapple/

Here is a great article about the health benefits of pineapple. Basically, it is full of digestive enzymes that make it a great ending to a meal. My kids love it as desert. I tried to get pineapples that will be ripe in a few days. Just leave them on your counter until you are ready. They are also great in smoothies and can be frozen with no problem.

This pineapple salsa looks great! All you need is come black beans and frozen corn.

It is also great grilled or added to salads. And don't forget to plant the top and start growing your own!

How do you like to eat pineapple?

What is in the Bag, March 17, 2011

Here is a bunch of green for this St. Patrick's Day! Look to the blog later this afternoon for lots of inspiration and ideas!

pineapple
coconut-with straw to drink! coconut water is crazy good for you! it is like natures gatorade!
daikon radish (more on this later)
4 navels
1 ruby red grapefruit
15 key limes
bell pepper - only 1 :(
 4 baby yellow squash
cauliflower
grape tomatoes
a few jalapeno
kale
romaine
cilantro
green onions
blueberries

Happy Eating!