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Incredible Edible Flax
It is still in production today. Flax (known as common flax) is grown in the home garden for its lovely blue flowers. Flaxseed is widely used as a nutritional additive to foods, as a fiber crop, and pressed for its oil.
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El Segundo
Super Nutritious Bok Choy (Pak Choi)
Violetta keeps its chocolate color even after cooking.Chinese, Philippine, and Thai recipes often call for chopped Bok Choy (Pak Choi) greens. When I first spotted the chocolate color ofPak Choi 'Violetta' hybrid in a garden catalog, I knew we had to...
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El Segundo
Golden Rice--what it is and why the controversy
Lacking the means to purchase vitamin-rich fresh fruits, vegetables and meat, people suffer from not enough calories (malnourishment) and from vitamin and mineral deficiencies (termed "hidden hunger").One of the more serious forms of deficiencies is Vitamin...
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El Segundo
January is National Oatmeal Month
According to the Quaker Oats Company, oat crops require less fertilizer, and provide dense soil coverage that reduces erosion and crowds out weeds.Speaking of Quaker Oats, that company has been producing oat products with the familiarman in Quaker garb...
California
El Segundo
Canola: Where Does it Come From?
In Europe, Great Britain and Asia, rapeseed oil for human consumption is called Low Erucic Acid Rapeseed, or LEAR. "Canola" was definied as any true breeding oilseed with a certain chemical profile.
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El Segundo
Nuts About Pistachios
If they were to fall on the ground after splitting, they could get contaminated.Pistachios are a popular culinary favorite because of their attractive green color, making themPistachios add texture, flavor and eye appeal to all kinds of recipes andwork...
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El Segundo
Herb Pastas: Making Healthy Homemade Herb Noodles
Sauces may not be necessary for the more flavorful pastas. There is a HUGE difference in the taste and texture of homemade pasta noodles compared to the prepackaged store-bought pastas.
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El Segundo
Watercress (Nasturtium officinale)
The more you learn about watercress, the more likely you are to include this tasty member of the mustard family in your diet. Watercress also contains many other nutrients including Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Folate and trace...
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El Segundo
Have you had your (nutritious) beans today? Try Lentils!
Lentils are often mixed with rice resulting in a complete protein eaten by the many vegetarians in India.* French Green (or Puy, from volcanic French soils, Dark speckled blue-green)* Masoor (Brown-skinned lentils which are red inside)Vegetable Soup ©...
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El Segundo
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He plans and maintains their garden for the growing season andgood and bad bugs, raised beds, seed sowing, planting and on generaltips. Since she is involved in the harvesting, she seems more eager to try and taste what comes from the garden, adding variety...
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El Segundo
The Pomegranate - Healthy, Historical and Heavenly in Cooking
Check out the nutrional info on thisyea, I'll make this all day long.- there are a zillion recipes on the internet - here's how we do itTake 3 cups of pure pomegrante juice. Have a bowl of water or sink filled with water ready.
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El Segundo
The Amazing All-Purpose Pine Needle Tea
It is a fact that the tea extracted from pine needles is very high in vitamin C, helped keep the early settlers alive through their first winter in America, and to this day, is regularly used by natives, hunters, and explorers in nearly every region around...
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El Segundo
How Fermentation Techniques Preserve Food
The bacteria change foods into more digestible and nutritional material.A “starter culture” containing the preferred bacteria is introduced to the foods to be fermented. The acid of the vinegar preserves the food and imparts the flavors of the herbs,...
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El Segundo
Check out CHIA - Super Seed Nutrition
Chia seeds are a good source: one tablespoon provides a total of 4g soluble and insoluble dietary fiber.helps lower triglycerides, cholesterol and blood pressure, reducing risks for coronary heart disease, strokeSoluble fiber slows the absorption of glucose,...
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El Segundo
Rabbits and Diet- Feeding your Truly Vegan Pet Properly
(The other reason a rabbit should be fed grass hay is for the fiber quantity and quality.Rabbit intestinal tracts NEED a lot of lengthy, indigestible fiber to work properly.Fiber length is important as the longer the fiber strands, the better they will...
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Growing Asparagus
Then just before serving, return the pan to the oven just long enough to warm the tomatoes and lightly brown the cheese.To keep your asparagus garden fresh, stand the fresh cut or store bought spears in one-inch of water, in a container in the refrigerator.
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Uncommon Nutrition from the Common Fig ~
Time will tell if this tree survives its first winter.All photos used with permission and ©copyright 2009 by the respective parties. The owner!" exclaims a Dave's Garden member from Greece.Figs have always been an important food resource for wildlife...
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El Segundo
Check out CHIA - an Indigenous Food
Like anyseeds or nuts, they can also be stored in freezer baggies or containers. All rights reserved. Tohono O'odham - aboriginal Americans mostly in the Sonoran Desert of southeastern Arizona and northwest Mexico, along with the Pima (a subgroup of the...
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El Segundo
Check out CHIA - a Super Salvia
Chia seeds offer nutrition, similar to flaxseed.If it is bulk seeds you are after, and you do not have a lot of ground to grow numerous chia plants, it may be best to purchase bulk chia seeds.
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El Segundo
Superfruit ~ Acai Berry,
Freeze-dried or frozen acai pulp, acai juice, and many different acai products are available in grocery and health food stores across therestaurants, juice bars, health bars and coffee shops.'Buyer beware' of many blended products being marketed with...
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El Segundo
Garden Visitor: The White-Breasted Nuthatch
Besides insects and nuts, they also eat seeds or suet from feeding stations. Bird watchers are far more likely to spy the white-breasted nuthatch hanging upside-down than perching right-side up.
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El Segundo
What Causes Four Leaf Clovers And How To Find A Four Leaf Clover
That common weed popping up in yards everywhere andonce it's taken hold. And in the Middle Ages, a clover with four leaves not only meant good luck but was believed to grant one the ability to see).
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Willoughby
Grow A White Clover Lawn – Using Clover As A Grass Substitute
But it is only moderately drought tolerant when the different white clover plants are growing apart from each other. It is possible to grow a white clover lawn, but there are some things to consider before you launch head first into having a white clover...
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Willoughby
Eat your greens! Dandelions are a dandy way to get super nutrition in a variety of tasty ways..
While the fettucine is cooking, heat 1/2 cup of chicken (or vegetable stock if a vegan) in a saucepan. Throw in a teaspooon of sugar and a nice splash of apple cider vinegar. Heat on medium high heat til everything kind of dissolves into a mass of very...
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El Segundo
What\'s in Your Acifidity Bag? Asafoetida is in Mine!
Lab reports proved that asafoetida resin lived up to its historical hype as a cure. The potent powder is best fried in butter (ghee) to dissipate the smell before adding the remaining ingredients to the pot.
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El Segundo
Herbal Remedies for Cold & Flu Symptoms: What\'s For Dinner?
In searching for medicinal herbs that I might use to ease cold and flu virus miseries, I discovered most culinary herbs I keep in regular stock were considered antiviral, which means they strengthen the immune system and either kill, or reduce, the reproduction...
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El Segundo
Dying Conifers, A Real Threat
Tree damage, though, is so extensive that the EPA recently hosted a teleconference with departments of agriculture from several states to gather information about a possible link between Imprelis and the trees.DuPont began investigating the problem last...
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El Segundo