Recipe : Balsamic Glazed Veggie Kebabs
(Healthcastle.com) Summer is upon us! Here is an easy to throw together but incredibly tasty veggie side dish that can feed a crowd. Let the grill do the work and keep the house cool while eating well all summer long.
Get Creative: This is a great way to empty the refrigerator - all the odds and ends of grill-able veggies will do. I always seem to have a hunk of onion at the end of the week and it makes quick work of leftover peppers, zucchini, mushrooms and tomatoes. Give whatever is left in there a try! read more (Source: HealthCastle.com Nutrition Tips - written by Registered Dietitians)
Source: HealthCastle.com Nutrition Tips - written by Registered Dietitians - June 9, 2014 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news
Honeybee Deaths Are Down, But the Beepocalypse Continues
MoreIt’s Hard Out There for a HoneybeeHow Uncle Sam Is Helping to Feed the HoneybeesThe Cool New Way to Get High Is Apparently To Rub Burt’s Bees Lip Balm On Your EyelidsHow bad are things for the honeybee? Almost a quarter of U.S. honeybee colonies died over the past winter, according to new numbers released this morning—and that represents an improvement. The Bee Informed Partnership—a network of academics and beekeepers—along with the Apiary Inspectors of America and the U.S. Department of Agriculture surveyed 7,183 beekeepers from around the country over the past year. Those beekeepers are responsible...
Source: TIME.com: Top Science and Health Stories - May 15, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Bryan Walsh Tags: Uncategorized Agriculture bayer bee chemicals Colony Collapse Disorder Dennis vanEngelsdorp Environment Farming hives honeybee neonicotinoids Pesticides Pollination varroa Source Type: news
Whitefly confused by cacophony of smells
Bombarding pests with smells from many different plants temporarily confuses them and hinders their ability to feed, new research has shown. Exposing the whitefly to a heady aroma of cucumber, courgette, watercress, watermelon, cabbage and bean, the team found the insects became temporarily disorientated. Weaving their way between the plant cells to reach the sap is technically challenging and the team found the whiteflies failed to feed while they were being bombarded with the different plant chemicals. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - April 28, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Sticking it to non-stick pans
Bee Wilson can handle stuck-on food, so long as her frying-pan produces lacey crêpes and delicious courgettes (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - March 21, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: frying pan Telegraph Bee wilson Teflon non-stick Greenpan omelette pancake Source Type: news
Peppers Stuffed With Rice, Zucchini and Herbs
Delicious stuffed peppers that can be served hot or at room temperature. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - October 15, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN Tags: Cooking and Cookbooks Recipes Diet and Nutrition Peppers Source Type: news
How to Harvest and Store Winter Squash
(HealthCastle.com) It may seem way too early to start thinking about anything to do with winter, but when it comes to your garden, the end of summer marks the beginning of winter activities, from planning for your winter garden to harvesting your winter squash. Like their summertime cousin, zucchini, winter squash plants can be prolific. To make the most of your winter squash harvest, you'll need to store the squash properly.
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Source: HealthCastle.com Nutrition Tips - written by Registered Dietitians - September 12, 2013 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news
Recipes for Health: Onion and Zucchini Frittata to Go
A sweet-tasting frittata that makes a great meal or snack. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - August 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By MARTHA ROSE SHULMAN Tags: Recipes Eggs Medicine and Health Diet and Nutrition Source Type: news
Recipe. Apple Zucchini Flax Pancakes
(HealthCastle.com) Pancakes are a classic breakfast food, and why not? They're easy to make; children can play a large role in the preparation and making pancakes is any easy way to help them develop cooking skills, and they're a breakfast classic because pancakes taste great.
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Source: HealthCastle.com Nutrition Tips - written by Registered Dietitians - August 13, 2013 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news
Taking a Chance on Grilled Zucchini Chips
Poached chicken sliders, grilled zucchini chips and toasted chickpeas may sound like food you'd sample at a chic healthy eatery, but those items are on the new school lunch menu in a northwest suburban district… It's part of the district's renewed push to get its 5,100 students to choose healthier, more "nutrient-dense" school lunches. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity - August 12, 2013 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: news
Don't twist reality to create the wild Wales of English romantic myth
Imposing 'wilding' agenda in the Cambrians is akin to ripping out the living, beating heart of the Welsh language and cultureWednesday is market day in Machynlleth, as it has been for 722 years. Walk down the town's main street on market day and among the dozens of stalls selling everything from organic courgettes to army surplus gear, you will hear a dizzy array of accents: Welsh, Brummie, Mancunian, home counties, cockney, some quite hard to place. Often too, you'll hear snatches of the Welsh language, but the predominant tongue by far is English.The diversity of accents at the local sheep market, tucked away almost symb...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - June 26, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Blogposts Farming guardian.co.uk Mountains Rural affairs UK news Environment Wales Agriculture Wildlife Source Type: news
