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It's What's For Dinner...
100% Easy Veggie Dinner in 30 minutes! Butternut squash spiral noodles sautéed with assortment of veggies on hand, perfectly tender (but not over cooked) collard greens, and sautéed mushrooms with ...
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annefood Look at all those veggies! Way to go @kerry18 !
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msantiago That looks delightful! Yummy!
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garv Whoa that’s a plateful of goodness. I’ve started adding nuts / seeds to my stir fries, makes the meal more satisfying!
Bowl dinners are the best
Quinoa, lentils, avocado, roasted beats, roasted chickpeas, with tomato-cucumber salsa. This delicious dinner came together in about 25 minutes, and it’s balanced and full of veggies!
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annefood Agreed- I keep whole grains and beans in the pantry and when I don’t know what to do for dinner I just throw them in a bowl with a veggie or lettuce and some dressing.
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msantiago I never thought of raising beets! I love beets any which way . Think I’ll try that! 🤔
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DietID_TeamDietitians Yes! Super easy to roast. Just oil, salt, pepper and straight into the oven.
Vitamin D: The Health Miracle
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"With Winter beginning to transition away and make room for the flowers to bloom like stars in Spring, I was inspired this week by the power of the world's largest, most powerful star : the Sun! It...
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garv Nice one. We almost take it for granted that we get enough sunlight & our vit D levels would be normal.
Drink More Water - trufflette
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"Did you know that maintaining a positive intake of fluid throughout the day can make the difference between:
Feeling tired/fatigued
A heightened metabolism
Proper body temperature regulation..."
Feeling tired/fatigued
A heightened metabolism
Proper body temperature regulation..."
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annefood Thanks for sharing @trufflette ! Water is important for so many reasons!
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msantiago Would love to read but the links gives me an error message. Could I be missing something?
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trufflette oh no! I just bought a domain so that could be why
Refined Carbohydrates
How many refined carbohydrates roughly are acceptable on a daily basis?
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DietID_TeamDietitians Generally speaking, it’s best to choose unrefined, whole grains whenever possible. When it comes to added sugar in particular, the max recommended amount per day is about 24 grams = 6 teaspoons....
Vermicomposting
Does anyone have experience with indoor vermicomposting (using Red wriggler worms)? I’ve been researching it this weekend and I’m close to buying the WormFactory 360 kit (seems like the cleanest op...
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annefood @jbergesen our friend Summer Rayne over at Homestead Brooklyn is our favorite worm and indoor composting expert! You can drop her a line via her website- www.homesteadbrooklyn.com/contact/
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jbergesen Thank you!!
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rjoseph852 Yes! I have a vermicomposter and would like to start at BCS.
Composting
Can I compost olive pits, pistachio nut shells, and corn cobs after they’ve been boiled?
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DietID_TeamDietitians The short answer is yes. But all 3 take longer to compost so for the shells and pits, just know that they will take longer to break down so you may need to filter them out if you’re composting at...
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mmorawski For the cobs, even after they’re boiled or steamed? I’ve heard that once vegetables are cooked, you shouldn’t compost them. Just wondering…
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annefood @mmorawski it’s fine to compost cooked veggies as long as they’re only steamed or boiled- so no fat or sauces.