Food
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Scrumptious Strawberry Recipes You Must Try Out!
Fresh summer strawberries are one of the most popular, refreshing, and healthy treats. They also carry a number of health benefits. Did you know there are over 600 varieties of strawberries? The sweet, slightly tart berries rank among the top 10 fruits and vegetables for antioxidant content. (Source: Medical News Today). They are an excellent source of antioxidant-promoting vitamin C and manganese and a good source of dietary fiber, iodine, and folate. And if that isn’t enough to convince you to eat more strawberries, they are a good source of copper, potassium, biotin, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, and omega-3 fatty acids. I have loved strawberries since I was a kid! They are…
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Delicious Grilled Sea Bass Quesadilla Recipe
Back in the day when most of our friends didn’t have kids, we would meet up quite a bit for dinner and drinks. I can still remember playing Cake and Beck on rewind late into the night. One of my favorite dinners was the one our fisherman friend, Mike would make us by the poolside. His dad and him would go deep sea fishing quite a bit and he would bring us fresh sea bass and grill it on the barbecue and then place the fish in tortillas with some cheese. They were the best sea bass quesadillas. I have no idea why I have waited to make this meal again…
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June is National Fruit and Vegetables Month
Did you know that June is National Fruit & Vegetables Month? I didn’t until recently, and I think June is the perfect time to celebrate fruits and vegetables. Summer yields a delicious variety of fresh produce. Here are some of the fruits and vegetables that are in season now: Fruit: Peaches, Plums, nectarines, cherries, blackberries, strawberries, tomatoes, passion fruit, melon, and apricots. Vegetables: Radishes, beets, cucumbers, carrots, bell peppers, zucchini, corn, garlic, and rhubarb. What a wonderful assortment of fruits and veggies! And with school out, now is the perfect time to get in the kitchen with your kids and cook up some fresh recipes with some of these…
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Brain-Boosting Activities to Prevent the Summer Slide
Studies show that during summer months kids who don’t read can lose two to three months of the skills they learned in school. Use it or lose it right? But how do you go about getting in daily activities that help prevent summer slide? It’s easier than you might think, and it doesn’t have to be limited to sitting at home reading a book. Yes, go to your library and get books. Join some summer reading programs. And encourage children to read for at least 20 minutes a day on their own. But here are a few other ways to keep their brains in business so they are ready for…
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Three Less Conventional Resources for Healthy Recipes
Three Less Conventional Resources for Healthy Recipes Keeping your family well-fed with delicious meals requires some serious dedication. A lot of moms turn to their cookbooks or their Pinterest boards for menu ideas. While these can be terrific resources, it is common to find yourself going back to the same types of recipes time and again. Boredom with your homemade meals can lead you to impulsively purchase fast food, wrecking your budget and your balanced diet. In this situation, you need to get creative. Instead of opting for takeout when the tedium of the same old dishes becomes overwhelming, try looking for new recipes in unusual places. Check the…
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Delicious Muffin Recipes
There is nothing quite like a delicious muffin. I remember as a kid I would always choose a blueberry muffin over any other at our local bakery and it would just make my day! It’s pretty funny that blueberry muffins are my daughter’s favorite muffins as well! Do you have a favorite recipe you can share with us? Here are some tasty ones from some of our favorite food bloggers. They will surely be a hit with your family. Dairy-Free Blueberry Muffins: This yummy vegan recipe comes from Go Dairy Free and looks wonderful! Go Dairy Free is the largest website worldwide that features dairy-free recipes. Pineapple Coconut Muffins If…
