Category: Tip Of The Day

Medjool Dates, Nature’s Candy & The History of Dates

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Foodies who like lusciousness—not to mention fitness fans looking for a natural source of post-workout muscle recovery—may want to reach for one of the world’s oldest-cultivated fruits: Medjool dates. Sure, they’re delicious. But dates and other foods rich in potassium are linked to reduced exercise-induced muscle soreness and connective tissue damage, and enhanced athletic performance…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Asian Pears

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In the spring, when the blossoms fall from the Asian pear trees, the nascent pears are the size of peas. Now, at harvest time, many are as large as croquet balls, some varieties the size of softballs (and yet low in calories—about 50 per 4 ounces). If you see a red and white Subarashii Kudamono,…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Millet, A Gluten Free Whole Grain

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Today’s tip comes from Bob’s Red Mill, where there’s always something new and delicious to discover. Our recent discovery: millet, a gluten free, ancient whole grain. Easily used as a replacement for rice and bulgur wheat with millet in a salad with dates and pistachio to benefit from the whole grain, gluten free and high…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Scuffins

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Surprise: a center of apricot conserve. The black flecks are flaxseeds. Photo courtesy Frog Hollow Farm.   Today’s tip comes from Frog Hollow Farm, a beloved grower of organic fruit in Brentwood, California, an hour east of San Francisco in the fertile Sacramento River Delta. Before there was the cronut, there was the scuffin. Necessity…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Try A New Apple

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SweeTango juice and apples, now in stores nationwide. Photo courtesy The Next Big Thing.   While October is National Apple Month, today, September 20th, is International Eat An Apple Day. There are so many varieties of apples, our tip is to step outside of your apple comfort zone and try something new. Our favorite apple,…
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