As the days get warmer, I find myself looking for interesting salads that are filling enough to make a satisfying vegan dinner - so I don't have to turn on the oven or slave over the cooktop! Since spinach is a great source of vitamins A, B, C, E, and K, as well as one of the best vegetable ...
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My Favorite Summer Salad – Basil Burrata with Fennel and Peaches
As summer draws to a close, it dawned on me that every summer I tend to become obsessed with a different salad: One year, it was strawberries, avocado, and goat cheese over baby spinach with a lemony poppy seed dressing Another year, I constantly made Caprese salad, with fresh mozzarella ...
Cantaloupe Salad with Point Reyes Original Blue Cheese
With luscious fruit in such abundance during the summer, I'm always looking for ways to add it to my meals. I've written before about my Watermelon, Cherry Tomato and Feta Salad, and my Peach Burrata Salad - both of which are wonderful ways to end a meal because their natural sweetness eliminates ...
Why Forcing Students to Eat Vegetables Backfired
Was anyone besides me not surprised to learn that students are throwing away more of their vegetables and fruits now that schools are required to include them in school lunches? Researchers found that students were throwing away fruits and veggies at a rate that was 56% higher than before the foods ...
Refreshing Watermelon Feta Salad
There are tons of recipes for watermelon feta salad, but the one I composed last night for my husband's birthday party is particularly good. Even one of our guests who hates both watermelon and cucumbers cleaned her plate! I used cucumber in addition to the watermelon and feta, lots of fresh mint ...
