Shop Blue Island Health Hot Spots for December’s Veggie of the Month: Root Vegetables
Root Vegetables include Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Carrots, Turnips, Rutabagas, Celery Root (or Celeriac) and Beets. Root vegetables are classified as the starchy tubers and taproots of a plant. If left alone they would supply all the nutrients needed by the plant, but we dont. Instead we pull them up so that we may enjoy their vitamin rich yummy-ness.
Some things you can do with root vegetables include:
Braise-Cut them into peices and simmer in a small amount of broth until they are tender, and starting to brown. Sprinkle on your favorite herb.
Grill-Many people dont think of grilling root vegies, but they can be delicious when brushed with olive oil and cooked on an open flame. 10 minutes per side on a med hot grill will give them a crispy outside and tender sweet inside.
Root Vegetable Fries-works best with high starch varieties such as potatoes, or sweet potatoes. Cut the veggies into sticks, as evenly as possible. Soak in cold water for 30 minutes, pat dry thoroughly. heat oil to 325-375. Fry in small batches until tender and browned. drain on cooling rack or paper towels.
Visit Blue Island’s Healthy HotSpot Locations, Hidalgo’s Meat Market and La Unica for root vegetables and other healthy food choices.
(Source: localfoods.about.com)
McDonald’s Deserves A Little Credit
McDonald’s corporation is often the center of controversy when it comes to health issues. They have been blamed for things such as childhood obesity and diabetes for years. The company has developed a new healthy program, which will include things like apple slices in every Happy Meal.
The chain has already given Americans the choice between fries or apples in the kids’ meals, but only 11% of customers were ordering apples. By the beginning of 2012, all of the kids’ meals will include apples and a smaller portion of fries.
Other changes McDonalds plans to make with this program are:
(Source: New York Post)
