Have you been getting a chance to soak up all of the in-season produce yet this autumn? Lately my cooking and baking has been limited because I moved cross country, and then I was staying in an Airbnb without a legit kitchen for over a month. Plus, I've been pre-occupied with trying to find a new home in Connecticut... BUT I have news to share! After much time and effort spent into looking to buy a place here, my husband and I decided to put our buying plans on hold and to rent a townhouse for 6 months. This move has been incredibly stressful, and sometimes when nothing is going according to plan, you have to recalibrate. We moved into the townhouse last weekend, and I will be spending the next couple of days unpacking and getting settled in... and I am so excited to have all of ... [Read More]
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Pomegranate Superfood Smoothie
Recently I blogged about eating my first pomegranate. Right now the fruit is in season and I've been seeing them everywhere, so I nabbed a few more to play around with in different ways - this time, in a smoothie: Between the pomegranate, chia seeds, and yogurt, this smoothie really packs a nutritional punch. The health benefits of chia seeds include fiber (11 g per ounce!), omega fatty acids (it's one of the top concentrated sources of it) , calcium (anywhere from 3-6x more calcium than milk per serving!) and antioxidants. This ancient superfood is also one of nature’s highest plant-based sources of complete protein. As I mentioned last week, pomegranates are full of antioxidants and rich in nutrients, especially Vitamin C, B5 and Potassium. Eating pomegranates regularly can ... [Read More]
My First Pomegranate
While exploring the Little Italy farmer's market a few weekends ago, my friend Jackie was psyched when we spotted locally grown pomegranates. I had somehow never eaten a pomegranate fruit before, which might be a bit odd since I'm slightly obsessed with fruit. I've had many pomegranate flavored things, just never the real thing. Always excited to nab foods at the market that I haven't eaten before, I picked one out to try. Pomegranates are a fruit with a lot of health benefits. They're full of antioxidants and rich in nutrients, particularly Vitamin C, B5 and Potassium. Research has shown that regularly eating the fruit can increase oxygen levels to the heart, promote healthy circulation of the blood, and help improve digestion. It's even believed that pomegranates are great ... [Read More]