Enriching the Soil of Your Life
Watermelon is a feel-good food for those with an active lifestyle, but to cut a watermelon has always been hard for me. I guess you could say I don’t enjoy cutting them. I also hated the mess it made. However, my husband dearly LOVES watermelon SO MUCH that I thought it was about time that I found a way to make it easy. Without it sliding off the counter. And now I know how!
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Cod is a very easy entree which we serve often to save time during the haymaking season. We love cod fillets, and I am just finding out how nutritious it is for us!
Nutrients in Cod (Nutrient % Daily Value)
4 oz. serving (113.40grams): tryptophan–90.6%, selenium–75.8%, protein–52%, vitamin B6–26%, phosphorus–25.2%, vitamin B12–19.6%, potassium–16.7%, vitamin B3–14.1%, omega-3 fats-13.3%, Calories (119)-6%.
These are really high numbers – especially valuable after a workout!
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You probably already know that fresh, home-grown tomatoes are good for you, but you may not know just how good!
The latest news is that a research team from the University of Eastern Finland, reports that eating tomatoes is associated with a 50% lower risk of stroke, due in large part to high concentrations of the potent antioxidant, lycopene.
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Aronais (aka aroniaberries, chokecherries), elderberries, and red and black currants are superstars in the world of berries, and are even better nutritionally than blueberries. Their ORAC scores are some of the highest known. We grow these three berries because of their ease of cultivation but especially for their health benefits….
Have you ever tried your hand at making summer sausage?
Do you have extra ground meat (venison, beef, etc.) on hand in the freezer?
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We made dandelion greens tonight for an early spring dinner, and I thought I would share directions with you. You may have never thought of eating (or drinking as a tea) the leaves of dandelion plants but they are incredibly nutritious. If prepared properly, the leaves also makes a fine tasting dish.
When the old timers made their spring tonics the main ingredient was dandelion. Dandelion is a diuretic and liver stimulant, restoring the system after months of a more sedentary lifestyle during winter weather. Our very spry and alert 94 year-old neighbor Mary told us that eating spring dandelion greens had kept her healthy and strong all these years….
