Eat Your Heart Out: 10 Healthy Artichoke Recipes


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Healthy Artichoke Recipes 2011-04-05 03:07:33

One food that we're especially excited about this Spring is the now-in-season artichoke. Besides tasting great, it's also good for you: one medium artichoke contains important minerals like iron and calcium, along with over 20 percent of your daily fiber needs, which may help the body burn more fat. From salads to pastas and everything in between, here's what healthy artichoke dishes we'll be Read more

10 Ways to Decorate With Artichokes


Updated 03/15/10 6:00 AM · Posted by CasaSugar · 0 comments

Artichoke Decor For the Home

I love artichokes from the bottom of their little hearts. There is no vegetable I crave more — even down to the décor. The leafy blooms are divine with hollandaise sauce, but their purple and green hues can add the perfect amount of flavor and warmth to any room. Modern or traditional, there's a way for every home to have its way with the delicious artichoke. Read more

How to Trim Baby Artichokes


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How to Trim Baby Artichokes

From exotic fiddlehead ferns to bright-green peas, there's a bevy of intriguing produce to appreciate during the short window of May and June, when greens and things are abloom all across the country. One can't-miss is the baby artichoke. Sure, we love its larger counterpart, but there's something incredibly precious about this mini version, which is so premature and tender that it's eaten Read more

5 Unusual Spring Greens to Try


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Different Types of Spring Greens

Spring brings along with it some of our favorite green veggies — asparagus, artichokes, fava beans, the list goes on! But amid the bounty showing up at your farmers market these days, don't overlook some of the lesser known greens of Spring. Read on for five green underdogs you've got to get your hands on, stat! Read more

10 Dishes You Must Make This Spring


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Spring Recipes

The new season officially began yesterday and the artichokes, asparagus, and onions at the local Whole Foods have put me in a Spring state of mind! To help get you excited for longer days and fresh produce, I've rounded up 10 of my favorite Spring dishes. You've gotta make them! Read more

Kick Off 2011 With a Healthy New Year's Resolution Brunch


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Healthy New Year's Day Brunch

The Food Revolution isn't coming to a close just because the year is over! For many mamas, 2011 New Year's resolutions include a commitment to include more fresh fruits and vegetables in their families' diets. If you're bringing people together on New Year's day, share your food resolution with a healthy brunch buffet. Inspired by the elaborate dessert tables created by Amy Atlas, Esther Kim, Read more