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Cranberry Orange Relish With Ginger and Nuts

- by Jessica Espinoza, CYT
With Thanksgiving only a week away, it’s time to get our menus planned! I will definitely be including this relish in the meal. Cranberries are a super fruit and are full of great things like vitamin C and powerful phytonutrients and antioxidants. Studies have even shown a strong link between fresh cranberries and cardiovascular and liver health, due...
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Traditional Tuesdays: Nutritious and Delicious – 11/15/11

- by Jessica Espinoza, CYT
Traditional Tuesday’s Nutritious and Delicious Blog Carnival is for anything involving traditional foods. Recipes, techniques, tips, discussions on the hows and whys we do what we do, kitchen organization, appliances used, fitting traditional foods into your life and schedule, anything under the banner of traditional foods is wonderful. Posts, Facebook pages or websites on the...
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Infographic Sundays – Fast Food Facts Edition

- by Jessica Espinoza, CYT
I love infographics. I think they are awesome at conveying a lot of information in a visual fashion. Makes learning more fun! Today’s infographic comes from HuffingtonPost Global Pulse. It covers some facts about fast food from around the world. The image is from the new Lonely Planet book called “How to Land a Jumbo Jet“, which I...
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11 Tips for Balance, Eating Well, and Minimizing Stress

- by Jessica Espinoza, CYT
In my recent post, Finding Balance with Diet, Nutrition, and Happiness, I discussed the burden that eating “right” sometimes puts on us. Food often becomes an obsession and creates stress and anxiety in our lives. Food is a necessary part of life, but stress is not. Stress leads to illness and disease and we should all strive to reduce and eliminate as...
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The World’s 7 Most Powerful Foodies

- by Jessica Espinoza, CYT
Michael Pollan and Forbes.com  just released their list of the World’s 7 Most Powerful Foodies. I love Michael Pollan and his books have been very influential on my thinking. He is one of the first names I think of when someone mentions food politics. I am thrilled to see some of my favorite food advocates on this list. These...