Top Yogurt with Tiny Crunchy Grains: How To Make Toasted Amaranth
I find breakfasts this time of year pretty exciting, mainly because I can subsist on yogurt and fruit and be quite happy, and summer fruits are finally here! But I also have a little secret up my sleeve: toasted amaranth.If you’re not familiar with amaranth, it’s a seed that folks generally lump into the category of “whole grains” (like quinoa). It’s gluten-free and especially high in protein and calcium.
Jun 7, 2012
Store Produce Without Plastic
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy) I want to go completely plastic-free (for both health and environmental reasons) so I was interested to see this guide on storing fruits and vegetables without plastic. The guide includes 60 fruits and vegetables from artichokes to zucchini! • Produce Storage The Kitchn
Jun 7, 2012
Bright, Fruity & Refreshing: 10 Thirst-Quenching Aguas Frescas
One of the most refreshing ways to enjoy fresh fruit is in an agua fresca, a beverage made with pureed fruit, water, a touch of sugar and maybe some lime juice or herbs. Here in Los Angeles, every taco stand worth its salt has a big jar or three of the brightly-colored drinks standing by, but you don’t have to be eating a drippy carnitas taco to enjoy the thirst-quenching, pure fruit flavor of aguas frescas. Especially not when they are this easy to make at home.
Jun 7, 2012