Ingredients: 1 T Olive Oil 3 T Chopped Yellow Onion 2 Cloves Garlic, chopped 3/4 C Chopped Leek 1 C Diced Potato 10 Ounces Frozen Corn 1 T Seafood Seasoning 2 T fresh Parsley, minced 1 1/2 C water (can use veggie or chicken broth if you prefer) 1/4 tsp salt 1/2 cup milk (can use cream to make it more savory) 2 T Parsley, minced Directions: Saute onion, garlic, and leeks in olive oil until tender. Add water, potatoes, corn, seafood seasoning, and salt and bring to a boil. Reduce … [Read more...]
Mojito Raspberry Paletas
Hot on the trail of my cool and healthy summer treats post, I have a delicious recipe to share: Mojito Rasberry Paletas! Paletas are fruit pops sold in Mexico... I used to get them as a kid in border towns (grew up in Arizona). Unlike fruit "flavored" popsicles, paletas have big juicy chunks of fruit in them. My favorite as a child was always pineapple or coconut with big chunks of the fruit inside. Yum! Yesterday I tried my hand at making some and combined the ever delicious taste of a … [Read more...]
Eco Friendly Fall Clean-Up
With Fall comes the lovely colors, the cooler weather, and a whole bunch of clean up. Already our small neighborhood is buzzing with the sounds of maintenance guys cleaning up the leaves with leaf blowers, riding mowers with leaf baskets attached, and leaf shredders. Typically our family does not hire anyone to do this annual clean up, we do it ourselves, but boy is it overwhelming. We have the biggest yard in the area I think...over 2 acres and about 75 trees. The amount of leaves is horrendous … [Read more...]
Childrens Drinks Contain Benzene
CHILDREN'S DRINKS CONTAIN INGREDIENTS THAT CAN FORM BENZENE FDA silent despite knowledge of the problem Agency Trusted Industry to Change Formulas in 1990, Yet Still Finds Sodas with Benzene By Abid Aslam WASHINGTON - February 28 - Today the Environmental Working Group (EWG) sent a letter to the FDA requesting that the Agency notify the public about the presence of two ingredients in many popular children's drinks that can mix together to form the cancer-causing chemical benzene. The FDA … [Read more...]
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