Juice bars are popping up all over these days. Fresh juices and smoothies are seen as a great way to add loads of nutritional value to the daily food intake. While juice bars may seem like a new health craze, it appears that the first recorded effort to mix together fruit to be used as […]
Susan Vander Maas, Thrive Correspondent
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Holiday meals can be healthy and comforting
We all love our traditional holiday meals. They bring us comfort and joy! However, holiday meals can be filled with fat, carbs and sugar. It’s easy to fall into the trap of overeating and indulging in all the comfort food. It’s also easy to make a few changes to the holiday menu to make it […]
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RECIPE: Versatile winter squash can be made into elegant or simple dishes
The Cucurbit family has a long and legendary past. It is believed that this family dates back as far as 10,000 years or more and most likely originated in South, Central and North Americas. Members of the family include familiar names such as squash, gourd and pumpkin. The term winter squash is used because they […]
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RECIPE: Buddha Bowls are healthy, artful meals
While the term Buddha Bowl is fairly new, the concept of a one-bowl meal has been around for thousands of years. Perhaps the term was coined because it is believed that Buddha would walk around with a bowl and local villagers would fill it with alms of whatever food they could spare. One-bowl meals can […]
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Easy-to-assemble Panzanella salad includes bread, tomatoes and fresh vegetables
Now that September is here, and this year’s gardens are still producing due to the late spring plantings and warm weather, it’s time to explore heartier dishes that incorporate those fresh vegetables. Panzanella (pahn-zah-NEHL-lah) is a bread salad that always includes bread and tomatoes. Other fresh vegetables like cucumbers and peppers can also be added. […]
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Experiment with chiles, tomatillos and mangoes to make your own unique salsas
Bio Box Susan Vander Maas is a graduate of Ohio State University/ATI Wooster. She is co-owner of Doc’s Deli, established in 2007. It’s finally time to harvest the garden veggies and make salsa! Salsa is nutritious, low fat and super easy to make. Creating your own version of this delicious condiment can be a fun […]
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Two summer soup recipes that are easy to make and healthy too
The hot, humid Ohio summer days are perfect for soup…COLD soup that is! Cold soups are generally easy and quick to make and can definitely be modified to accommodate individual dietary restrictions or special diets. And now that farmer’s markets are in full swing, it’s a great time to load up on locally grown vegetables […]