While turkey may be the centerpiece of a holiday meal at your house, healthy side dishes can be the spotlight. Selecting vegetables and fruits for the holiday dinner can be a great opportunity to experiment with colorful fall vegetables and salads. Look at your family favorites to see if you can reduce the sugar, fats […]
Three Steps to Prevent Diabetes
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. Pause one minute and consider this: One out of every 10 people in the U.S. has diabetes, and another 34.5% have prediabetes. If all those with prediabetes developed diabetes, nearly half of our nation’s population would suffer this disease. Those with uncontrolled diabetes are at increased risk for other […]
What to Do With All Those Tomatoes
Tomato preservation season is in full swing in Colorado. If you are wondering what to do with all your tomatoes, you have several options. Freeze Freeze tomatoes, sauces, salsas or juice. Many people freeze raw peeled tomatoes for later use. To peel dip them in boiling water for 30-60 seconds to loosen their skins. Others […]
