Santa Barbara’s youngest foodies “FLIP” for good nutrition in Foodbank’s Food Literacy in Preschool Program at Storyteller Children’s Center Four-year-old Amy is a self proclaimed fan of pears. She loves learning about fruits and vegetables, and especially enjoys participating in fun activities like making recipes with her family using fresh produce from Foodbank’s Food Literacy […]
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Butter Lettuce Nectarine Salad
Ingredients 1/3 cup walnuts 5 cups butter lettuce or any type of lettuce 2 ripe nectarines, pitted and sliced 2 tbls bottled raspberry vinaigrette dressing Directions Add walnuts to a skillet placed over medium, high heat. Toast nuts until they start to deeply brown in spots and smell fragrant. Set aside. Wash and dry lettuce […]
Hot and Spicy Edamame
Edamame are highly nutritious and rich in bioactives (having activity in the body) compounds called isoflavones which makes this vegetable a functional food i.e. having a function beyond its basic nutritional value. Rich in amino acids, it is an economical source of protein and has the distinction of being the most complete of all vegetable […]