Summer Season Feature: Blueberries
Hello Everyone! This week’s featured seasonal food item is blueberries. Blueberries are native to the Americas and grew in the …
Category: food science
Summer Season Feature: Summer Squash
This week’s featured summer season food item is summer squash. Summer squash are characterized by having an edible rind. There …
Summer Season Feature: Watermelon
Hello Everyone! This week I am starting a new segment on my blog where I will feature a food item …
Alcohol and Nutrition
Hi Everyone! Have you ever thought about the relationship alcohol use has with your nutrition? Maybe you think about the …
Spice of the week: Thyme
Thyme is an herb that is used in cooking in both its fresh form and dried form. Thyme likely originates …
Iron
You have probably heard about the importance of having iron in our diets. Did you know that iron plays numerous …
Spice of the week: Basil
Hello Everyone! Basil is this week’s featured spice of the week. Basil comes from the Lamiaceae family (same family that …
Water: Our Lifeline
Hi Everyone, Since we are in the middle of a nice, hot summer I thought we could discuss water. I …
Spice of the week: Coriander (Cilantro)
Hi Everyone! This week’s spice of the week is coriander (cilantro). How many of you knew that coriander and cilantro …
The Deal With Carbohydrates
What comes to mind when you hear the word carbohydrates? Do you think of your favorite comforting foods that are …