Many recipes will call for "1 cup of cooked spinach" or "1 pound of fresh spinach" but it is not always easy to figure out actually how much spinach is in a cup. In order to help make cooking easier we did some experiments to help tell you exactly how much spinach you need to ...
As spring turns to summer, growing spinach is one of the great garden pleasures. Spinach seems to explode from the ground in June, but it can be grown at other times, if you know how to do it.
How to Store Cut Fresh Sweet Potatoes It is best to store cut sweet potatoes in a container or bag with an airtight lid in the refrigerator.How to Store Sweet Potatoes in the Refrigerator It is best to store your cut sweet potatoes in crisper in your refrigerator where temperature is contro...
Recently, I’ve been throwing raw ginger and/or garlic into my smoothies (generally along with apples, spinach, almond milk and carrots). Not everyone appreciates the taste of raw garlic as much as I do, but I think it is divine and it’s a good way to add some flavor to a ...
By using the spring mix instead of 100% baby leaf spinach, we are leaving a good dose of Magnesium and Folate on the table. Fear not, the we will make up for it in the other ingredients, plus the reduction of oxalate will allow the body to absorb more calcium from the sesame seeds....
Grow carrots in loose soil free of stone and obstacles; this will allow the roots to grow straight and unimpeded. Roots will fork if they hit an obstacle. Grow carrots in soil rich in organic matter; feed carrot beds with aged compost. Avoid nitrogen-rich fertilizers; too much nitrogen can...
So if your smoothie calls for 2 cups of fresh spinach, use about 1/3 cup frozen instead.Don’t defrost frozen spinach that you use for smoothies; instead toss it right into the blender. You can buy frozen spinach in a bag or freeze your own in ice cube trays for ease of use. How...
For example, 1 cup of fresh spinach equals about 1 ounce in weight. Whereas a cup of chocolate chips, which are denser, will weigh approximately 6 ounces. What is the difference between Ounces (oz.) and Fluid Ounces (Fl. oz.)?
The best smoothies start with the best ingredients, so always use purified or filtered water in your smoothies. For clean, fresh filtered water and ice straight from the refrigerator, make sure you use a great filter and change it every six months. everydrop® ice and water filters are ...
Unfortunately, in the case of iron, too much of a good thing is not good for you! You really need to initially test your ferritin levels, and then monitor them over time. Additionally, it is often not enough to just eat more iron-rich foods or supplement with iron; many people may al...