Foods Long Life

Fresh corn makes a great salad topping. Follow Foods For Long Life on Facebook and Pinterest . Preview my eBook, Health Begins in the Kitchen ! Corn I love corn. I love everything about it. I love to eat it raw, right off the cob. I love throwing it into soups , salads , muffins , well - you name it. But the thing I love the most is growing it. This year was our second crop and we actually harvested it on time at the peak of its tenderness (lessons learned from last year!) Having grown up in apartments in New York City, where one is lucky to have a flower pot of parsley on the fire escape, the very thought of having enough land to grow such an enormous vegetable still blows my mind. My corn stands proudly in the entry to our little farm - a monument to a more sane life.  Me and my daughter, Linda, playing in the corn. Last year we planted 35 seeds and got about 48 ears of corn. This year I planted 65 seeds which yielded about 85 ears (hard to keep track as I kept eating them ...

Raw cabbage is inexpensive, delicious and healthy! And it's only 53 calories per serving! Follow Foods For Long Life on Facebook and Pinterest. Hampton Creek's Egg Replacer Whether you eat eggs or not, there's something interesting brewing in the food industry. Hampton Creek, a fast-growing food company, is trying to develop food that is eco-friendly, compassionate, and healthy. And, of course, delicious - something many vegan food products are not. Their first target is to replace the egg. They haven't come out will a product that will make scrambled eggs yet, although they are supposedly quite close, but they have developed a pretty delicious mayo substitute called "Just Mayo."  Just Mayo comes in four flavors: Original, Chipotle, Garlic, and Sriracha. I'm not a big mayo eater but now and then you need a little bit for a creamy dressing like the one I'll share with you today. I'm also not terribly fond of vegan mayo because it doesn't have th...