Sure, you can always enjoy summer’s fruit bounty “as is,” but for a great change of pace, why not try grilling? Grilled fruit makes a tasty, elegant, and healthy dessert option, perfect for any barbecue! (more…)

Gorgeous, juicy, Vitamin A-rich peaches and other stone fruits are beginning to bless our farmers’ markets now. Pick fruit that is firm but still feels soft enough to bruise if squeezed. Pick it ready for table since hard stone fruits will soften, but not ripen or become sweeter while stored. Avoid fruit with blemished, wrinkled skins. (more…)

Summer appetites crave bright, light flavors and colors. This version of a favorite HMR entrée features summer kale and fresh, snacking tomatoes as rainbow nutrition-rich superstar foods. Kale grown in the summer has more antioxidant carotenoids than winter crops but use kale soon after purchase as chilling decreases the potency. (more…)

Summer watermelons are back in peak season. Enjoy their refreshing taste and let your healthy body enjoy potassium, vitamin C, and lycopene! Look for the heaviest melons with firm skins and golden yellow sunspots. (more…)

Do you a crave fish tacos? Does a creamy chipotle dressing call your name? You can enjoy traditional fish taco flavors using the healthiest, “rainbow nutrition” ingredients. Just use fresh or frozen corn instead of corn tortillas, whip up a low-fat version of creamy chipotle sauce and toss in your choice of beans and crunchy veggies. The fish can be grilled, baked, canned or omitted. Enjoy a Baja bowl, abundant in vitamins, minerals and fiber, with all the flavors of Baja tacos. (more…)

Early tomatoes are already shining like jewels in our local farmers’ market and in our patio gardens. This simple fresh tomato salad tastes like a chewable Bloody Mary cocktail! (more…)