Volume 14, Number 2: April 2006
Think Green for Mother's Day
Looking for new ways to say "I love you" to a special mom this May? We have a few, all fitting into our gardening focus:
- Get her a plant, seeds, or gardening gear,
- help out in the garden (alone or alongside her),
- cook her a scrumptious, healthy veggie dish.
Vegetables- low-calorie and rich with antioxidants- say "Happy, healthy Mother's Day and many more!" Find more recipes like these at the National Cancer Institute's website, www.5aday.gov.
Easy Caraway Cabbage
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 pound sliced cabbage
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
In a large saute pan, heat oil. Saute onion until light brown, about 5-6 minutes. Add other ingredients. Stir and cook for 30 minutes. 4 servings, each 51 calories, 2 g fat, 0 g saturated 0 mg cholesterol , 67 mg sodium, 3g fiber
Broccoli & Green Beans with Ginger Green Sauce
- 2 cups green beans and 2 cups broccoli florets, sliced bite-size (fresh or frozen)
Green Sauce:
- 2 cups tightly packed, fresh spinach leaves
- 1/2 cup low-sodium vegetable broth
- 1/4 teaspoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons rice wine vinegar or white vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger (option al)
Puree green sauce ingredients in blender until sauce is bright and very smooth. Meanwhile, use stove or microwave to steam green beans and broccoli just until bright green and tender-crisp. To serve, drizzle some green sauce on each plate and top with 1/4 cup each of hot green beans and broccoli. 4 servings, each 54 calories, 2 g fat, 0g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 133 mg sodium, 2 g fiber