It finally feels like spring here on the East Coast. Flowers are blooming, the elusive ramp is starting to make its appearance at the greenmarkets, and overzealous sandal wearers have already been spotted. Bathing suit and, beachwear season is a mere few weeks away, but don't you worry. Here are a few simple tips to help you clean up your diet and lifestyle and ensure you stay on track this spring.
Read moresome things are better on toast
Some things are just better on toast. Avocado mash, chocolate hazelnut spread, ricotta and honey to name a few, but this pea and mint pesto just may take the cake. Fresh or thawed peas, mint, and lemon shine in this perfect-for-spring pesto. For all of you non-bread people out there, this pesto works wonders with crudités, quinoa, whole grain pasta, dolloped over salads or served on top roasted vegetables.
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I teamed up with my friends at Whole Foods Market NYC to bring you The Crunchy Radish Cinco Series, a healthier take on a festive holiday. What would a Cinco de Mayo celebration be without the basics? Here are two simple Cinco essentials to keep on deck all year long.
Read morecinco series - fiesta bowl
Cinco de Mayo is one of my most favorite food-centric celebrations. Maybe it is the bright vibrant colors, the vast quantities of avocados, or the large amount of tequila? However you go about your festivities, be sure to make it healthful.
I have partnered with my friends at Whole Foods Market NYC to bring you The Crunchy Radish Cinco Series, a healthier take on a festive holiday. The fiesta bowl is the inaugural dish for the series! Over the next week, we will be providing you with healthful, nutritious Cinco de Mayo recipes that can take you to the 5th of May and beyond.
Read morezucchini lasagna
Who doesn't love lasagna? Well, maybe there are a few of you out there. Lasagna is typically an arduous process with a multitude of steps that require patience, yet limited cooking skills are actually needed. Of course, you could always take the easy route with "no cook" noodles, jarred tomato sauce, and processed cheese, but that is not the way we do things here at The Crunchy Radish.
Read morespring vegetable frittata
The decision to eat animal protein is a personal choice. If you do, it is essential to be a conscious consumer - not only to think about where your protein is sourced, from a humane perspective, but also for health purposes. Selecting animal protein that has not been injected with hormones, antibiotics, or given feed rich with genetically modified organisms are all essential to consider in addition to the quality of the animal's life. Ultimately, what has entered into the animal's body will enter yours.
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