Fall For Autumn's Plenty

My favorite time of the year! I will be adding links as I find them. I hope you enjoy learning about and enjoying the autumn bounty.


medhelp.org autumn foods
whats4eats.com autumn foods
foodfacts.com

Guiltfree Halloween Treats! Could it be...or is This a Trick?

I bought no candy for this year's Trick-or-Treaters. If I can't find anything healthy to drop into their bags I will be a bah-humbug and turn off my front porch light.

Guiltfree Halloween from allrecipes.com
startcooking.com Healthy Treats
ivillage.com healthy treats
Mother Earth News Healthy Halloween Treats


FYI: History of Pumpkin Carving

Herbs and Plants? Embrace Them, But Don't Bruise the Basil :-)

This post will act as a clearinghouse for links relating to herbs and plants used medicinally and in culinary endeavors (as in cooking).

Medicinal Uses
An Infinite Well-Being
Best Herbs For Your Health
LifeScript
How To Use Herbs and Spices in Cooking
Cooking With Herbs and Spices 101

Nutrition and Breast Health

This post features links about nutrition and breast health (and a recipe or two); readers may glean something of value as I did.
LINK: There are many foods that you may already eat that are helping your chances at preventing or at least reducing your likelihood of developing breast cancer, and there are many foods you may not have considered that you may want to add to your diet.

Nutrition for Breast Cancer Prevention
Breast Health Project
RAINBOW SUPER SLAW RECIPE

Pumpkins and Winter Squash. Yum!

PUMPKINS
Pumpkins Wikipedia
All About Pumpkins
Low Fat Pumpkin Recipes
Women's Health Pumpkin Recipes
allrecipes.com Pumpkin Recipes
Womens Health Magazine Pumpkin Recipes

allrecipes.com Pumpkin Recipes

PUMPKIN SEEDS
Pumpkin Seed Benefits
Your body needs zinc to manufacture one hundred different enzymes; it supports your sense of smell and taste as well as the immune system. (Follow the link below to learn more about zinc and the immune system.) Many foods that are rich in zinc contain saturated fat (red meat, for example), so having a zinc-rich plant source (pumpkin seeds) is a healthier alternative.
Pumpkin Seeds are Rich in Zinc

WINTER SQUASH
Types: Acorn, Butternut, Delicata, Hubbard, Turban, Spaghetti (Pictures and descriptions of each)

Choose firm squash that have no visible soft spots or blemishes.
FYI: This is very important. I chose a spaghetti squash at a reputable store. The squash had a soft spot near the stem but, since I liked the price, I ignored the blemish. I poked holes in the squash with a fork (as instructed) and placed the yellow beauty in the microwave. About three quarters of the way through the baking process, I noticed a strange smell coming from the microwave. The squash had cracked open; it was filled with moldy, black powder! Yikes!

Store in a dry, cool spot (but not the refrigerator)

Use within a month or so.

How to Cook Winter Squash
Winter Squash Recipes

Pumpkin Seeds (Refresher)

Fighting Belly Fat...Take That!

Eigth yummy foods that fight belly fat:
Avocados, Bananas, Yogurt, Berries, Chocolate Skim Milk,
Green Tea, Citrus, Whole Grains.

CBS News: The Early Show
I Live Slim
webMD

Make Your Own Protein Bars: Save Money...No Mystery Ingredients

I got to thinking about the cost of protein bars. At almost the same instant, an ad for Vista Print flashed across the television screen. I googled youbar.com (the business being featured). After reading about You Bar, I decided to link to the homemade protein bar recipes that are out there in the ether.

youbar.com:Build Your Own Bars
Albuquerque Journal (using egg white protein)
Helpful.com
 Bodybuilding
Stella's Kitchen
Fat Loss School  (by ratio rather than specific measurements)