Rocky Mountain Seasoning is a great all purpose vegetable blend as is the Lake Shore Drive Seasoning. You never know what the future will bring! For now, we're happy to ship the finest fresh spices directly to your front door.

Sea veggies can contribute a lot to a Raw/living foods diet: minerals, enzymes, vitamins, protein, healing fiber, and marine phyto-chemicals. Sea vegetables contain significant amounts of vitamins, especially the B vitamins. A serving of Dulse (about 7g, 1/3 cup) provides about 10% RDA Vit B-2 (Riboflavin) and about 42% RDA Vit B-6. Laver is rich in these B-vitamins and also contains 7% to 10% RDA Vitamin A. Alaria offers even more Vit A, up to 20% RDA, along with the B vitamins.

David: Once you artificially add heat or energy to food, you alter it biologically; you kill it essentially. Science explains that the enzymes in food begin to break down at 102 degrees Fahrenheit. When foods are eaten that are deficient in enzymes, the body has to use its own enzymes, which are secreted by the pancreas, to break down the food.

Use a wire blanching basket and covered saucepan, or fit a wire basket into a large kettle with fitted lid. Use one gallon of water per pound of prepared vegetable. Put vegetable in blanching basket and lower it into vigorously boiling water. Place lid on blancher and start counting blanching time as soon as the water returns to a boil. (The water should return to boiling within 1 minute, or you are using too much vegetable for the amount of water). Keep heat high for total blanching time.

Domestic pets should be getting their carbohydrate in a similar manner and balance to their wild ancestors. That means feeding fresh, raw (non starchy-low glycemic) vegetables (and some fruit). The green vegetables contain only small amounts of starch and some simple sugars. More importantly they are chock full of enzymes, nutraceuticals, phytochemicals, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids.

Before answering this one I take a deep breath and count to 20.) I don't recall any time since 1993, when I relocated here from Canada, when I wasn't able to buy fresh, and resonably priced fruits and vegetables. Be prepared, though, to eat what is available. If you happen to need a constant supply of asparagus and broccolli and Thai peppers for complete happiness (as I do) you'll be disappointed and miserable (as I often am).

Different textures appeal to different children. Raw vegetables appeal to some children, while al dente (slightly firm) or well-cooked vegetables may appeal to others. So offer lots of variety and vary your presentation methods. Remember to continue to reintroduce vegetables even if they are rejected. Use flavorful seasonings. Simple preparation is healthier, but if all else fails serve vegetables with small amounts of sauce made from stone-ground wheat flour, low-fat milk, and low-fat cheeses.

How is it possible that a Creator, so full of love, created a world and a nature where animals can live only by killing other animals that have to endure terrible pain and suffering ? Nobody can give me a satisfactory answer. If men kill each other, it is sin; they need not. But, animals cannot live without killing the other animals for food. What do you say ? We are anxious for your opinion.

For best quality, yes. However, some vegetables can be packed raw or cold into jars before being processed in the pressure canner.

The National Cancer Institute, in its booklet Diet, Nutrition, & Cancer Prevention: A Guide to Food Choices, states that 35 percent of cancer deaths may be related to diet. The booklet states: Diets rich in beta-carotene (the plant form of vitamin A) and vitamin C may reduce the risk of certain cancers. Reducing fat in the diet may reduce cancer risk and, in helping weight control, may reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes.

When you mash carbohydrate foods, you tend to increase the GI. This will mean that food is not as effective in reducing hunger pangs and appetite as the whole food. In practical terms, if you wish to, mash foods like cauliflower, take care not to do this too often, and make sure you accompany it with other low GI carbs such as salad or other whole vegetables. Adding GiPs for any fats used is a sensible approach. Back to top

Carnivores are unable to break down the cellulose in the cell walls of plant matter, a process which is necessary before the nutrients can be extracted and utilized from the vegetables. Our vegetables are finely ground enabling your pet to obtain optimal nutrient value from them.

Research has shown that eating more fruits and vegetables may reduce the risk of getting cancer and other chronic diseases.

All fresh, frozen, dried or canned fruits and vegetables are acceptable, as long as they do not have sugars or fats added. A diet with dried, frozen and canned fruits and vegetables can be just as nutritious as one with fresh fruits and vegetables.

Breast milk alone is sufficient to support optimal growth and development for approximately the first 6 months after birth. For these very young infants, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) states that water, juice, and other foods are generally unnecessary. Even when babies enjoy discovering new tastes and textures, solid foods should not replace breastfeeding, but merely complement breast milk as the infant’s main source of nutrients throughout the first year.

That is completely false. Atkins is not an all protein diet. Much of the news media have portrayed Atkins as an all meat and cheese diet which is simply untrue. It's best to stay away from starchy vegetables such as beets, potatoes and carrots. During the Induction phase, you'll eat three cups of certain vegetables each day, primarily salad greens and other raw salad ingredients. During the other phases of the diet you gradually increase the amount of vegetables in your diet.

Yes. Blanching slows or stops the action of enzymes which cause loss of flavor, color and texture. Blanching cleanses the surface of dirt and organisms, brightens the color and helps retard loss of vitamins. Blanching also wilts or softens vegetables and makes them easier to pack.

Vegetables should be cooled quickly and thoroughly after blanching to stop the cooking process. Otherwise, vegetables will be overcooked with loss of flavor, color, vitamins and minerals.

Some fully cooked vegetables, such as baked beans and candied sweet potatoes, maintain high quality for many months when frozen. Most fully cooked vegetables, however, have less desirable color, aroma and flavor when reheated. Loss of flavor may be retarded by covering the vegetable with cooking liquid, meat broth or cream sauce.