Greener Pastures Natural Foods Co-op
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Hydration

Blog tagged as Hydration

Glycine: The Muscle-Building, Brain-Boosting Amino Acid that Benefits the Entire Body

While you may not be familiar with the term specifically, you use glycine every day to strengthen your body and, frankly, allow it to work properly. This amino acid is essential for many different muscle, cognitive and metabolic functions. It helps break down and transport nutrients l...

09.26.19 06:56 AM - Comment(s)
Breakfast Burritos

SERVINGS: 8

Vegetable or another neutral oil

2 large yukon gold potatoes, diced small (about 1/2-inch cubes)

1 small red onion, chopped

1 large red bell pepper, diced

1 to 2 jalapenos, or to taste, chopped small

1/2 pound sausage (breakfast or another variety you like) removed from casings, crumbled ...

09.22.18 06:03 PM - Comment(s)
Brussels Sprouts, Apple and Pomegranate Salad

SERVINGS: 4 TO 6

 

SOURCE: ADAPTED FROM MICHAEL SOLOMONOV'S ZAHAV


This is a crunchy, bright abundantly November-ish salad that hails from Michael Solomonov’s Zahav cookbook. In the book, he calls it tabbouleh and explains that while in the U.S., tabbouleh is usually ...
09.21.18 12:53 PM - Comment(s)
Roasted Cauliflower With Pumpkin Seeds 
SERVINGS: 
1 TO 2 HEARTY, 3 TO 4 AS A SIDE 
TIME: 45 MINUTES 
SOURCE: BON APPETIT


This recipe was almost perfect from Bon Appetit, but I found each step needed less cooking time and included my own roasting tweaks; I added weights. The original calls for 1/2 teaspoon pepper flakes, that’s...
09.21.18 10:48 AM - Comment(s)
Grilled Zucchini Ribbons with Pesto and White Beans

SERVINGS: 2 AS A MAIN, 4 AS A SIDE

 

This is a very loose recipe. Sure, I made it with zucchini ribbons, but there’s no reason you cannot use smaller or angled slices. Sure, I grilled it but if you don’t have a grill outside or an indoor grill pan, you could roast or bro...
09.21.18 10:43 AM - Comment(s)
How to Make Kombucha in 3 Simple Steps!
Kombucha is a tasty, easy to make fermented beverage that delivers a probiotic kick. If you’ve ever purchased kombucha at the grocery store, you know it is delicious, but expensive! I’m going to show you how to make kombucha at home – for pennies a serving – and in just three simple steps.
09.21.18 10:36 AM - Comment(s)
Beat Fatigue and Heal Your Body Through the New Science of Optimum Hydration
One way to avoid nighttime bathroom trips is to “frontload,” meaning drinking a majority of your water in the morning, and then avoiding drinking anything for a few hours before bed
08.27.18 02:45 PM - Comment(s)