Muscle strength and Vitamin D

Oldest son has been busy using his muscles fixing his truck - did you know that Vitamin D is not only important for the growth and development of muscles, bones and teeth, but also in the prevention and treatment of breast and colon cancer, osteoarthritis, and osteoporosis? Food sources for Vitamin D include fish liver oils, dairy products, eggs, liver, shiitake and chanterelle mushrooms, oatmeal, and sweet potatoes. I saw dandelion greens available at the grocery store the other day; other good herbal food sources include alfalfa, nettle, and parsley. Try to get outside for a minimum of fifteen minutes a few times a week and catch some sunrays to get your Vitamin D - enjoy the warmth on your face!

Good health to you!

After spending a day at Emergency for my mom (all tests results ok!) and hearing my niece underwent dental surgery (she told me she's ok!) I am again reminded how our health is top priority. As I went downstairs to check on my seedlings, I noticed the cherry tomatoes are coming up; they will taste good in this avocado ceasar salad recipe I found in a magazine - to make it:
-place 8 cups coarsely chopped romaine lettuce on a platter,
-top with 4 sliced green onions, 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes, 1 sliced avocado and perhaps some sliced radishes, croutons and bacon bits/beans. Add 1/4 cup ceasar dressing - Avocadoes are a good fat, source of Vitamin C and excellent source of fibre. Wishing you a happy and healthy day!

Great addition to salads!

Just finished growing some fenugreek sprouts - they are on the large side and should taste yummy on my salad or I can put them in a sandwich made with multi grain bread, spelt bread, or a tortilla wrap and add some veggie fillings such as cucumber, colourful peppers, and more greens... ok, I am getting hungry here! Fenugreek has a unique scent, and is known as the traditional herb for colds and flu.

Gold Medal winner at our house!

Both boys have been busy 'building' - from History class projects like the WWI Valcartier Camp complete with tents and trees to building walls, as required by the Eastern Ontario Secondary School Skills Challenge - Intergrated Building Tech division. All day long, our oldest son and his team members cut, hammered, and finished complete walls including a window opening - and won the Gold Medal for their division! Over 260 other students competed in a variety of skills challenges, and those that won first place may have a chance to go on to compete at Canada's largest Skills Competion in Waterloo this May!