Here's a fun, easy way you can add healthy greens into your party menu. These Colorful Kale Pinwheels make an attractive, convenient appetizer that will tempt even junk-food loving partygoers. Fresh kale is sautéed with onion, garlic, and delicious seasonings and rolled into soft tortilla wraps. In addition to its great flavor, kale provides more nutritional value for fewer calories than almost any other food around. Kale is an excellent source of calcium and unlike dairy products, it is not highly allergenic and does not contain any saturated fat or cholesterol. This is an appetizer your guests will love and you can feel good about serving!
Ingredients:
1 large bunch kale
1 red onion, diced
1 clove garlic, diced
2 Tbs. olive oil
1 Tbs. lemon juice
3-4 Tbs. Dijon or brown mustard
1 package of large whole wheat tortillas
salt & pepper (to taste)
Directions:
- Peel kale leaves away from stem with a knife or by hand.
- In an oiled pan, sauté kale leaves, onion, and garlic until soft. Season with salt and pepper (to taste) while cooking.
- Drain off excess liquid and sprinkle with lemon juice.
- Spread tortillas with mustard and cover with kale mixture.
- Firmly roll up (in jellyroll fashion). Trim off ends and slice into ½ - ¾- inch pinwheels.
- Lay flat and serve on a platter.
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Ever
wonder what kind of effect your diet has on the
world around you? “Six Arguments for a Greener
Diet” provides an in-depth look at scientific
studies, revealing how a plant-based diet is
most conducive to a healthy lifestyle and causes
the least amount of harm to the environment and
animals who suffer in harsh factory farm conditions.
Authored by Michael Jacobson, founder and executive
director of The Center for Science in the Public
Interest (CSPI), and CSPI staff, this
meticulously documented book gives thoughtful
insight for everyone: consumers, students, professors
and lawmakers alike. It covers everything from
chronic disease to soil science (effects
of land topsoil erosion) to animal welfare.
To calculate the impact of your diet on health & the environment, visit CSPI’s website!
Scientists
say a diet high in yellow and green vegetables
can offer protection against damage to eyesight
later in life. According to a recent study
of post-menopausal women, high consumption of vegetables
containing the carotenoid compounds lutein and zeaxanthin
was associated with a reduced risk of age-related macular
degeneration (AMD).
AMD is the leading cause of blindness in older
people in developed countries, and occurs when
the region at the back of the retina that produces
the sharpest vision deteriorates over time.
Healthy veggies that contain the sight-enhancing
compounds include kale, spinach, peas, broccoli,
sweetcorn, squash, and carrots.
To read the full article, click here!
Growing
up, John Carmody loved animals but never acknowledged
the similarities between companion animals
and animals raised for food. He had a life-changing
experience at the age of 15 after he saw terrible
images of the Canadian seal hunt on the front
pages of newspapers at his home in Ireland.
The shocking images jolted John into learning
more about animal cruelty issues and discovering
ways he can help put an end to such suffering.
John dropped animal products from his diet
and in 1999 formed Animal
Rights Action Network (ARAN), Ireland’s leading
animal rights group.
Today John’s life revolves around educating others on how to take a stand against animal cruelty and choose a compassionate, vegan lifestyle. He gets active everyday by organizing peaceful, eye-catching protests and works with the media to spread awareness. Jumping on every opportunity to get the word out, John is not afraid to speak his mind and he maintains a bright, friendly, and inspiring attitude. He recently volunteered at the Animal Rights 2006 National Conference. Visit www.ARconference.org for photos, recordings, testimonials, and more.
Check out John's website at www.ARAN.ie!
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