Local Asparagus is GOOD!
Cooking demo for Seniors at TenBroek Commons, Lake Katrine, NY
I love cooking for seniors in assisted living centers---(I'm almost there myself!) For a group that is currently being fed processed hospital food, they really get the Local food thing. It is how they grew up. The whole thing has come around. It is that time of year! Asparagus is in full swing on the Hudson Valley. Consodered a luxury vegetable, asparagus is very heathly and actually is known as an aphrodisiac!
My pals at Ten Broek--a few napping, buy respectful nonetheless! Asparagus is a very good source of fiber, folate, vitamins A, C, E and K, as well as chromium, a trace mineral that enhances the ability of insulin to transport glucose from the bloodstream into cells. It is a particularly rich source of glutathione, a detoxifying compound that helps break down carcinogens and other harmful compounds like free radicals. This is why eating asparagus may help protect against and fight certain form…
Cooking demo for Seniors at TenBroek Commons, Lake Katrine, NY
I love cooking for seniors in assisted living centers---(I'm almost there myself!) For a group that is currently being fed processed hospital food, they really get the Local food thing. It is how they grew up. The whole thing has come around. It is that time of year! Asparagus is in full swing on the Hudson Valley. Consodered a luxury vegetable, asparagus is very heathly and actually is known as an aphrodisiac!
My pals at Ten Broek--a few napping, buy respectful nonetheless! Asparagus is a very good source of fiber, folate, vitamins A, C, E and K, as well as chromium, a trace mineral that enhances the ability of insulin to transport glucose from the bloodstream into cells. It is a particularly rich source of glutathione, a detoxifying compound that helps break down carcinogens and other harmful compounds like free radicals. This is why eating asparagus may help protect against and fight certain form…