We deconstructed this classic Italian "pasta fagioli" recipe and transformed it into a Most popular recipe on the Healing Meals menu! wildly popular stew that kids and grown-ups (firefighters, too!) are giving thumbs up! Make a big pot of this hearty meal because your family will happily fill up their thermoses for a [...]
Nothing smells like home cooking like fresh muffins baking in the So moist & delicious! oven! We added pumpkin, a seasonal favorite and nutrition powerhouse to this muffin mix and got double thumbs up! This muffin is a great grab- and-go nutritional breakfast or snack that provides an excellent source of vitamin A, [...]
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day! Then, why do so Blueberrilious! many people skip it? At the Barn, we don’t skip breakfast because we make it delicious and nutritious. These fluffy buttermilk pancakes loaded with antioxidants are definitely worth rising early for in the morning. Serve with agave nectar or [...]
If you haven’t had a tasty farm-fresh egg, you are really missing out. Egg whites get thumbs up from kids! Egg whites are a complete protein and kids will have fun getting some exercise by whisking them to be super-fluffy. We added fresh spinach and parsley from the garden for some greens. Next [...]
Parsley growing in the garden (vegetable-gardening-online.com) PARSLEY Parsley is often thought of as a garnish, and it does make food look pretty, but it’s so much more than that! It adds flavor to all kinds of dishes, from veggie salads to herb dips to veggie broths. And it’s nutritious to boot! One half [...]
CILANTRO A bunch of fresh, delicious cilantro! (www.countryliving.com) Cilantro, also known as coriander, is a fabulous herb that adds tons of flavor wherever it goes. It’s often found in Mexican food, but it is used in all kinds of cuisines from Indian to Chinese. Cilantro has a very distinct flavor, which can be [...]
MINT Fresh mint leaves (liveandfeel.com) We all know mint as the wonderfully refreshing herb that makes our mouths feel nice and clean and settles our stomachs after a big meal. But did you know that mint is good for more than just freshening your breath? Just a few tablespoons of fresh mint leaves [...]
BASIL A full and beautiful basil plant! (hort.purdue.edu) Summer is a great time for growing herbs. We’ve got them growing every which way we look! One of our favorite summertime herbs is basil. It has a very distinct taste—a little like licorice, or anise, and sometimes lemon, depending on the variety. It goes [...]
ZUCCHINI Zucchinis and their blossoms! (www.yumsugar.com Summer time means summer squash, and zucchini is one of our favorite summer squashes at HealthBarn USA. It may look like a cucumber, but zucchini is much sweeter and has a creamier, less watery texture. We love its sweet, summery, flavor and, of course, we love its [...]
GARLIC SCAPES Curly-q scapes at the market. Garlic scapes are one of those wonderful foods that somehow many people don’t know about at all! They’re sort of a happy side effect of growing garlic. Garlic plants have long, skinny leaves that shoot out above ground, as well as thick, curling stems called scapes. [...]