All posts in the ‘ Healthy Eating Tips ’ Category


Grower Pete’s Organic Living Butter Lettuce and Watercress Up for Award

April 24, 2013 | post a comment

If you haven’t heard, the Hollandia and Live Gourmet family of products also includes Grower Pete’s, a source for still living and organic butter lettuce and watercress. These veggies have the same, still living freshness you’re used to from Live Gourmet, plus are USDA Certified Organic! With that in mind,… Read the Rest »

Red Butter Lettuce with Balsamic Onions

March 21, 2013 | post a comment

You already know that you’ve got to eat your greens, but are you getting enough red in your diet too? Red butter lettuce is rich in iron that your body needs and also has plenty of vitamins A and C. Red butter lettuce goes great with onions as well, which… Read the Rest »

Hidden Butter Lettuce Brownies Recipe Remix from the Paleo Mom

November 27, 2012 | post a comment

It can be really hard to get kids to eat their greens. Sometimes, with extra picky eaters, the only way to do it is through deception and subterfuge. Today’s recipe focuses on doing just that with something your kids are sure to love: brownies! (Don’t worry, you can’t taste the… Read the Rest »

Get Inspired, Live Healthy!

November 20, 2012 | post a comment

Sometimes the hardest part of living a healthy lifestyle is staying motivated. That’s why we love Hollye Jacobs’ blog, The Silver Pen. Hollye is a survivor of breast cancer and is now famous for her inspirational blog. She inspires her readers by finding the silver linings in every day life and not taking… Read the Rest »

Fun Friday: 3-in-1 Lettuce Banana Delight

November 15, 2012 | post a comment

We spend a lot of time bringing you healthy and delicious meals which can be eaten every day guilt free. Today however, we’re going to take a break from all that and focus on a recipe that is just plain delicious. While it’s not quite as healthy as what we usually serve up,… Read the Rest »

A Delicious Discovery: The Fresh and Green Table

October 15, 2012 | post a comment

Last week one of our lovely customers recommended a cookbook to us which she recently purchased from Anthropologie. The book is “The Fresh & Green Table: Delicious Ideas for Bringing Vegetables into Every Meal” by Susie Middleton. Susie, aka SixBurnerSue, is a blogger, vegetable farmer, and the former editor of Fine Cooking… Read the Rest »

Healthy Living Quotes and Inspiration

September 12, 2012 | 1 Comment

If you’ve liked the Live Gourmet Facebook Page or follow @livegourmet on Twitter then you may have read some of these healthy living quotes. If you’ve missed them though, here’s just some of the healthy living quotes. The quotes are about laughter, family and friendship, nutrition, exercising – basically everything we believe… Read the Rest »

3 In 1 Living Lettuce 101 with Dani Spies

July 19, 2012 | post a comment

One of our lettuce varieties which we haven’t talked much about on the blog is actually 3 varieties, not just one. If you didn’t already know, in addition to our regular and our red butter lettuce, we also grow three other types of lettuce. These three varieties, Lollo Rossa, Lollo… Read the Rest »

Bison and Water Chestnut Lettuce Cups

May 2, 2012 | post a comment

If you’ve never tried bison before, you’re missing out on a unique experience. Best described as “like beef, but…” bison is not only tasty, but it has less fat and cholesterol than beef (and even chicken), making it a healthy choice for your dinner table. “But what can I cook… Read the Rest »

Pitas Stuffed with Warm Bulgur

January 24, 2012 | 2 Comments

Pic via donutarmy.blogspot.com Today we have two questions: what is bulgur and what do we do with it? To answer the first question, bulgur is a type of cereal made from wheat. It’s considered a whole grain, is filled with nutrients, and is generally very good for you. As for the… Read the Rest »