Ingredients:
- Canned black beans
- Green pepper
- Onion
- Garlic cloves
- Egg
- Chili powder
- Bread crumbs
- salt and pepper to taste
For gluten-free, simply use GF breadcrumbs! Enjoy!
Ingredients:
For gluten-free, simply use GF breadcrumbs! Enjoy!
Gardens of Tomorrow
Philadelphia Flower Show 2025
Harry and I enjoyed our visit to the largest flower show in the world - the Philadelphia Flower Show at the Philadelphia Convention Center! The show's theme highlighted hopes for the future, Gardens of Tomorrow. As always, there was so much to see and do; we only experienced a part of the beautiful floral arrangements, exhibits, landscapes and garden designs. Ideally, one would need to attend at least two or more days to get a chance to see everything. For example, I can't believe I missed the aquaponics display by Philadelphia Lankenau school students!
The entrance, Futura Florentia, was bright pink and colorful with hanging glass balls filled with red roses under rainfall. Special effects blue and purple lighting highlighted blooming Okami cheery trees. All the walkways were wide to accommodate the large crowds of people.
Below are a few more of my pictures from the show. We saw lots of orchids and roses!
PHS Color Pop PHS Rose Rain - Futura Florentia PHS Orchid Rain
One of our favorite parts of the show has become the photography exhibit! We didn't get in this year, but admired all those who did. The photographs were terrific! This year I especially loved the still life category, and classes: 193 (Rooted - portrait of a tree - winner photo shown below), 195 (Eternal - portrait of a bird - winner photo shown below), and 197 (Contemplate - photo of a reflection in water).
Congratulations to all of the winners!
Happy Gardening!
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Legumes - Plant-based Protein
The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) are underway! Nutrition experts on the DGA Advisory Board have been busy over the past few years with researching the updates that aim to promote better health to prevent disease. The DGA gets updated every five years by the US government's Health and Human Services and the US Department of Agriculture. Public comments have already been received. In fact, they received the most comments ever so far in DGA history with greater than 9,900 comments to date. Another public comment period is still open until February 10, 2025.
At the DGA last recorded meeting in 2024, the nutrition team were discussing considerations for reclassification of beans, lentils and peas from the vegetable subgroup to either their own category or perhaps to the protein food group. Personally, I think the shift to the protein food group in MyPlate would be good because it will highlight plant-based protein options.
Legumes like beans, lentils and peas are full of vitamins and minerals, especially iron, zinc, potassium, folate and dietary fiber. Legumes are also known to be sustainable foods, which is helpful for the environment; a win for public health and a win for the planet!
Below is a video about the many varieties of lentils that can add nutrition to your meals.
#haveaplant
Related Links
Scientific Report of the 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines
Power Packed Proteins all about Beans
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