Cucumber, whose scientific name is Cucumis sativus, is a family of gourd-like warm weather vegetables that is related to squash and melon. My family and I love eating cool cucumbers during the warm summer months. Cucumbers are low in saturated fat and very low in cholesterol and sodium. Although a large portion of the calories […] More
Cucumber slices topped with ranch tuna salad are a lunchtime favorite in my house. Just top sliced cucumbers with tuna mixed with plain Greek yogurt and a packet of ranch seasoning, and voila: a quick, easy, and healthy lunch. Image Credits Ranch Seasoning and Canned Tuna © 2013 Heather Johnson Canned Tuna in a Bowl […] More
Homemade baby food is super simple to prepare. Making your own baby food at home is also cheaper than buying commercial baby foods. Homemade baby food is often healthier than store bought varieties. Babies often prefer homemade food because the flavors are more intense than the much blander commercial foods. For my daughter, I started […] More
The Duck and the Cucumber Seedlings features a rubber duck chilling among some cucumber seedlings. At the beginning of the year, I made a resolution to post a weekly photograph of a rubber duck. Because my daughter loved rubber duckies so much, my goal was to post a picture a week of one of her […] More
Making a delicious and healthy cucumber salad is as easy as mixing together some onion powder, a little white sugar, white vinegar and sliced cucumbers and then chilling the salad for a few hours. Image Credits Vinegar, Onion Powder, Sugar, and Cucumber © 2013 Heather Johnson Onion Powder in a Bowl © 2013 Heather Johnson […] More
