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Grape Summer Gatherings: Easy recipes to enjoy at warm-weather celebrations

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(Family Features) Celebrations abound throughout summer, and if you plan on hosting your nearest and dearest for events large and small, you’ll need a tasty, convenient ingredient to elevate your entertaining all summer long. When that one ingredient also serves as a healthy, refreshing snack on its own, it’s a win-win.

Delicious, healthy and versatile, Grapes from California can be that special ingredient and pleasing snack. In recipes, grapes deliver sweet-tart flavor and crisp, juicy texture to appetizers, main courses, drinks, desserts and beyond. These recipes show the myriad ways this bite-sized fruit can bring out the best in warm-weather fare: a tasty frozen treat, a chic cocktail and a flavorful Southwestern-inspired salad that each add a special touch to any gathering.  

In fact, while grapes complement a wide array of flavors – including sweet, sour, salty, spicy and smoky – that make them easy to use in recipes and serve alongside other foods, they’re also an ideal snack to serve by themselves. Grapes are inherently cool and refreshing, easily shareable and satisfying to eat.

Take your summer entertaining to new heights with additional recipe inspiration at GrapesFromCalifornia.com.

6 Ways to Chill Out with Grapes

Taking get-togethers, parties and celebrations outdoors during the summer months means frozen treats are essential. Consider these creative ways to use frozen grapes in your summer entertaining:

  • Freeze grapes as they are – on or off the stem – for 2 hours for a healthy frozen treat.
  • Ice cubes – frozen grapes offer a visually appealing (and delicious) replacement for plain ice cubes to help keep guests’ drinks cool.
  • Swalty Frozen Grapes – these cold, sweet and spicy grapes rolled in honey, lime juice and spicy chili-lime seasoning are fun to eat.
  • Wine-marinated frozen grapes – soak grapes in wine overnight then freeze for a festive, boozy bite.
  • Frozen Yogurt Dipped Grapes – dip skewered grapes in yogurt then freeze for a mini, sweet-tart treat.
  • Grape Sorbet – fresh grapes blend and freeze beautifully for a lovely frozen dessert.

Chocolate-Dipped Frozen Grape and Yogurt Clusters

Yield: 7 mounds

  • 1 cup black Grapes from California, halved
  • 3/4 cup plain nonfat vanilla Greek yogurt
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
  1. In medium bowl, combine grapes, yogurt and vanilla. Line 9-inch square metal baking pan with parchment paper then, using 1-ounce scoop, place mounds of grape-yogurt mixture on sheet. Freeze until set, about 3 hours, or overnight.
  2. Place chopped chocolate in small, wide microwaveable bowl. Microwave 1 minute on medium power. Stir and repeat. Stir then microwave 30 seconds, repeating as needed until melted and smooth.
  3. Stir in oil. Dip bottoms of frozen clusters in chocolate to coat and return to pan.
  4. Store frozen clusters in airtight container in freezer up to 1 week.

Nutritional information per serving: 100 calories; 3 g protein; 12 g carbohydrates; 4.5 g fat (41% calories from fat); 2.5 g saturated fat (23% calories from saturated fat); 0 mg cholesterol; 10 mg sodium; 2 g fiber.

Southwest Charred Corn Salad with Grapes

Yield: 4 servings (6 cups)

  • 2 large ears yellow corn on the cob, shucked
  • 1/2 English cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise
  • 1 cup large green and red Grapes from California, halved
  • 1 cup canned black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh jalapeno, minced
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 teaspoons cider vinegar
  • 3/4 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 avocado, diced 1/2 inch
  • 1 ounce cotija cheese, crumbled
  • freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves
  1. Over open flame on stove, directly under broiler or on grill, char corn, turning with tongs as needed, until roasted all around, about 3 minutes. Set aside to cool.
  2. In medium mixing bowl, combine cucumber, grapes, black beans, onion, jalapeno, olive oil, vinegar, cumin and salt; toss well.
  3. Working with sharp knife in wide, shallow bowl or pie pan, cut corn from cobs. Stand ear of corn upright in bowl and cut from middle downward, rotating to cut down 4-5 times. Invert cob and repeat. Repeat with remaining cobs.
  4. Add corn, avocado and cheese to bowl with grape-black bean mixture. Sprinkle with pepper, to taste, and top with cilantro; toss well.

Nutritional information per serving: 200 calories; 5 g protein; 24 g carbohydrates; 11 g fat (50% calories from fat); 2 g saturated fat (9% calories from saturated fat); 0 mg cholesterol; 160 mg sodium; 4 g fiber.

Lemongrass Grape Cocktail

Yield: 1 drink

Lemongrass Simple Syrup:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 3-4 stalks lemongrass, trimmed, halved, inner cores cut into 1-inch pieces, chopped

Cocktail:

  • 1/2 cup cold Grapes from California
  • 2 slices fresh ginger
  • 1 cup ice
  • 2 ounces vodka
  • 1 1/2 ounces lemongrass simple syrup
  • 1/2 ounce lime juice
  • frozen Grapes from California, for garnish
  • lemongrass stalk, trimmed, for garnish
  1. To make lemongrass simple syrup: In heavy, small saucepan, combine sugar and water. Bring to simmer over medium heat. Stir until sugar is dissolved; add lemongrass pieces and simmer 3-5 minutes. Remove from heat. When cool, cover and refrigerate up to 2 weeks.
  2. To make cocktail: In shaker, muddle cold grapes and ginger. Add ice, vodka, lemongrass simple syrup and lime juice; shake well. Pour into glass over ice and garnish with frozen grapes and lemongrass stalk.

Note: For mocktail, replace vodka with seltzer water.

Nutritional information per serving: 270 calories; 1 g protein; 37 g carbohydrates; 0 g fat; 0 mg cholesterol; 0 mg sodium; 1 g fiber.


SOURCE:
California Table Grape Commission

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Create Showstopping Holiday Meals with Recipes Featuring Premium Pork

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(Family Features) If you’re wondering what to serve for a delightful holiday meal, look no further than pork – a perfect match for festive menus as it’s easy to prepare, versatile, budget-friendly and pairs well with seasonal ingredients.

With flavorful, mouthwatering recipes like Apple Cider Balsamic Glazed Pork Loin and Stuffing-Filled Pork Chops, Coleman All Natural Meats offers trusted premium pork sourced from American farmers who humanely raise livestock with no antibiotics ever and no added hormones. All its pork is made of Heritage Breed Duroc, which is known for its tenderness, superior marbling, juiciness and flavor.

These elevated, seasonal pork recipes offer a delicious and unexpected twist your friends and family will love at your next holiday gathering.

For more recipe inspiration, visit ColemanNatural.com.

Apple Cider Balsamic Glazed Pork Loin

Prep time: 10-15 minutes
Cook time: 45-60 minutes
Servings: 6

  • 1 Coleman Pork Loin (4 pounds)
  • salt, to taste
  • pepper, to taste
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Glaze:

  • 1 cup apple cider vinegar glaze
  • 6 tablespoons whole grain mustard
  • 4 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon minced rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon minced sage
  • 1 teaspoon minced thyme
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • salt, to taste
  • pepper, to taste
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4-6 sliced apples
  1. Preheat oven to 350 F and line sheet pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
  2. Remove pork from packaging and pat dry with paper towel. Season all sides with salt and pepper, to taste.
  3. To make glaze: In bowl, whisk apple cider vinegar glaze, mustard, balsamic vinegar, rosemary, sage, thyme and garlic. Add salt and pepper, to taste. In steady stream, slowly add olive oil to emulsify while whisking.
  4. In large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Sear pork loin 2-3 minutes on each side.
  5. Move pork to lined baking sheet and brush on about half the glaze. Roast 30 minutes.
  6. Remove pork from oven and spread sliced apples around pork loin. Brush remaining glaze over pork and apples. Bake 20-30 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 150 F.
  7. Let pork loin rest at least 10 minutes before slicing.

Stuffing-Filled Pork Chops

Prep time: 10-15 minutes
Cook time: 30-45 minutes
Servings: 6

Stuffing:

  • 1 small box biscuit mix
  • 1 stick butter
  • 2-3 stalks finely diced celery
  • 1 finely diced onion
  • 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • 1-2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 bag cornbread stuffing mix
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • salt, to taste
  • pepper, to taste
  • 6 Coleman Natural bone-in or boneless pork chops
  • oil
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon minced sage
  • 1 teaspoon minced thyme
  • 1 teaspoon minced rosemary
  1. To make stuffing: Bake biscuits according to package directions 1 day ahead. Dry biscuits will absorb more broth.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  3. In skillet, melt butter then add celery and onions. Saute until onions are translucent then add poultry seasoning and half the broth. Set aside to cool.
  4. In bowl, combine stuffing mix, crumbled biscuits and eggs.
  5. Add onion mix to bowl and mix well. Add leftover broth if mixture is too dry. Set aside.
  6. Slit each chop on rounded side, cutting almost through to bone, to create deep pockets for stuffing.
  7. Season chops with garlic, sage, thyme and rosemary. Fill each chop with stuffing mixture. Use toothpicks to keep chops closed.
  8. Preheat skillet with oil over medium-high heat and sear each chop 2-3 minutes on each side.
  9. Once chops are seared, add remaining stuffing to pan, cover with foil and bake 30-45 minutes until chops reach 140 F in center. Remove foil for last 10 minutes to brown top of stuffing, if desired.


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Coleman Natural Foods

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5 hábitos para ayudar a mantener la salud inmunológica

Para combatir la temporada de resfriados, adopte hábitos saludables como una dieta rica en frutas y verduras, ejercicio y buena higiene.

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(Family Features) La temporada de resfriados y gripe ya está aquí. La mejor manera de combatir la temporada de resfriados y gripe es evitar contraer cualquier enfermedad. Si bien es imposible mantenerse completamente a salvo de los gérmenes, los resfriados y la tos, existen algunos hábitos saludables que puede incorporar para protegerse este año.

Junto con la orientación que reciba de su proveedor de atención médica, considere estas recomendaciones dietéticas y de estilo de vida para apoyar su sistema inmunológico de forma natural.

Comprométete a seguir una dieta más saludable: Es esencial para optimizar su sistema inmunológico, los expertos recomiendan llevar una dieta saludable que consista en más alimentos como frutas, verduras, nueces, semillas, legumbres y cereales integrales. Estos alimentos contienen compuestos a base de plantas que están relacionados con beneficios para la salud del cuerpo. Como ejemplo, tenemos las uvas frescas.

Los compuestos naturales de la uva, incluidos los antioxidantes y otros polifenoles, pueden ayudar a proteger la salud y el funcionamiento de las células. En lo fundamental, las células saludables son la base de una buena salud.

Hacer cambios simples, como elegir uvas frescas de California en lugar de bocadillos procesados ​​o agregar uvas a sus recetas favoritas para darle un impulso saludable, son formas sabrosas de agregar estos compuestos beneficiosos.

Los estudios sugieren que algunos compuestos de la uva pueden influir positivamente en la función inmune, como el resveratrol y ciertos flavonoides. Otros estudios demuestran que agregar uvas que son saludables para el corazón a su dieta diaria puede ayudar a mantener la salud del cerebro, el colon y la piel. Las uvas también son una buena fuente de vitamina K, que puede ayudar a mantener la salud pulmonar. Incorpore a su dieta los beneficios de las uvas para la salud con una receta fácil y práctica como ensalada de col con uvas y coles de Bruselas, perfecta para comer sola o acompañar con su proteína favorita, como la pechuga de pollo asada.

Priorizar la higiene básica: Las prácticas preventivas pueden ayudarle a evitar los gérmenes, protegiéndose a sí mismo y a los demás al mismo tiempo. Lávese las manos frecuentemente con agua y jabón, limite el contacto con otras personas que puedan estar enfermas y cúbrase la nariz y la boca con un pañuelo desechable o con el codo al toser o estornudar.

Mantente activo: La temporada de resfriados y gripe coincide con temperaturas elevadas, lo que a menudo dificulta salir a hacer ejercicio. Encuentre una actividad que disfrute, como caminar de intensidad moderada, trotar, andar en bicicleta o practicar un deporte aeróbico. El “Journal of Sport and Health Science” informa que el ejercicio puede ayudar a mejorar la respuesta inmune y reducir la inflamación, lo que lo convierte en una forma clave de preparar el cuerpo para defenderse.

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Hidratar, hidratar, hidratar: Mantenerse hidratado ayuda a su sistema inmunológico al mantener las defensas del cuerpo funcionando correctamente. Además de beber agua, puedes aumentar la hidratación comiendo alimentos con alto contenido de agua como las uvas, que contienen aproximadamente un 82% de agua.

Manejar el estrés: Puedes ayudar a controlar el estrés, que tiene un impacto negativo en la salud y el bienestar general, de varias maneras. Practique respiración profunda o meditación, participe en actividades y pasatiempos que le brinden alegría y desarrolle hábitos nocturnos que promuevan un buen sueño. Si come un bocadillo por la noche, elija alimentos como las uvas, que son una fuente natural de melatonina, un compuesto que ayuda a regular los ciclos del sueño. Hable con alguien en quien confíe, como un amigo, un familiar o un profesional de salud mental, para ayudar a aliviar el estrés.

Visite GrapesFromCalifornia.com para encontrar más formas de apoyar su salud inmunológica.

Ensalada de coles de Bruselas y uvas

Porciones: 6

  • 1 bolsa (12 onzas) de coles de Bruselas ralladas
  • 2/3 taza de repollo rojo finamente rallado
  • 2 tazas de uvas rojas Grapes from California, cortadas por la mitad a lo largo
  • 1/2 taza de cebolla morada finamente picada
  • 3 cebollines, recortados y en rodajas finas
  • 2 cucharadas de vinagre de arroz
  • 1 1/2 cucharadas de miel de abeja
  • 1 cucharadita de jugo de lima o limón fresco
  • 1 cucharadita de salsa de soja baja en sodio
  • 2 cucharadas de aceite de oliva
  • 1 cucharada de aceite de sésamo tostado (oscuro)
  • pimienta negra recién molida, al gusto
  • 3 cucharadas de semillas de sésamo tostadas
  1. En un tazón grande, combine los brotes rallados, el repollo, las uvas, la cebolla y las cebolletas.
  2. En un tazón pequeño, mezcle el vinagre, la miel, el jugo de limón o lima y la salsa de soya. Rocíe con los aceites de oliva y sésamo mientras bate. Mezcle bien con la mezcla de ensalada. Enfríe 45 minutos para incorporar los sabores. Sazone con pimienta al gusto y espolvoree semillas de sésamo por encima.

Información nutricional por ración: 170 calorías; 4 g de proteína; 22 g de carbohidratos; 9 g de grasa (48% de calorías provenientes de grasa); 1.5 g de grasa saturada (8% de calorías provenientes de grasas saturadas); 0 mg de colesterol; 60 mg de sodio; 4 gramos de fibra.


SOURCE:
California Table Grape Commission

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A Delicious time for a savory Tomato Soup

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We present two recipes for tomato soup, one quick recipe and one for the slow cooker. There are two choices for a delicious time at the dining table.

Simple and Delicious Tomato Soup Recipe

Savory Tomato Soup: A Simple Recipe!

Ingredients:

  • Crushed Tomatoes
  • Onions
  • Butter or Olive Oil
  • Garlic
  • Vegetable Broth

Cook the onions in the butter

  • If you prefer vegan, use oil instead.
  • Don’t brown the onions
  • Wait until bubbles form

Add the garlic and tomatoes

  • Add garlic first
  • Soften it a bit
  • Then add a can of crushed tomatoes

Add the vegetable broth

  • Leave the pot uncovered
  • Cook for 30 minutes
  • Use a blender to make it smooth

Slow Cooker Recipe

Ingredients:

-2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
-1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
-1 (14.5 ounce) can vegetable broth
-1/2 cup diced onion
-1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
-1/2 teaspoon dried basil
-1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
-1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
-1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
-1/4 cup heavy cream

Instructions:

  1. Combine the diced tomatoes, chicken broth, vegetable broth, onion, garlic powder, basil, oregano, black pepper, and red pepper flakes in a slow cooker.
  2. Cover and cook on low heat for 6-8 hours.
  3. Once the soup is cooked, stir in the heavy cream.
  4. Serve with your favorite toppings. Enjoy!
  5. Check out these recipes for Savory Tomato Soup:
  6. https://www.food.com/recipe/savoury-tomato-soup-414409
  7. https://www.thissavoryvegan.com/roasted-garlic-tomato-soup/

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