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Legumes…

September 18, 2008 · 2 Comments

…have the ability to use atmospheric nitrogen to produce their own protein compounds.
Legumes are a good source of fiber, protein, iron, folic acid, and B vitamins.

• 10″ x 10″ • Lisa Rivas © 2007 • “Seeds”
• watercolor, digital, printed on ricepaper and mounted on canvas

15 bean soup is comprised of fifteen kinds of beans,
and has a history that goes back to over a century in the United States.
These are the beans: NORTHERN PINTO, LARGE LIMA, BLACKEYE, GARBANZO, BABY LIMA, GREEN SPLIT PEA, KIDNEY, SMALL WHITE BEAN, CRANBERRY BEAN, PINK BEAN, SMALL RED BEAN, YELLOW SPLIT PEA, LENTIL, NAVY BEAN, WHITE KIDNEY BEAN, BLACK BEAN, PEARL BARLEY

Yellow Peace!

August 28, 2008 · 8 Comments

…is the energy that blesses our mind with its “sunny” disposition
and keeps our thoughts positive!

It is the energy that is curious and wants to learn about everything.
Without this energy, life would be boring and feel unchallenged…

Yellow Energy gives us the ability to be open and spontaneous.

“Fruit”
• watercolor, digital, printed on ricepaper and mounted on canvas • 10″ x 10″ • Lisa Rivas © 2007
Yellow “CE” glasses will help improve focus and concentration. Ideal for driving and sports!
A
picture painted in yellow radiates spiritual warmth; yellow possesses a
spreading movement outwards from the center (eccentric), the surface
seems to approach us.
Wassily Kandinsky

To us all!

August 20, 2008 · 4 Comments

Small flowers, cheerfully standing tall,
always smiling, to us all.

Soft petals, in the sun they shine,
waving to us all, in a friendly line.

Sweet flowers, dressed in vivid color galore,
beaming to us all,
for they will dance together once more.

“I get by with a little help from my friends.” John Lennon

“Stoic”
• watercolor, digital, printed on ricepaper and mounted on canvas • 10″ x 10″ • Lisa Rivas © 2007

Anybody can sympathize with the sufferings of a friend,
but it requires a very fine nature to sympathize with a friend’s success. Oscar Wilde

Lechosa?

July 24, 2008 · 3 Comments

What is Lechosa? It’s the Venezuelan name for “Papaya”, the fruit of the plant “Carica papaya” a native plant to the tropics of the Americas.
It has also been nicknamed “tree melon”, since these melons grow on a tree!

The most popular way to eat papayas is to cut them in half, scoop out the seeds and eat the flesh with a spoon. The unripe green fruit of papaya can be eaten cooked, in curries, salads, stews and as sweet preserves. The black seeds are edible and have a sharp, spicy taste. They are
sometimes ground up and used as a substitute for black pepper.

A wonderful dish is grilled “green papaya cubes” on skewers with fish or seafood with a squirt of lemon juice!

Trivia: The “Papaya” was the first fruit tree to have its genome deciphered.

Blueberry Season…

July 3, 2008 · 4 Comments

…peaks in July! And they are native only to North America.
July is “National Blueberry Month” in the United States and Canada.
Blueberries, prove that good things can come in small packages.
They are one of the richest sources of antioxidants,
full of anthocyanins
— the compounds responsible for their blue hue —
known to reduce heart disease and cancer in humans.

Your mother may have told you carrots would keep your eyes bright as a child, but as an adult, it looks like fruit is even more important for keeping your sight. Eating 3 or more servings of fruit per day may lower your risk of age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), the primary cause of vision loss in older adults.

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