Maritza Owens
Fight Colds and Flu, Naturally

Cold and flu season is here! Fight them with a few tricks and the right food. Important: Wash your hands, especially when you come in from the outdoors. Wash between your fingers to get rid of any hidden germs.

Fight Colds and Flu, Naturally
Maritza Owens
Join Our New Year Resolution

Happy New Year to all of you from all of us!  The Holiday parties are over, the gloom of winter may be here and the conversation is about losing Holiday pounds.  But, we will start the New Year by being creative and having FUN with food. We will talk about what to do rather than what not to do.

Join Our New Year Resolution
Maritza Owens
Happy Holidays

From our Harvest Home family to yours.  We recommend turning off your computer and engaging in conversation, singing, and laughing with loved ones instead of texting. Christmas and Chanukah are just around the corner, and Kwanzaa begins the day after!

Happy Holidays
Maritza Owens
Soup for Supper - Warming-up in a Hurry

Suddenly, it’s cold! Just as we’re rushing to prepare for the Holidays, busy days, and chillier weather? Soup can warm you and your family up in a hurry. No, not a can of soup. Your soup! Easy to make with just the taste you like, soup can fill your home with delicious smells. 

Soup for Supper - Warming-up in a Hurry
Maritza Owens
Joyfully Sharing Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanza

It’s Holiday Season!! Even if you’re watching what you eat, this is the time when those good habits seem to go out the window. Wait!  Home-made cookies can give you the taste of treats you want with some healthy goodness and portion control. 

Joyfully Sharing Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanza

Start the New Year with Something New

Start the New Year with Something New

Start the New Year by making something NEW, something delicious, and something that’s good for you. Discover that eating a bit healthier, just means trying new tastes.

Joyfully Sharing In A New Way

Joyfully Sharing In A New Way

“Tis the season” to celebrate with friends and family gatherings with lots of tasty sweets. Even if you’re watching what you eat, this is the time when those good habits seem to go out the window. Wait, Homemade cookies can give you the taste treats you want with a bit of healthy goodness

Pizza - The Healthy “Fast Food”?

Pizza - The Healthy “Fast Food”?

Tired of Holiday cooking? Rushed for dinner? Ahh, pizza!  Always a quick favorite. Wait! Put down the phone. You can have a better pizza on the table faster than the pizza man can deliver a pie. Make your own. This Tortilla Pizza costs less, tastes better, is healthier and faster.

Thanksgiving Leftovers - Make New Meals

Thanksgiving Leftovers - Make New Meals

We hope you enjoyed a real Thanksgiving Feast. Tired of cooking and want something a bit easier? Use all those leftover dishes. You can reheat them or turn them into new dishes with very little time and effort. Think about Turkey Soup, Turkey Chili, or Turkey Stew loaded with fresh or left over veggies. Or open-faced Turkey sandwiches with stuffing and gravy.

Thanksgiving Dinner A Feast of Color And Taste

Thanksgiving Dinner A Feast of Color And Taste

It’s the side dishes that make Thanksgiving a feast of color and taste. Orange sweet potatoes and carrots. Ruby red beets. White cauliflower. Bright green broccoli and Brussel sprouts. Crimson cranberry sauce. And a lot of food to prepare. Here are some fast, effortless ways to get a delicious and healthy feast on the table.