by Matt Gibson How to harvest, prepare, and eat broccoli leaves has become a hot topic for both foodies and health nuts, as word has spread about the nutritional content and extraordinary flavor of broccoli leaves or greens. This sudden growth in popularity was most likely … [Read more...]
59 Ways to Use the Broccoli You Grow in Your Garden
by Erin Marissa Russell When you grow your own broccoli, you’re getting larger-than-life homegrown flavor and the assurance of knowing just where your food comes from and exactly which pesticides and other treatments were used to grow it. However, you may be wondering how on … [Read more...]
How to Grow Purple Sprouting Broccoli
by Nicholas Bostick Broccoli has been the bane of veggie-hating children and adults, but the variety we’re talking about today is pretty enough to convert anyone. Purple sprouting broccoli is a delicious and aesthetic cousin of the bushy green vegetable. This hardy and … [Read more...]
Broccoli Sprouts – 20 Times More Cancer Protective Compounds than Full Sized Broccoli
You've probably already heard about the health benefits of broccoli, partially due to the sulforaphane content of the plant. A new study from Johns Hopkins discovered that the level of sulforaphane in broccoli sprouts is 20 to 50 times higher than the full sized … [Read more...]
Forget sunscreen! Did you know you can use broccoli to fight sunburn?
Is broccoli being overlooked as THE summer vegetable? Broccoli sprout extract, sulforaphane, has been researched for sun protection and skin cancer prevention. Could broccoli extract become your next sun protection focus? Here’s more information on a study by Johns Hopkins … [Read more...]