This week, Ivy cooked up three distinct recipes: Raspberry Corn Muffins, Roasted Corn & Edamame Salad with Goat Cheese, and White Cheddar Pimento Cheese with Sausage.
Corn has gathered a diverse reputation in the U.S. For some people, corn is a “staple” food that provides the foundation for tortillas, burritos, or polenta. For others, corn is a “snack” food that comes in the form of popcorn and corn chips. For still others, corn is a “special summertime food” that is essential at barbecues and cookouts. But regardless of its reputation, corn is seldom considered in the U.S. as a unique source of health benefits. Yet that’s exactly what research results are telling us about this amazing grain.
Some interesting facts about corn include:
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You can get health-supportive antioxidant benefits from all varieties of corn, but recent research has shown the antioxidant benefits from different varieties of corn actually come from different combinations of phytonutrients.
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At 4.6 grams of fiber per cup, corn is a good fiber source.
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The first domestication of maize in Mesoamerica actually dates back even further, to 9000-8000 BC.
Sourced from whfoods.com
Missed the cooking demonstration with Ivy Taylor?! Well at least you can still get the recipes: