Learn to Love: Garlic Scapes


Updated 07/10/09 12:04 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 8 comments

Learn to Love: Garlic Scapes

If you're a big garlic fan, then you're going to love cooking with garlic scapes. They're the long, thin, loopy green stems of the plant that shoot up above the garlic bulb. If left to grow, bulbils — which kind of look like flowers — will form, which can be planted to grow more garlic. The only problem is that the scapes will consume a lot of the plant's energy to make those bulbils, which Read more

A Reader Recipe: Bean Salad With Fresh Herbs


Updated 06/24/11 3:10 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Mixed Bean Salad Recipe

This bean salad will make the perfect side dish for your next Summer barbecue. FitSugar reader Dara8182 posted it in our Healthy Recipe group. This tasty dish is a great healthy side for your next cookout. Filled with protein and fiber, simple beans, and some garden fresh herbs, the recipe is simple, delicious, and versatile. Add this salad to wraps, veggies, or pasta for a complete meal. Learn Read more