The Marlborough Kitchen
7 Great Meals with Homemade Pesto
Easy to make in 15 minutes, a pleasure to enjoy for the next week (if it lasts that long)!
Olive oil is becoming as much a treasure today for its health benefits as in ancient times, when the oil was representative of purity and burned in sacred temples. The leaves were bestowed upon Olympians as a victory crown. But what about the olive itself? Well the olive isn’t just for martinis folks. Over three dozen varieties exist today of various sizes, textures and ranging from green to black. Inedible until put through a long brine process, what compelled the ancients to do this? They are jam packed with all sorts of healthiness, that’s why. Lutein, carotenoid, polyphenols and beta-carotene are all antioxidants in olives. They fight free radicals, have shown to help ward off cancer, are good for the heart and prevent premature aging…
Cristy Dichmann
10:16 am on Wednesday, March 2, 2011
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