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:
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.
At 4.6 grams of fiber per cup, corn is a good fiber source.
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: