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Daily Dish the Sonoma Market blog

  1. Peaches & Nectarines & Apricots, Oh My!

    Stone fruit season is upon us and we can’t get enough of these sweet, ripe, juicy fruits, because they’re not only mouthwateringly delicious, they're healthy too. According to Dr. Liz Applegate, Director of Sports Nutrition at UC Davis, nectarines are loaded with potassium, vitamin C and carotenes, and their fuzzy relatives, peaches, supply a wealth of potassium and fiber. Dr. Liz Applegate also says that three lusciously sweet apricots supply almost 80% of the Daily Value for vitamin A as beta carotene, which helps to promote both eye and heart health. Don’t feel guilty enjoying these sweet sweet stone fruits this spring!

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  2. Cherries in a metal bowl

    Spring Superfood Series: Cherries

    Sweet, juicy cherries. These delicious orbs contain the same anthocyanidin compounds as blueberries which gives cherries their rich color and strong antioxidant capacity, helpful in fending off age-related diseases like cancer. Studies show that cherries’ antioxidant powers may also help runners recover more quickly from marathons and other endurance running efforts. Drinking fresh made cherry juice daily, several days prior to a marathon, and a few days post race helps prevent muscle damage and soreness.

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  4. Spring Superfood Series

    Asparagus

    One cup of asparagus provides a staggering 110% of vitamin K needs (vital for bone health) and more than 60% of folate (a B vitamin key that's key to a healthy pregnancy) needs.

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  5. watercress

    Spring Superfood Series

    Watercress

    Watercress is grown in water and like its veggie cousins, broccoli and kale, watercress is also rich in vitamins K and C. And like other brassica vegetables, watercress contains a potent cancer fighter called sulforaphane.

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  6. Strawberries

    Spring Superfood Series

    Strawberries

    This springtime fruit has much to offer: 120% of the Daily Value for vitamin C, a good dose of the trace mineral manganese (important in cell protection) and the B vitamin folate (vital for heart health) in just one cup sliced—all for only 45 calories!

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  8. Sprouted bulk foods

    Little Sprouts

    When exploring the raw foods lifestyle, check out these tasty sprouted options from our bulk department: Mung beans, quinoa, and lentils.

    Mung beans As sprouts, these slightly sweet gems supply a good dose of vitamin K and vitamin C.

    Quinoa Eaten as a cooked grain or sprouted, quinoa supplies powerful phytonutrients.

    Lentils This bean is a super source of soluble fiber and the B-vitamin folate.

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  9. Reserveage’s grass-fed whey protein powder

    Whey Power

    Whey: This protein comes from a by-product of making cheese from milk and is a very good source of the Branched Chain Amino Acids (BCAA) that researchers know play an important role in recovery from exercise, especially strength training. - Dr. Liz Applegate

    Reserveage’s grass-fed whey protein powder delivers taste and convenience with its creamy, rich, delicious exclusive formula.  Mixes with any beverage and it’s gluten free, soy free and non-GMO.

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  10. Twinlab Clean Series Soy Protein Isolate

    Soy Power

    Twinlab Clean Series Soy Protein Isolate delivers a high-quality, non-GMO tested, vegetable protein that’s low in fat, free of sugars and cholesterol, and loaded with protein. Suitable for vegetarians soy protein provides the essential amino acids in levels needed to help support muscle growth and development.  It's great in shakes, cooking or sprinkled on salads.

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