Chefs gave us some feedback, and we listened. Introducing a new watercress variety with smaller stems, easier to prep and no more tangles! Look for it in a store near you.
Friday, January 29, 2016
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Watercress in the news
We got our horn tooted! John Vena Produce was kind enough to do the shout out:
"B&W Quality Growers has just released their first batch of *new* and *improved* loose #watercress! Now STEMLESS, what used to be a tangle-y mess is now a pillow of beautiful, tender, ready-to-use round leaves. Prep free! Less stem, more of that incredible peppery flavor you love. The perfect excuse to use more of the world'd #1 #superfood smile emoticon
Try it with this simple but balanced Roasted Cauliflower Salad With Watercress, Walnuts and Gruyère from The New York Times:http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/05/dining/05apperex.html"
Below is the image of the New York Times recipe.
All images from John Vena Produce and The New York Times.
Find the original link here: https://www.facebook.com/JohnVenaProduce/posts/1018770381516088
Thursday, December 31, 2015
Happy New Year!
From all of us at B&W Quality Growers, thank you for a wonderful 2015. Let's make 2016 even better!
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
Thursday, December 24, 2015
Happy Holidays!
All of us at B&W Quality Growers extend our most heartfelt thanks for enjoying our watercress!
A watercress wreath or tree is a healthy addition to any holiday table.
May your days be merry and bright!
Happy Holidays!
Monday, December 21, 2015
How are your eyes?
Do you see what I see? How's your vision? Did you know that vitamin A is abundant in watercress. One bowl of this vegetable gives you 42% of the recommended daily value of the vitamin. Watercress, when consumed on a regular basis, can help aid in macular degeneration, and cataracts.
There's two types of Vitamin A, Preformed, which is found in animal products, and Pro-Vitamin A which is in watercress and some other plant based foods. Not only does Vitamin A help your eyes, it also helps form and maintain healthy skin, teeth, skeletal and soft tissue. It also is known as retinol and produces the pigments in the retina of the eye. Vitamin A especially helps promote good vision in low light. Eat your watercress to keep your body, and eyes, happy and healthy.
There's two types of Vitamin A, Preformed, which is found in animal products, and Pro-Vitamin A which is in watercress and some other plant based foods. Not only does Vitamin A help your eyes, it also helps form and maintain healthy skin, teeth, skeletal and soft tissue. It also is known as retinol and produces the pigments in the retina of the eye. Vitamin A especially helps promote good vision in low light. Eat your watercress to keep your body, and eyes, happy and healthy.
Hair and watercress
Watercress is a leafy green cruciferous, and a water plant. It has a plethora of minerals and vitamins that are truly a treasure trove for your hair and scalp. It helps prevent infections that effect dandruff and dry scalp.
Watercress helps hydrate your scalp keeping it healthy and helps prevent hair loss. Not only that, it helps promote hair growth keeping key hormones in balance.
Adding watercress to your daily diet can help cleanse your blood, which in turn improves your body's defense mechanisms. The sulfur and zinc in watercress help encourage hair regrowth. Watercress juice can be used directly on the scalp, hydrating your hair and scalp.
Link to sources: http://www.stylecraze.com/articles/watercress-benefits-for-skin-hair-health/
http://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/health-benefits-of-watercress/
Watercress helps hydrate your scalp keeping it healthy and helps prevent hair loss. Not only that, it helps promote hair growth keeping key hormones in balance.
Adding watercress to your daily diet can help cleanse your blood, which in turn improves your body's defense mechanisms. The sulfur and zinc in watercress help encourage hair regrowth. Watercress juice can be used directly on the scalp, hydrating your hair and scalp.
Link to sources: http://www.stylecraze.com/articles/watercress-benefits-for-skin-hair-health/
http://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/health-benefits-of-watercress/
Do you know how good watercress is for your skin?
B&W Quality Growers Watercress is a peppery and delightful treat, do you know it's also really good for your skin?
It treats skin inflammation with its anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and anti-bacterial qualities.
When you consume watercress, for acne, it acts as a cleansing agent, in the digestive tract which in turn encourages better filtering in the blood. You can also apply watercress topically. Just make a paste of the watercress by crushing it and apply to affected areas. Leave the watercress on for a few minutes to allow it to penetrate the pores.
Watercress can also act as soothing balm for eczema. Ingesting watercress helps manage itching and the burning sensation from eczema.
It's been proved as a powerful anti-aging ingredient. A cup of watercress a day keeps wrinkles away.
Vitamin A and Vitamin C are abundant in watercress and there's evidence these are safeguards against skin cancer.
It treats skin inflammation with its anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and anti-bacterial qualities.
When you consume watercress, for acne, it acts as a cleansing agent, in the digestive tract which in turn encourages better filtering in the blood. You can also apply watercress topically. Just make a paste of the watercress by crushing it and apply to affected areas. Leave the watercress on for a few minutes to allow it to penetrate the pores.
Watercress can also act as soothing balm for eczema. Ingesting watercress helps manage itching and the burning sensation from eczema.
It's been proved as a powerful anti-aging ingredient. A cup of watercress a day keeps wrinkles away.
Vitamin A and Vitamin C are abundant in watercress and there's evidence these are safeguards against skin cancer.
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