Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Grapefruit, The Great Fruit
I love the tang of a ripe, juicy grapefruit. Whether it’s sectioned and eaten with a spoon, tossed in a salad or peeled and thrown into my juicer, grapefruit makes an appearance on my table a couple times each week. Grapefruit is one of those fruits that’s in season when not much else is – […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: It’s always time for winter squash!
Today’s focus is on: WINTER SQUASH There are two kinds of squash: winter squash and summer squash. The difference is that the winter varieties are normally better suited to survive the winter in storage (think hardy squashes like butternut squash and acorn squash), while summer squash tends to have edible seeds and peels, and a […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Escarole
Escarole is a form of endive, which is typically cooked or consumed raw with lettuce and salads. It is also known as broad or common chicory. It is one of the less bitter varieties of endives and can add a unique taste to salads. The vegetable is typically categorized by its leaves, which are wider […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Enjoy the simple pleasure of persimmons
Have you ever found yourself staring longingly at those pretty little pumpkin-colored fruits at the grocery store, wondering whether you would enjoy a persimmon enough to take one home with you? Well, I challenge you to go ahead and add a few to your basket because these little fruits are juicy and delicious, and they’re […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Cranberries for Thanksgiving
‘Tis the season for cranberries! Around the holidays you can find fresh cranberries just about anywhere, so there’s no excuse for buying those nasty cans of jellied cranberry sauce! Cranberries aren’t only beautiful, they’re also full of nutrition. Cranberries are full of Vitamin C, Vitamin E, potassium, iron, magnesium, and folate. Cranberries contain antioxidants and […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Pump in the nutrients by eating pumpkin!
It’s that time of year again! Pumpkins are popping up all over the place. You can hardly walk into a store of any kind without seeing one of these great orange orbs either used in the shop’s decor or being sold in some capacity. If you don’t go any farther in your consumption of pumpkins […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Acorn Squash
Acorn squash is a winter squash that gets its name from its acorn-like shape. The skin is usually green and the flesh is an appealing shade of orange that looks similar to pumpkin. The flavor of acorn squash is sweet and somewhat buttery. Many acorn squash cooking methods enhance these qualities by adding sugar and […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Shallot Secrets (shhh)
Shallots are in season right now across the US, so today we’re going to give you a trick, a tip, and a fabulous recipe to use with this wee root vegetable. Time to fess up y’all! Have you ever encountered a shallot in an ingredient list and tossed in an onion instead? You might think […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: What prickly
plant can boost your magnesium levels?
It’s artichoke season, so today we’re going to focus on this spiky green veggie. After reading this post, you’re going to have a great tip, a trick, and a brand new recipe focusing on this edible flower that grows mainly in California and in the Mediterranean. Though artichokes are sharp and thorny and quite intimidating, […]