Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Pucker Up! Lemon Facts
Health benefits: Vitamin C, pectin, magnesium, limonene. What to look for: Lemon peels should be bright yellow and glossy, without a hint of green. The fruit should be firm, plump, and heavy for its size. Here’s Today’s TRICK: If you take a room-temperature lemon, roll it under your palm to kind of squish it up, you’ll […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Mango Madness
I absolutely love mangos! They’re sweet and juicy and can be added to nearly anything or eaten plain and still be scrumptious! Put a ripe mango in the fridge and they’re a refreshing fruit to enjoy on these toasty summer days. Mangos are a tropical fruit and are mainly grown in India. Nutritionally this fruit […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: The Benefits of Berries
I love berries! First of all, there’s a huge variety and they’re never boring! Strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, cranberries, etc. One of the really cool things about berries is that they can be used for more than just snacks or desserts. In fact, you can incorporate them into almost every meal. For breakfast top your […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Calamari
This may sound like an unusual subject for an article coming from me because you’ll notice that I did, in fact, say calamari in the subject title. Now before your little hearts skip a beat because you think I’m about to encourage deep-fried seafood, you’re wrong. Actually “calamari” is essentially just squid – with or […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Fennel
Feeling funny about fennel? What is it and how to use it? Fennel is a green blub type of stock with a very leafy flourishing top. It kind of looks like leeks mated with parsley, LOL. It has a really interesting flavor; it has a similar taste to that of licorice and texture closely related […]
Tip, Trick & Recipe: Poblano Peppers
Poblano peppers are one of the most popular peppers grown in Mexico. They’re large, green, and milder in taste. You can find these peppers in most every grocery store; they look similar to green bell peppers, just more elongated. A great nutritional perk to this pepper is that it is bursting with vitamin C, like […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Shallots
I’ve been asked repeatedly for years, what are shallots? Believe it or not, shallots are not just small onions. While related to the onion, these close relatives are in a league of their own. Shallots are grown in clusters with a light bronze skin tone. They have a delicate taste that adds rich flavor to […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Scallops
I love, love, love scallops! I know there are a handful of you that don’t like fish or shellfish. That’s okay, I’ll eat what you don’t want. Scallops are mollusks with two hinged scalloped (if you can believe that) shells. The part of the scallop that we eat is the white muscle that opens and […]
Tip, Trick & a Recipe: Fun with Favas
Got Fava? Ever had ’em? These beans aren’t exactly a common veggie found in most refrigerator’s crispers. You may not even be able to find them at the grocery store. Fava beans have a dual identity as a broad bean. So if you ever hear the words “fava” or “broad” come before bean, they’re referring […]