Category: Fruits, Nuts & Seeds

BOOK: Find The Best Rhubarb Recipes In “Rhubarb Renaissance”

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Our Nana made stewed rhubarb every spring: as a dessert served plain, with whipped cream or ice cream. Then, there were rhubarb tarts and pies, including strawberry-rhubarb. Rhubarb, sometimes called “the pie plant,” makes exquisite desserts. Since Nana stopped cooking, we rarely come across a rhubarb dish, even in locavore-based restaurants. We always see it…
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Vegetable Colors: Eat The Rainbow For National Nutrition Month

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A rainbow of fruits and veggies (photo © Stephanie Suchat).   In elementary school, we learned how to remember the order of the colors of the rainbow: ROYGBIV—red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. Now, nutritionists advise us to “eat the rainbow.” The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics made this year’s theme “Eat Right…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: The Best Dried Fruit From Goldenvale Snacks

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Succulent dried peaches are just as satisfying as processed sweet snacks (candy, cookies and the like). Photo by Katharine Pollak | THE NIBBLE.   We enjoy a snack of dried fruit, but our eyes opened wide when we tasted the succulent, moist fruits from Goldenvale Snacks. Luscious fruits are grown without pesticides in sunny California.…
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DISCOUNT: 29% Off On Gourmet Produce On February 29th

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Here’s a deal you’ll only catch every four years: 29% off on the finest produce you can find, from Melissas.com. Here’s your opportunity to take advantage of all the delicious products and gifts that Melissa’s has to offer—which includes a selection of fruits and vegetables that are difficult to find elsewhere. On Leap Day, February…
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PRODUCT: Fun With Cherimoya Fruit

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What’s a cherimoya? The heart-shaped subtropical fruit seems exotic because, depending on where you live, you may not come across it often. But seek it out: The tasty blend of mango, pineapple and strawberry flavors is worth it. Believed to have originated in the Andes Mountains, the name originates from the Quechua (Inca) word chirimuya,…
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