Category: Vegetables-Salads-Herbs

What Is A Vegetable & The Year’s 95+ Vegetable Holidays Holidays

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  March 22nd is National Broccoli Day, one of 95 vegetable holidays celebrated each year—and that’s just the vegetables, not foods made with them, like gazpacho or spanakopita (spincah pie). While you can see all the vegetable holidays below, in botany there is no such thing as a “vegetable.” The term doesn’t exist in science,…
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Great Ways To Use Celery For National Celery Month

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It’s National Celery Month and April is National Fresh Celery Month, both celebrating a vegetable that most of us don’t pay much attention to. Yet celery, an unsung hero, is one of the most versatile “workhorse” vegetables in the kitchen. According to the California Celery Research Advisory Board, U.S. per capita consumption of celery is…
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Pommes Soufflees For National Potato Souffle Day

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September 30th is National Soufflé Potato Day, called pommes souffleés in French. It’s a dish that connects us to our youth. We began our foodie life under our mother’s tutelage in grade school. In high school we found a boyfriend with similar interests, and every Saturday night we’d go to another great New York City…
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Detroit Greek Salad Recipe & The Different Types Of Greek Salad

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  [1] The Detroit Greek Salad, with beets and chickpeas (photo © Sarah Tramonte | Taste Of Home). [2] Detroit’s Famous Pink Greek Dressing. The color comes from beet juice, which you can use from the can of beets or buy by the bottle (our favorite brand is Biotta). The recipe is below (A.I. photo).…
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Watermelon & Goat Cheese Salad Recipe For National Watermelon Day

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For National Watermelon Day, August 3rd, we tried a delicious watermelon salad recipe and give it two thumbs up! (July is National Watermelon Month.) Unlike a mixed fruit salad, this recipe combines sweet watermelon with savory elements: garlic, onion, and goat cheese. If you’re not a fan of goat cheese, substitute feta. Below: > The…
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