Category: Vegetables-Salads-Herbs

FOOD FUN: Watermelon Cucumbers

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Mini watermelon cucumbers: fun food. Photo courtesy Melissas.com.   Cucumbers and watermelons are first cousins. Both are from the binomial order Cucurbitales and family Cucurbitaceae, differing only at the genus level: Cucumis for cucumber (the common cucumber genus/species is C. sativus) and Citrullus for watermelon (C. lanatus). That’s why you can eat the white portion…
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FOOD FUN: Grow Vegetables Into Hearts & Stars

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It’s too late to grow vegetables in star shapes for this July 4th, but you can plan ahead for next year. While you’re at it, plan to grow and freeze some heart-shaped slices for Valentine’s Day or anniversaries. If only we had a small plot of land, we’d grow cucumbers and tomatoes just so we…
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TIP OF THE DAY: How To Eat Less Red Meat

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People who love red meat tend to like large amounts of it. A one-pound strip steak? Sure, that’s a “normal portion,” just like a pint of ice cream. You can cut back on the ounces by enjoying your steak in a taco or on a salad. A few slices equal the three-ounce portions that nutritionists…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Radish & Stone Fruit Salad With Feta

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A salad can be much more than dressed leafy greens. Photo courtesy Gentyl & Hyers | Chefs Collaborative.   Chef’s Collaborative is a nonprofit, national network of member chefs who work to promote clean, sustainable food. They’ve created a cookbook of recipes that are imaginative and refreshing, yet can be enjoyed every day. Sign up…
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RECIPE: Bacon Stuffed Portabella Mushrooms

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[1] Another way to enjoy bacon: stuffed into baby bella mushrooms (photo © Dietz & Watson). [2] Portabella mushrooms are large enough that one can serve as a first course (photo © Mushroom Council | Facebook)   When we saw this recipe for Gourmet Bacon Stuffed Portabella Mushrooms from Dietz & Watson, it seemed like…
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