Category: Vegetables-Salads-Herbs

TIP OF THE DAY: Indulge In Smaller Portions

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Don’t bring a serving dish to the table: Spoon out portions into—or directly bake them in—ramekins. Photo courtesy Blake’s All Natural.   Healthcare professionals and everyone who’s successfully kept off weight will tell you: You don’t have to give up your favorite foods. Just eat them in small portions. Unfortunately, we live in a “supersize…
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NEW YEAR’S RECIPE: Hoppin’ John

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Hoppin’ John: a Southern New Year’s Eve tradition for good luck. Photo courtesy Friedas.com.   In long-standing traditions, people the world over eat certain foods to ring in the New Year. We’re aiming to fix a New Year’s Eve dinner with all of them. Here are the foods that hopefully bring health and prosperity in…
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RECIPE: Fingerling Potatoes In Mushroom Sauce

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Rich in flavor and texture: a delicious potato-mushroom casserole. Photo courtesy PotatoGoodness.com.   Are you making a special New Year’s Eve dinner? This dressed up fingerling potato dish in a rich wild mushroom sauce is a festive side. Plus, it’s an easy, one-skillet dish. It’s from the United States Potato Association, which has many more…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Curly Beets Christmas Salad

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Make your holiday salad more Christmasy with beet ribbons, stars, dice or julienne strips. You can curl beets (as well as carrots, turnips and other root vegetables) by cutting a continuous ribbon from the raw vegetable; then steam lightly. Add baby lettuces, toasted walnuts, and your choice of blue cheese, feta or goat cheese for…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Use A Seasonal Produce Guide

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Beautiful beets, in a variety of colors, are in season now. Photo courtesy Capitole Grille | Nashville   If you see asparagus, apricots, cherries and other spring-summer foods in the market, they’re not from here. Off-season fruits and vegetables are grown in countries below the equator where the seasons are reversed. They’re then shipped many…
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