Category: Vegetables-Salads-Herbs

TIP OF THE DAY: Fava Beans (& A Nice Chianti)

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Fresh fava beans. Photo courtesy TheDeliciousLife.com. Check out their recipe for a charming appetizer or hors d’oeuvre, Fava Bean Purée with Feta and Garlic Toasts.   For those of you who recall Hannibal Lechter’s upcoming dinner at the end of The Silence Of The Lambs, you can make your own version of it 9we suggest…
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TIP OF THE DAY: The New “Dirty Dozen”

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The “dirty dozen” of produce refers to those fruits and vegetables that have the most pesticide residues. If you’re going to buy organic versus conventional produce, these are the foods to buy. Since agricultural practices change, The Environmental Working Group (EWG) creates an annual Shopper’s Guide to Pesticides to reduce your exposure to chemical pesticides.…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make A Layered Salad With Leftover Ham Or Turkey

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Toss today’s ham and hard-boiled eggs into tomorrow’s salad. Photo and recipe courtesy McCormick.   Here’s a tasty way to make tomorrow’s lunch or dinner from today’s leftover ham and hard-boiled eggs (and any peas and salad dressing, too). When you don’t have Easter leftovers to make this layered salad, simply substitute other ingredients. Check…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Ways To Use Fresh Spring Peas

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Lovers of green peas (also called English peas and garden peas), you’re in for a treat. Spring is the season. It’s time to serve sides of fresh-steamed green peas and make some delicious fresh pea soup. But what else should you be doing with these bright green jewels? Their sweet flavor and bright color can…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: Ways To Use Spinach National Spinach Day

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March 26th is National Spinach Day. Popeye may have enjoyed his spinach straight from the can, but for today, we can come up with 20 better suggestions.     BREAKFAST Spinach omelet or fritatta (recipe) Eggs Benedict With Spinach (recipe)   DIPS & SPREADS Green Mayonnaise (Julia Child’s recipe) Spinach Dip With Walnuts (recipe) Spinach…
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