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Go deeper with these carefully curated collections of fruit and veggie stories.

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Fruits & Veggies On A Budget

Getting More for Your Money With careful meal planning, smart shopping, and a few tweaks in storage and preparation techniques, you can make the most out of yo…
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Poolside Fun and Snacks

Summer’s here! The days are getting longer and hotter by the minute. School is out for summer, the sun is shining, and the pool water is crystal clear. I…
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Veggie Bean Wrap

Preparation Time: 25 minutes 2 green or red bell peppers, seeded and chopped 1 small onion, peeled and sliced 1 can (15 oz.) drained and rinsed black bea…
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Party Time Pasta

Preparation Time: 30 minutes ½ pound turkey, lean ground 1 teaspoon paprika 1 can (14 ½ oz.) tomatoes, crushed 1 can (14 ½ oz.) chi…
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Lychee Fruit Salad

Preparation Time: 20 minutes plus refrigeration time 2 cups of fresh, peeled lychees 1 cup papaya, cut into ½” pieces 2 cups fresh pineapple…
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Italian Pasta Salad

Preparation Time: 30 minutes or less 4 cups pasta, cooked 2 cups lightly cooked broccoli pieces 1 cup cooked carrot slices ¾ cups red pepper stri…
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Apricot Yogurt Parfait

Preparation Time: 15 minutes plus refrigeration time 1 can (14oz.) apricots (juice-pak) 1 envelope unflavored gelatin 2 tablespoon lemon juice 2 tablesp…
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Hot Days, Cool Salads

When the days are hot, nothing beats a salad for a cool, delicious meal. The abundance of lettuces and other leafy salad greens available this season makes the…
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Top 10 Ways to Enjoy Corn

Beef Up Your Soup! Adding corn to soup, whether it’s chili or chowder, enhances the soup’s hardiness, as well as its nutritional profile. Try this…
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Top 10 Ways to Enjoy Blackberries

Create A Yogurt Experience. Mix them into plain or any variety of yogurts. Try this delicious Yogurt-Granola Parfait. Top Your Cereal. Add them to cold or hot…
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Toss a Little Fruit on the Barbie!

Sure, you may know you can grill vegetables like mushrooms, grape tomatoes, onions, sweet bell peppers, zucchini and summer squash. But, have you ever tried gr…
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