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

Refrigerated fruits

It’s suggested to store apples, oranges and grapefruit in the fridge but I do not like cold fruit; they hurt my teeth. I usually leave them out but if I…
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Canned veggies

Need suggestions for reducing the sodium in canned vegetables. Was reading some cans in the pantry today and realized that some canned soups and vegs are loade…
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Top 10 Ways to Enjoy Celery

A Quick Appetizer. Stuff stalks with low-fat cream cheese and sprinkle with paprika. Can You Eat the Leaves? Yes You Can! Instead of throwing them away, use…
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Eating Healthy On A Budget

Eating healthy can be challenging enough but to eat healthy on a budget can seem almost impossible. Before opting for a fast food dollar meal try some of these…
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Greens with Pomegranate

Preparation Time: 30 minutes 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 3 tablespoons water 2 tablespoons honey mustard 1 clove garlic, minced Black pepper, freshl…
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Green Peas, Potatoes & Ham

Preparation Time: 20 minutes 2 teaspoons olive oil 2 cups potatoes, peeled and diced 1 slice lunchmeat ham, minced 1 cup green peas, fresh or frozen, th…
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Easy Peasy Pasta

Preparation Time: 20 minutes (with shelled or frozen peas) 2 cups fresh peas (or 2 cups frozen peas, thawed) 1 pound whole wheat pasta 1 cup part-skim ri…
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Asian Cabbage Scramble

Preparation Time: 30 minutes 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 medium onion, thinly sliced 1 small (1 ½ pound) head green cabbage (cored and cut into &frac…
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New Vegetable – Clover Sprouts!

I recently had a salad with some bits from one string cheese spear, a small tomato, and half-a-handful of clover spouts – that’s right – clov…
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Try it—You’ll Like it!

How samples make the sale—at home! When you go to the grocery store, do you make a bee line for the sample stations? It’s such a treat to nibble o…
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