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

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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Picky 7 year old

I have tried putting a sauce thata the child likes over the vegetable i.e. cheee sauce or maybe some kind of tomato/ketchup sauce. Asking them to try it once.…
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Top 10 Ways to Enjoy Canned Vegetables

Add canned artichoke hearts, sliced beets and/or chick peas to your lettuce salad. Add canned green peas to your potato or macaroni salad. Use canned veggies…
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Be Good to Your Bones in The New Year

Now that the hustle and bustle of the holidays is over, moms, it’s time to bring in the New Year with a little gift for you. We moms often think of ourse…
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Top 10 Ways to Enjoy Raisins

Top Your Bagel! Tired of boring bagels? Mash ripe bananas, spread the mixture over a bagel, and top with raisins. Top Your Salad. Salad just got a sweet surpri…
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Big Ideas for the Big Game!

If the Big Game party is at your house this year, don’t settle for just the “expected” menu! Serve up fan favorites, but get the guests talking about mor…
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A Resolution Solution

If you haven’t made a New Year’s resolution yet, I have a suggestion for one that will help keep you healthy all year. Resolve to eat a variety of…
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