What the heck is a vegetable????
In the technical sense, a vegetable is the edible part of plants that is used as food, including fruit, seeds, roots, tubers, bulbs, stems, leaves or flower…
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Fall Harvest: Discover Winter Squash
As the leaves begin to change to autumn colors and cool crisp air replaces the sultry summer heat, it’s the perfect time to cook with winter squash! Wint…
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when fruits and veggies are frozen don’t they lose nutrients like vitamins and minerals?
There is a minimal loss of nutrients whenever fruits and veggies are processed, such as in cooking or heating. When produce is commercially frozen or canned, t…
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I like to substitute spaghetti squash for my pasta but I’m not sure what the proper amount is and how to count it – X # carb – 1/2cup – 1 fruit?/ vegetable. Also I make my own whole cranberry sauce using Splenda, onions. water, etc. Would I still count a serving (1/4 cup of cooked) as 1 fruit plus the Splenda?
One serving of spaghetti squash is ½ cup, and contains about 5 grams of carbohydrate. ½ cup of whole unsweetened cranberries has about 6 grams of…
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kids own plate
When my daughter, Kira, was born, a good friendthe mother of two older children herself —gave me a very cute pottery dish, shaped a flat round with a lit…
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just add more
The way I incorporate more fruits: I cut up 1 cup of fruit (berries, bananas and kiwi) and put it in my yogurt or cereal every morning.At dinner,I steam a vari…
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Try Soup
I have found that pureed vegetables are great as a soup and also as an addition to anything that you bake that might need liquid such as meatloaf or even quich…
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prepare ahead of time
I wash fruit and vegestables as soon as I can after shopping.I separate the fruit and vegestables into plastic sandwich bags by serving size and store in the r…
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let kids choose
I let my grandkids pick out what fruits they want in their breakfast and in their smoothies and I allow them to make them.We also have a weekly kid’s day…
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Stock your Pantry
I keep basic fruit and veggies on hand in the fridge and freezer.I keep baby carrots, a variety of apples, pears, grapes and bananas on hand.As the grapes and…
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Tell them they like them
I started my kids on fruits and veggies from the time they started eating whole foods, always offering a colorful selection.Whenever we sit down to eat and my…
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Hide the Veggies
Rather than turning our supper table into a battle ground, I would simply "hide" the unwanted vegetables.I buy frozen mixed vegetables, put 1-2 cups…
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