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Frozen watermelon cubes are pretty glorious. I discovered them as a happy accident when I was overflowing with fresh watermelon last summer and decided to free…

Andrew Dole, RDN, CEC Everyday Chef, Fruits & Veggies—More Matters If you’re not using a sofrito you should be! Sofrito is a Latin staple that origi…

Okra is synonymous with Southern cooking.  It is often fried or used in the popular Southern dish, gumbo.  What is so interesting about okra, is the fact it…

 No.  Nightshades, otherwise known as the Solanaceae plant family,  consist of four vegetables, potato, tomato, pepper, and eggplant and their varieties.Bla…

I was first introduced to the idea of banana ‘ice cream’ a few years ago by my sister, a trick she learned on Pinterest. Fast forward to now and it’s bec…

July is National Picnic Month, which is a great excuse to get outdoors. Here are some simple tips to get you on your way towards planning and packing for the p…

Now that we’re in the middle of growing season, I like to use veggies in creative recipes.  I really enjoy being able to center a meal around vegetables…

According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, there is no special diet, per se, for people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and they should follow the same…

Whether your diet is 1500 calories or 2000 calories per day, the recommended intake of sodium for adults is less than 2,300 mg a day or less than 1,500 mg a da…

August 9, 2017 TheBUZZ Pregnant Mothers’ Diets Lacking in Nutritional Value? WHAT THEY’RE SAYING New research, published in t…

Congratulations on growing your own mushrooms!  Mushroom cultivars (e.g. chanterelle, enoki, baby oyster, shiitake, and morel) have different storage and pres…

 Good news! Most fruits and vegetables are low in calories compared to the same volume of other foods. Actually, eating both fruits and veggies can help you l…