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Continue reading →: Fruit Vegetables
The produce section of the local grocery store, the vendor booths at the local farmer’s market and even Instacart can be overwhelming. That is why we have decided to categorize the vegetables into several groups such as the bulb vegetable group and the flower vegetable group that we have talked…
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Continue reading →: Squash Casserole
`Squash casserole is another classic Southern side made with squash smothered in butter, cream and cheese…and topped with buttery cracker topping Comfort food truly at its best. Prep: Preheat oven to 350°F. Sautee: Melt butter in a skillet. Add onions. Sauté onions until translucent. Add sliced squash, salt and pepper.…
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Continue reading →: Cauliflower Salad
Okay, let’s get honest here, I am from the Deep South. I am happily married and therefore don’t really care enough to start swapping out my pizza dough with a vegetable like cauliflower. I am not on any type of diet. I simply like food too much. So what do…
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Continue reading →: Cauliflower – The Other White Rice(?!)
Another flowering vegetable that is extremely healthy for you is cauliflower…the vegetable that looks much like the broccoli sitting beside it in the produce aisle, except for being white. Cauliflower, like broccoli, consists of tightly packed flower buds that form one dense heat known as a “floret” or as a…
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Continue reading →: BroccoliBroccoli and Cheese Place the broccoli in a microwave-safe dish. Make sure that the broccoli is pretty much all cut into the same sized pieces. Otherwise they will not cook evenly in the same amount of time. Add a splash of water. Cover. Microwave about eight minutes, until crisp-tender. Drain…
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Continue reading →: Roasted Asparagus with Three Sauces
What is it: asparagus spears in lightly seasoned lemon butter with parmesan cheese Asparagus: One bunch of asparagus can weigh anywhere from ¾lb to 1½lb, depending on the thickness. The only difference in using thick and thin asparagus is that the thick will probably take a couple of minutes longer…
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Continue reading →: Flower PowerWe all know that we can eat fruits and vegetables, but have you ever thought about eating flowers? No, not those roses that your husband bought you for your anniversary. No, not those daffodils that signal the coming of spring. No, not the Christmas cacti and amaryllis that bring a…
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Continue reading →: Bacon-Wrapped Water ChestnutsSometimes you’re surprised to find that a vegetable or fruit belongs to one category and not to the one you originally thought it belonged to. Kinda like the whole “is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable” debate. So here we go again. Water chestnuts belong to the same family…
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Continue reading →: Shallot Vinaigrette Salad Dressing
Shallots have a delicate, slightly sweet flavor…milder in flavor compared to other bulb vegetables. Shallots also provide a more concentrated source of nutrients than any other type of onion or bulb vegetable – including… Shallots are believed to have potential health benefits, such as aiding in digestion and boosting immunity.…
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Continue reading →: French Onion Soup
The flavor of an onion varies depending on which kind of onion is. Some are sweet and mild. Others are pungent and spicy. Wild onions were being used in Central Asia over 7,000 years ago. Ancient Egyptians held onions in high regard – using them in religious rituals, as offerings…
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