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- Radishes: All About Them – The radish is an edible root vegetable of the Brassicaceae family (mustard, cabbage, broccoli etc.). Although radishes are most commonly eaten raw, they are also wonderful cooked or pickled. Read more →
- Removing Tomato Skins – To can or freeze tomatoes, or to make sauce or soup it is best to remove the tomato skins (and seeds) before doing so. Tomato skins and seeds are harder to digest and they do not cook down like the flesh does and will appear as seeds and strips of skin in your finished product. Blanching loosens the skin so that it can be easily removed. Read more →
- Scallions: All About Them – Scallions, or green onions, are a fresh, mild member of the onion family, but unlike other onions, scallions never develop a true bulb. Read more →
- Spaghetti Squash: All About It – Raw spaghetti squash has a solid flesh, similar to other squash. When cooked, the meat resembles strands of spaghetti, which are sometimes as long as traditional spaghetti noodles. Read more →
- Summer Squash: All About It – Although it is treated as a vegetable in a culinary context, botanically, summer squash are actually fruits. They are prolific plants, and are commonly referred to as summer squash because, unlike winter squash, they are harvested and consumed before their skins harden. Read more →
- Sundried Tomatoes – These dried tomatoes make a great snack as is or chopped up and added in to an omelet, quesadilla, stir fry or grain salad. They rehydrate easily in soups, stews, or sauces. Dried tomatoes retain their flavor well and can be stored in glass jars in the pantry. Read more →
- Swiss Chard: All About It – Swiss chard is a leafy vegetable related to spinach and beets. The tasty leaves range in color from bright green to deep red, and have stems that are even more colorful! Read more →
- Tatsoi: All About It – Tatsoi is a member of the Brassica family and is a variety of Asian greens closely related to Bok Choy. It has a rosette of dark green, spoon-shaped leaves with crisp, pale green stalks. Read more →
- Tomatillos – Is it a tomato or something different? Tomatillos are a unique vegetable that come at the peak of the late summer harvest. They are so delicious if you know how to prepare them! Read more →
- Whole Grain Porridge – Whole grain porridge is warm, yumm,y & good for you — as long as you know how to prepare it! Read more →