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Archive for the ‘Fruits and Vegetables’ Category


Today’s Ingredient: Asparagus

To say that asparagus has been my least favorite vegetable since I can remember first trying it as a child – would be an understatement. I’ve routinely asked that it be left off my plate when ordering at a restaurant. I’ve turned up my nose at it when shopping the produce section of our local [...]

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Today’s Ingredient: Cauliflower

It’s No Wonder Kids Don’t Like Vegetables! Growing up – the only way I ever had cauliflower was cooked (to death) and smothered with a sauce of some sort. The first time I had cauliflower raw – I was shocked at how different (and wonderful) it was. I was hooked. Since then I have tried [...]

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Today’s Ingredient: Marionberries

It’s Berry Time! The marionberries are ripe and available at our local farmers market. As a kid – these grew wild along with the boysenberries and blackberries all over our property. I can remember eating endless hand fulls of them – until my hands (and probably my face) were stained a reddish purple. What didn’t [...]

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Today’s Ingredient: Roma Tomatoes

Roma Tomatoes What’s Your Favorite Tomato? Roma tomatoes are the real favorite in our house. They are available year round from our local grocer or at the Costco down the street. The best Roma’s however, are the one fresh from our own garden. With tomatoes ripening on the vine – I thought it would be [...]

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