Organics 101
Peace of mind has certainly played a part in the growth of organics. Concern about the long-term health effects of the pesticides, chemicals, growth hormones and antibiotics used in conventional farming convinced many people to seek out ... [... more]
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From Farm to Table: Farmers' Markets
Green beans, string beans, English peas and sugar snap peas. Packed with vitamin C, peppers are also a good source of vitamin A. Versatile eggplant: try it in smoky dips or spicy stir-fries. Farmers' markets are a great place to find the freshest ... [... more]
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Vegetarian Cuisine
Combining prepared foods such as canned beans, veggie burgers or pasta can significantly cut down on the time and effort needed to prepare the evening meal. All of these meals can be made in 30 minutes or less. Many kid favorites are vegetarian: ... [... more]
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Best New Organics
Available in rigatoni, angel hair and penne shapes (just to name a few), Garden Time Organic Pasta is produced by Napa Valley Trading Company, makers of some of our favorite organic vinegars and oils. We love how the high-gluten pasta holds its ... [... more]
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Rhubarb: The Pie Plant
Rhubarb is considered a vegetable--only the stalks of the plant that are edible--but it's most often treated as a fruit. Like fresh cranberries, rhubarb is almost unbearably tart on its own and is rarely eaten raw. Apart from pies, tarts, crisps ... [... more]
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How to Grow Lettuce
Can't face another boring salad? Learn how to grow your own bumper crop of lettuce...there's more out there than iceberg! Can't face another boring salad? Grow your own bumper crop of lettuce--there's more out there than iceberg. You can make ... [... more]
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Bean Basics
When you scoop your own beans, you'll have much more to choose from compared to what you'll find canned on a shelf (health food or ethnic grocery stores have the largest selections). Another great advantage of buying in bulk is that you have ... [... more]
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The Cucurbits' Orbit
Get Fresh: Cucumbers. Tired of flavorless, super-sized supermarket cucumbers with thick, overly waxy skins? Tastier varieties are typically smaller with thin bumpy skins. Part of the cucurbits family of vine-growing plants (along with melons and ... [... more]
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Rhubarb: First Fruits of Spring
Vibrant color and pucker-up flavor make this unusual vegetable a springtime sensation. Rhubarb, a relative of buckwheat, grows wild in China and Tibet, where it's been used to make medicines for centuries. It first appeared in North America in ... [... more]
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A New Leaf
Commemorate Earth Day this spring by cooking up some seasonal favorites, or start planning your own kitchen garden. Learn about "green" cleaning options for your spring cleaning chores. Surround yourself with signs of the season. Make a bouquet [... more]
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Sweet Cherries
When sour cherries are at their peak, most of them are picked and pitted, then immediately frozen, canned, or dried. When buying frozen or canned sour cherries, check the label to see if they have already been sweetened so that you can adjust the ... [... more]
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Sourdough Starters
Some of the best starters are established, stable colonies that have been developed to provide predictable results. Adopting or purchasing a tried-and-true starter is your best bet, although you can begin your own with very little trouble. Yeast ... [... more]
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