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    Food For Better Health,  Healthy Eating,  Recipes,  Salads,  Side Dishes,  Vegetables

    5 Ways to Handle Picky Eaters

    December 5, 2019

    Do you have Picky Eaters in your household? I bet the majority of you do! Whether it is a spouse, kids, or yourself – there are ways to handle those picky eaters. Here are some of my suggestions. Educate Your Family About Food Waste Food is the No.1 item Americans throw away.  Each year up to 40 percent of the food supply in the US is never consumed. Teach your children to appreciate the luxury of our vast food supply and encourage them to chose whole foods, when grocery shopping. As a family, discuss the economic, environmental and social impacts of wasted food. Involve your kids in starting a compost pile…

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    7 Tips For Spring Edible Gardening

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    It is almost April 15th and where I call home, it is time to begin my spring edible garden! I kinda get a chuckle, at my expense when it comes to gardening.  When I was much younger, in grammar school, my parents had a garden.  We grew corn, beans, and a few other vegetables.  We had a huge apple tree and prosperous grape vines; so I grew up knowing where food comes from. When I was 10 years old, we moved and no longer had a garden at our house, however, my grandparents still had thriving gardens.   They enjoyed all sorts of greens, beans and squash.  During my teenage years,…

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    Crazy for Crispy Celery

    July 14, 2017

    Earlier this year, Chef Curtis Stone developed a 9-course tasting menu centered around celery, for his restaurant Maude in California. He created a celery salad; reduced celery juice for an apple sorbet and braised some stalks for a celeri barigoule. Celeri Barigoule – a traditional Provencal dish of artichokes braised with onions, garlic and carrots in a seasoned broth of wine and water. Early culinary cooking, the artichokes were stuffed with mushrooms, however, modern cuisine no longer uses mushrooms. Some preparations are stuffed with spinach, carrots and cheese. Celery has a crunchy texture, slightly bitter, earthy flavor which has long been served as a cooling accompaniment to hot wings.  …

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    My Garden First Crop

    May 23, 2016

    My garden first crop was 2 yellow crooked neck squash and 1 zephyr squash. Both are delicious!  Both varieties have the same texture and flavor.  The Zephyr is the one with the green tip.  According to “SpecialityProduce.com” Zephyr squash is a relatively new type of summer squash and botanically a part of Cucurbita pepo. A highly productive hybrid variety the Zephyr is a constricted neck type of squash, similar to that of yellow crook neck squash. It was bred specifically to have superior taste, quality and adaptability. Its fruit can be harvested at varying stages of maturity, with the medium size of five to seven inches being the most recommended…

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    Top 5: Prepping for Your Herb Garden

    March 2, 2016

    Now that it is March, it is time to start thinking about your own herb garden.  First establish which zone you live in for hardy planting….see my previous post http://joannsfoodbites.com/foodie-bites/getting-your-spring-plants-ready/ Most herbs seeds can be planted outside, once the danger of frost has passed.  However, horticultural expert, Doug Johnson says when dealing with herbs, it is more advantageous to plant a seedling in your garden or containers, instead of from seed. Planting from seed will require you to thin out the plant during the season.  Here are his top 5 things to do, right now, to prepare for an herb garden. 5.  GET AN ASSESSMENT OF YOUR SOIL QUALITY.  If…

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