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09/21/2018

When boiling vegetables, use the water leftover for other parts of the meal preparation. Boiling vegetables leaches some nutrients into the water, and those can be regained by using the water elsewhere.

09/16/2018

Vegetables are often canned for preservation purposes. During canning, enzymes in the vegetables are deactivated and micro-organisms are killed via heat. The preserved vegetables still retain nutritional material such as carotenoids, vitamin E, minerals and dietary fiber.

09/14/2018

You do want some skin in the game! Even potato skins, often a tad rough, are full of nutrients, such as potassium, iron, and niacin. The same holds true for other vegetables we typically peel, such as carrots and cucumbers.

09/09/2018

Cucumbers aren’t the only vegetables that can be pickled. Try boiling carrot slices before pickling to get a crispy treat. Asparagus and cabbage also pickle well and maintain their crunch.

09/07/2018

Organic vegetables have certainly become more in demand over the years. Of course, this popularity probably stems from people’s growing concerns about what they consume, as well as how this consumption affects the environment.

09/02/2018

Some vegetables like peppers are actually more nutritious when cooked! That’s because the rigid cell walls break down during cooking, allowing their nutrients to be absorbed.

08/31/2018

Veggie Quiz: What are the two vegetables used to make vichyssoise? a) Spinach and Potato; b) Leek and Potato; c) Carrot and Potato; d) Broccoli and Potato. A: "B". This French delight is made with leek and potato and delicious!

08/30/2018

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08/27/2018

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08/26/2018

According to HGTV.com, most vegetables need 6 hours of direct sunlight per day, sometimes more. Lettuce and radishes, however, need less because they easily wilt.

08/24/2018

Squash is an extremely flexible ingredient in the kitchen and is commonly used in salads, cooked as baked vegetables with meat, flattened into patties, lightly stir fried, or used as a base flavor for soups.

08/23/2018

When you properly wash fresh fruits and vegetables, you wash away dirt, debris, bacteria and pesticide residues. Make it a healthy habit because even organic vegetables can be contaminated.