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Best Months to Buy 31 Popular FRESH VEGETABLES

Chris — Thu, 14 Jun 2018 22:54:33 +0000

This is a popular reference sheet that will help you find the vegetables that are currently “in-season” so you can focus on planning meals and choosing the recipes that use these fresh vegetables as featured ingredients.

Most of us enjoy eating fresh, in-season vegetables that generally taste a lot better that the frozen alternatives! In addition, there are environmental and cost factors to take into consideration.

This infographic is easy to use: just look at the current month column and scan down to see which vegetables are being harvested this month. For example, the best time to look for fresh pumpkin will be from September through November.

Here’s the Seasonal Vegetables Guide … click on the image to expand it:

And here’s similar sheet to see when popular fruits are in-season (click on the image) …

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Source: Melissa Valliant

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Some Useful CHARTS Showing the Best Months to Buy 31 Popular FRESH FRUITS, and More …

Chris — Thu, 14 Jun 2018 21:44:50 +0000

Here is a handy reference sheet that will help you find fruits that are currently “in-season” so you can focus on planning meals and choosing the recipes that use these fresh fruit ingredients.

Most of us enjoy eating fresh, in-season fruits that generally taste a lot better that the frozen alternatives! In addition, there are environmental and cost factors to take into consideration.

This infographic is easy to use: just click on the image (… opens in a new screen) and then look at the current month column and scan down to see which fruits are being harvested this month. For example, the best time to look for fresh cranberries will be from September through December.

Here’s a similar sheet showing when popular vegetables are in-season (just click on the image, below) …

If you would like to see more healthy recipes for early morning energy, then please Like our Facebook Page!

Source: Melissa Valliant

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More Ways to Enjoy More Fruit More Often!

maud — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 13:03:42 +0000

It’s good to know that adults need to consume at least one cup of fruit (or equivalent) every day to stay healthy. Fresh fruit tastes best. Often the best strategy is to quit snacking on candy, cookies, ice cream and other sweets by replacing your between-meal cravings with healthy, fresh fruit. Or otherwise: cooked, canned or dried fruit.

Here are some cool ideas to encourage you (and your family) to eat more fruit.

Out of sight is out of mind so don’t hide all your fruit in the fridge — keep a few day’s worth of fresh fruit on your kitchen counter. That way you’ll be tempted to pick up an apple, orange, or pear instead of a candy bar. Nectarines and bananas also keep well at room temperature for a few days, as long as the peels are still intact. Just remember to keep the apples away from the bananas, unless you want them to ripen quickly.

Enjoy fresh fruit in smoothies. A basic smoothie includes a banana cut into chunks, a cup of berries, a dollop of plain yogurt and a cup of milk or juice. Put everything in a blender for a minute or so and serve. If you have a heavy duty blender, you can also add some ice cubes for a milk-shake like texture. Once you have this simple recipe down, you can explore more smoothie recipes:

Mango Lassi

Cantaloupe Smoothie

Tropical Fruit Smoothie

Strawberry Banana Ginger Smoothie

Another suggestion:

Make a simple low-calorie fruit salad by combining fresh melon cubes, pineapple chunks, grapes and strawberries. You can look for more festive fruit salad recipes; just stay away from ingredients that add too many calories or rely on fruits canned in heavy syrup.

For more great recipe ideas read the full article by Shereen Lehman, MS

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[Video] The Best Sources of Healthy Micronutrients and Fiber

maud — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 19:36:57 +0000

Watch this short video to learn the best and most affordable sources of micronutrients and fiber. Simon explains that — as a general rule-of-thumb — you need to choose frozen veggies rather than fresh produce to get the best value for money as well as the most nutrients.

He explains that the best (frozen) vegetables to buy include broccoli, brussel sprouts, green beans, peas, stir fry packages and mixed vegetable packages.

He continues with the best fruit options and good sources of fiber in this short video:

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