Month: October 2013

MORE GREEN – WHAT TO DO WITH ASPARAGUS STEMS

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  Almost everyone loves Asparagus – at least I think so!  But the tip and upper half of the stalk is the most tender and flavorful parts, so we tend to cut off the bottoms.  What a shame if those bottoms are thrown out.  There is still flavor and nutrition in the lower half of […]

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GOING GREEN WITH CAULIFLOWER

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    October is ‘Vegetarian Awareness Month’ and I figured I better take advantage of it before the month is over in 2 days.  Green is the thing – businesses are going green to save energy – but Green Food in the form of Vegetables is great too.  So here are a few ways to […]

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WORLD FOOD DAY

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  October 16th is World Food Day.  A Day dedicated to ending World Hunger.  Will that ever happen?  I certainly hope so.  Let’s all help where we can!   Aside from saving the world from hunger it would be fun to see if we can come up with 26 different foods – one for each letter of the […]

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MONTH OF THE PUMPKIN

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  October boasts of 13 different food Titles.  Except for two (Eat Country Ham Month and Vegetarian Awareness Month), all are National Food Months) A few among them are ‘National Caramel Month’, ‘National Popping Corn Month’ and ‘National Chili Month’.  However, I think one item is missing and that this should also be ‘National Pumpkin […]

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