Tips & Tricks

How to Cook and Eat an Artichoke

May 10, 2011

After receiving an entire box of artichokes last week from Ocean Mist Farms, I was determined to use them in as many different ways as possible.  There are so many ways to use artichokes.  You can steam them, grill them, roast them, or use them for soup.  My favorite way to eat them is the [...]

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Smoothies 101 – Guest post by Andy Bellatti

March 23, 2011
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Photo by talkoftomatoes I have been interested in making and drinking more smoothies lately, especially as the temperatures start to heat up outside.  I don’t have much experience in making my own, and I needed some creative tips along with basic advice for smoothie-making.  I asked nutrition guru Andy Bellatti for his tips.  The following [...]

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How to Make Chia Pudding

January 20, 2011

Last week, I posted about the health benefits of chia seeds.  I received lots of comments.  Many of you enjoy chia seeds on a regular basis, and many of you have never tried them before.  Ricki from Diet, Dessert and Dogs says that she eats them every single day, many times in pudding form.  I [...]

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How to De-Seed a Pomegranate

November 20, 2010
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I wanted to do a fancy post all about how to de-seed a pomegranate complete with photos and/or a video.  But with all of our traveling, I haven’t had the chance.  So I wanted to share this video I found on YouTube from foodblogga.  She shows us how to de-seed a pomegranate while wearing her [...]

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My First Attempt at Quick Pickles

September 10, 2010

After reading Megan Thompson’s guest post on how to make quick pickles, I had to try it for myself.  I went with the recipe for spicy quick dill pickles because I had most of the ingredients on hand.  I only made one of the jars spicy so that the kids could share in the pickle [...]

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How to Make Quick Pickles – Guest Post by Megan Thompson

August 20, 2010
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When I heard that my friend Megan Thompson was making “Quick Pickles” with her co-op cucumbers this week, I asked her to show us how to do it.  She did not disappoint!  You can read more about Megan in her bio at the bottom of the page.  On to the pickle-making… I was very excited [...]

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How to Roast Green Chiles

August 6, 2010

We had 22 green chiles in our Bountiful Basket this week.  I knew that we wouldn’t be able to use them all in one week, so I decided to roast and freeze most of them for later.  This was my first experience roasting green chiles, and it was amazingly easy!   How to Roast Green [...]

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How to Grill Corn on the Cob

July 9, 2010
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Here’s a quick how-to on grilling fresh corn on the cob.  It’s one of my favorite summer vegetables and shows up frequently in our Bountiful Baskets.  Grilling is a quick and easy way to cook corn so that it maintains it’s crispness and sweet flavor. First, you want to take your corn and look for any [...]

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How to Crack a Coconut

June 13, 2010

Credit   We got an amazing amount of food this week in our Bountiful Basket.  I will share the full haul with you tomorrow, but I will tell you that we got 3 coconuts.  I have never prepared a coconut before so I needed some guidance.  This video from Gourmet.com is perfect.  I can’t wait [...]

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