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Think Spring With More Green Vegetables

By Julie Garden-Robinson May 27, 2010

At this time of year, I start thinking in shades of green. I wait for the time when leaves, grass and outdoor plants burst into colour and while I wait for that to happen, I can add more leafy greens to my plate. Just like leaves and grass, green vegetables are coloured by the plant

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Should You Sneak Nutrition Into Diet?

By Julie Garden-Robinson March 25, 2010

A couple of authors have had bestselling books about sneaking vegetables into kids’ diets. Usually, the book authors purée the vegetables and place them in foods, such as spaghetti sauce, where they are barely noticeable. Although the books became bestsellers, sneaking vegetables into kids’ diets has been the subject of mixed responses from nutrition experts.

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“Bright Lights” Swiss Chard

By Albert Parsons October 29, 2009

After the first killing frosts of the fall have occurred, our choice of vegetables from the garden becomes rather limited. Gone is the abundance of the late-summer produce, and we must be content with the root vegetables which can endure some early-fall frost. One above-ground vegetable that is an exception is Swiss chard. I always

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Send Recipes Or Recipe Requests To: – for Aug. 13, 2009

By Irene Lo Scerbo August 13, 2009

RECIPE SWAP Irene Lo Scerbo of West St. Paul knows exactly what time of year this is! It’s time to find 101 new ways to prepare and use abundant zucchini. Do you have a favourite recipe that uses up lots of zucchini. We’d love to hear from you! Why – when news announcers want to

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Blanch Vegetables Before Freezing

By Lou Ann Jopp July 23, 2009

Extra moisture will form ice crystals which cause a loss of quality. Blanching (scalding vegetables in boiling water or steam for a short time) is a must for almost all vegetables to be frozen successfully. It slows or stops the enzyme action which can cause loss of flavour, colour and texture. The blanching time is

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Monsanto, Dole Collaborate On Veggies

By Ian Sherr July 2, 2009

Monsanto Co. and Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc. are formalizing a partnership to breed vegetables that are more attractive to consumers. The five-year collaboration will focus on creating variations of broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce and spinach, the companies said June 23. The results could include vegetables that are more colourful, tastier, less susceptible to bruising and have

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Succession Planting Of Vegetables

By Albert Parsons May 28, 2009

I usually plant lettuce and radish every three weeks from April until August. Many gardeners look forward in the spring to that first salad made from homegrown produce, but most people continue to eat salads almost on a daily basis during the summer. There is rarely a summer barbecue or social event involving a meal

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Easy-To-Grow Beans

By Albert Parsons May 14, 2009

Whether green, yellow or purple, raw or cooked, beans are delicious! They are a common garden vegetable in Prairie gardens mostly because of their wonderful taste, but also because they are quite prolific and also relatively easy to grow. The green varieties are called “string” beans; the golden ones “wax.” Like all vegetables, it is

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Europeans to rethink fresh produce standards

By Jeremy Smith November 6, 2008

EU regulators hope to consider ways to prevent “non-standard” farm produce like pockmarked carrots, dirty leeks and unripe apples from being thrown away – and sold to consumers instead. The European Union has a raft of regulations to define farm products, setting down minimum standards, sizes and categories. Since a lot of produce taken from

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Think Spring With More Green Vegetables

Should You Sneak Nutrition Into Diet?

“Bright Lights” Swiss Chard

Send Recipes Or Recipe Requests To: – for Aug. 13, 2009

Blanch Vegetables Before Freezing

Monsanto, Dole Collaborate On Veggies

Succession Planting Of Vegetables

Easy-To-Grow Beans

Europeans to rethink fresh produce standards

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