The first day of corn season is a mini-holiday. As soon as the local farm stand starts selling fresh sweet corn, I immediately head over to buy ears of corn. The first bite of the season is a magical moment. Few foods compare in flavor and happiness to fresh sweet corn. Once you’ve eaten fresh […]
Late Summer Favorites: Tomatoes
One of the best things about the end of summer is the abundance of fresh produce. Late summer is tomato season. Come August, nothing beats sinking your teeth into a vine-ripened tomato. When the Spanish first came to the Western Hemisphere, they thought the bright red fruit was a temptation of the devil. Since then, […]
Celebrate with Fruit and Punch
How to Cook Vegetables to make them Healthy and Delicious: 7 Top Notch Vegetable Recipes
Now that summer is in full swing, it’s a great time to get fresh vegetables. From now until autumn, gardens, farms and farmer’s markets will overflow with great fresh produce. If you haven’t tried using fresh local produce, then you’re missing out on a myriad of flavor. Using top-notch ingredients adds infinite flavor to any […]
Go Veggie Every Other Day
A 2006 United Nations report summarized how the meat industry is a top two or three environmental problem. Eating meat contributes to climate change, land degradation, and pollution. With these finding, the United National Intergovermental Panel on Climate Change recommends that people start off with one meat-free day a week, and try and increase from […]
