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Red Currants for February

Top 10 Ways to Enjoy Red Currants from Fruits and Veggies More Matters   Wash & Enjoy! Red currants are great as is, just wash and enjoy this pop-able snack!   Frozen Treat. Great for a snack or as a replacement to ice cubes at your next gathering! Just wash and place in the freezer for a couple hours!  Currant Salsa. Make...

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Cardoon for February

Top 10 Ways to Enjoy Cardoon from Fruits and Veggies More Matters   Cardoon Cherry Salad. Swap out the celery for cardoons in this recipe to create an unexpected but delightful combination of dried cherries, peas, cardoon, and toasted pecans topped with a yogurt dressing. See Recipe Chilled. Heat a large, covered saucepot filled halfway ...

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Pizza is Different

Want Your Family To Eat Better? Give 'em A Pizza Your Mind! by Keith-Thomas Ayoob, EdD, RD, FADA   I hear it all the time.  Parents want their kids (and sometimes their spouses) to eat better, but all they want are burgers, fries, hot dogs, and pizza.    Maybe you shouldn’t lump pizza in with the rest of that bunch.&n...

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Pears for January

from www.FruitsAndVeggiesMoreMatters.org   Top 10 Ways to Enjoy Pears Grilled Cheese and … Pear? What flavor! Try adding thinly-sliced pears to a grilled cheese sandwich or on your favorite panini (don’t forget to use whole wheat!). Chutney & Salsa. Pears can be a perfect partner for savory dishes. Try our Spicy ...

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Sweet Potatoes for January

Top 10 Ways to Enjoy Sweet Potatoes from Fruits and Veggies More Matters   Bake, Roast, or Steam ‘em! Pick a cooking method and enjoy! Use whole, unpeeled sweet potatoes as a side dish to any meal. Mash ‘em! Steam peeled sweet-potato chunks for about 10 minutes until tender, and mash with a dash of orange juice. Top Your Sal...

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Five Tips for a Healthy Holiday

5 Ways to Keep Your Family Healthy This Holiday from Maryann Jacobsen, MS RD   It's easy for families to get off track with eating and exercise during the holiday season.  There is so much to do, more indulgent-type food around, and less time to plan meals.  But with a little planning and forethought, it's not that hard to keep go...

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Getting Teens to Eat Fruits and Veggies

 It’s a struggle to get teenagers to eat their fruits and veggies! from www.FruitsAndVeggiesMoreMatters.org   Peers, time constraints, and more access to unhealthy food choices are a few of the reasons teenagers do not eat enough fruits and veggies!   If you thought getting your school-aged children to eat their vegetabl...

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Collard Greens for December

Top 10 Ways to Enjoy Collard Greens from www.FruitsAndVeggiesMoreMatters.org   Southern Style. Southern cuisine is known for its spicy dishes! Combine collard greens, onions, chicken broth, and red pepper flakes in our Spicy Collard Greens recipe! Noodles n’ Greens – Angel hair, fettuccine, egg, or rice … any ‘no...

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Persimmons for December

Top 10 Ways to Enjoy Persimmons from www.FruitsAndVeggiesMoreMatters.org   Sweet Gazpacho. Finely dice fresh persimmons, cucumbers, green onion, green peppers and other favorite vegetables. Add to tomato juice with 1-2 teaspoons of olive oil and a splash of cider vinegar. Sorbet. For a quick sorbet that doesn’t require any work, wr...

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Thanksgiving Caution

Thanksgiving ... for many it's all about the turkey ... use caution!!! by Dr. Keith Ayoob   True story -- about twenty-two years ago my father had a "preventive" quadruple bypass. Didn't have a heart attack or anything, but they found clogged arteries and wanted to prevent things. Well, it happened in mid-October and gave us all a reminder ...

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