5 Tips on How to Use Your Produce Before It Goes Bad

Sound familiar? You know you should be eliminating junk food and adding in more fresh fruits and veggies, but don’t know how to use up your produce before it goes bad.  I’ve had to throw out some down-right “soupy” lettuce or droopy parsley in my day, but through my own experience, I’ve learned a few tips over the years that I shared with Mary and can share with you.  Some of these tips help with storage, others are ways to preserve it. Read More

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Perfect Pear Chips

Are you eating year old apples? I know this seems like a strange way to start a blog entitled Perfect Pear Chips, but hang in a minute and you'll see the connection. I have given several talks recently about the health benefits of eating locally harvested fruits and vegetables. Produce has the most anti-oxidants and vitamins when ripened before harvesting, not to mention the best flavors and colors. So it didn’t surprise me when I came across this article recently in a Food Renegade post about how conventional produce is stored and transported. What did surprise me was that it stated that apples can be harvested and stored for as long as a year before they reach the consumer. Read More

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