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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Save Time and Stay Healthy with These Pantry Basics

Do the foods in your pantry support your desire to eat healthy meals, or do they lead you astray with packages of processed foods containing unknown ingredients?     Do you find it a challenge to put together a quick healthy meal?    Maybe you just don’t have time during your busy week to be cooking meals.   The best way to stay on track is to keep it simple!  Don’t fall for the “gourmet meals are the only healthy way to eat” mentality.  Simple meals made with whole food ingredients are easy to whip together IF you have them within reach. Here is a list of some of my must-have foods.  I always make sure I have these supplies on hand for any last-minute meal or snack I might need to cobble together. 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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