by ams6912 | Mar 27, 2017 | Food of the Week, Uncategorized
T is for Tomato Tomatoes are a fruit that we usually enjoy as a vegetable. The seeds inside of it make a fruit, specifically a berry. Its easy to imagine a grape or cherry tomato as a berry, since they grow in small clusters on a vine-like plant. This fruit is usually...
by ams6912 | Mar 20, 2017 | Food of the Week
S is for Spinach Spinach is a leaf vegetable in the same family as beets and Swiss chard. You can eat spinach either raw or cooked. Both the stems and the leaves can be eaten. There are many kinds of spinach; the most common is Savoy. Spinach can be crinkly, flat...
by ams6912 | Mar 13, 2017 | Food of the Week
R is for Radish Radishes are a root vegetable, which means they grow in the ground. The whole plant is edible, but most commonly it’s the red, round root that we are familiar with. Radish greens, or tops, can be cooked and eaten as a side dish. Radishes are a...
by ams6912 | Mar 6, 2017 | Food of the Week
Q is for Qingjiao Qingjiao is the Chinese word for green pepper. It’s pronounced cheeng jeow. Green peppers are a great source of vitamin C – one green pepper has almost twice the amount as one orange! They’re also a good source of fiber and B...
by ams6912 | Mar 2, 2017 | Food of the Week
P is for Pineapple Pineapple is one of the most well-known and recognized tropical fruits you will ever find in your fruit salad. It can be fresh, frozen, or canned, and is equally nutritious either way. If you’re buying canned pineapple, be sure that it’s...
by ams6912 | Feb 22, 2017 | Food of the Week
O is for Olive Olives are more than just a topping for pizza – although they are a great addition to it! Olives are full of good for you fats that keep your heart healthy and they are a good source of vitamin E, which is an antioxidant that helps our body fight...
