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Weekly Seasonal Recipe: Kohlrabi
KOHLRABI Purple kohlrabi looks like an alien veggie, but we love it! (www.growveg.com) Kohlrabi is definitely one of winter’s lesser known vegetables, but if you’ve never tried it, you’re missing out!...
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Weekly Seasonal Recipe: Parsnips
Parsnips are sweet, starchy, and full of nutrients. We love them in chicken noodle soup! (realsimple.com) PARSNIPS Parsnips look a lot like whitish carrots, but they’re actually quite different! They...
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Weekly Seasonal Recipe: Yellow Onion
YELLOW ONION The onion is not often the star of the show. It’s usually the supporting character that helps makes the dish delicious but gets no credit. Let’s Yellow onions are great sources of...
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Weekly Seasonal Recipe: Radishes
RADISH Crisp and delicious red radishes! Radishes are one of the hardy root vegetables that you can still find at this time of the year. The edible root is round, about an inch in diameter, and most...
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Weekly Seasonal Recipe: Broccoli Rabe
BROCCOLI RABE A bunch of broccoli rabe, full of serious nutrition! (nassaugrocer.com) Also known as “rapini,” broccoli rabe (pronounced “rob”) has a lot in common with—you guessed it—broccoli! While...
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Weekly Seasonal Recipe: Dandelion Greens
DANDELION GREENS Delicious dandelion greens: these “weeds” have so much to offer! (yougrowgirl.com) Spring is finally on its way, and with it come lots of great greens! Sure, most people think of...
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Weekly Seasonal Recipe: Asparagus
ASPARAGUS Asparagus tips, lined up at the market Asparagus, perhaps the vegetable most closely associated with the beginning of spring, is almost here! Asparagus is a favorite for many people, and...
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Weekly Seasonal Recipe: Chives
Flowering chives — the flowers are edible too! (wikipedia.org) CHIVES Chives are a versatile type of green onion—and a surefire sign of spring’s approach! Chives are thin and delicate (the smallest of...
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Weekly Seasonal Recipe: Peas
Fresh peas in the pod (hgtv.com) PEAS Most kids know and like peas because they’re small, sweet, and soft. But don’t let their size fool you: peas are seriously packed with nutrients! One cup of raw...
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Weekly Seasonal Recipe: Savoy Spinach
SAVOY SPINACH Hearty savoy spinach (http://www.grow-it-organically.com/) Spinach is one of the better known leafy greens, and it deserves all the attention it gets! Just one cup of raw spinach leaves...
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Weekly Seasonal Recipe: Blueberries
BLUEBERRIES Blueberries are a superfood! (joybauer.com) Can you tell we’re eager for berry season here at HealthBarn USA?! Last week, raspberries, and this week we have blueberries on our mind!...
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Weekly Seasonal Recipe: Green Bush Beans
GREEN BUSH BEANS Green beans are fun to eat because they’re so munchable! At HealthBarn USA, kids love plucking a fresh green bean off the plant delicately and nibbling on it right in our organic...
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Weekly Seasonal Recipe: Potatoes
POTATOES It’s time for planting potatoes at HealthBarn USA! Here in the tri-state area, lots of varieties are grown, from long and skinny fingerlings to Adirondack Blues. And as long as you’re not...
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Weekly Seasonal Recipe: Strawberries
STRAWBERRIES It’s time to harvest strawberries! Strawberries are the most popular fruit among kids! They’re way better than candy when they’re fresh and in season, as they are right now. Sweet,...
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Weekly Seasonal Recipe: Garlic Scapes
GARLIC SCAPES Curly-q scapes at the market. Garlic scapes are one of those wonderful foods that somehow many people don’t know about at all! They’re sort of a happy side effect of growing garlic....
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Weekly Seasonal Recipe: Zucchini
ZUCCHINI Zucchinis and their blossoms! (www.yumsugar.com) Summer time means summer squash, and zucchini is one of our favorite summer squashes at HealthBarn USA. It may look like a cucumber, but...
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Weekly Seasonal Recipe: Basil
BASIL A full and beautiful basil plant! (hort.purdue.edu) Summer is a great time for growing herbs. We’ve got them growing every which way we look! One of our favorite summertime herbs is basil. It...
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Weekly Seasonal Recipe: Mint
MINT Fresh mint leaves (liveandfeel.com) We all know mint as the wonderfully refreshing herb that makes our mouths feel nice and clean and settles our stomachs after a big meal. But did you know that...
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Weekly Seasonal Recipe: Cilantro
CILANTRO A bunch of fresh, delicious cilantro! (www.countryliving.com) Cilantro, also known as coriander, is a fabulous herb that adds tons of flavor wherever it goes. It’s often found in Mexican...
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Weekly Seasonal Recipe: Parsley
Parsley growing in the garden (vegetable-gardening-online.com) PARSLEY Parsley is often thought of as a garnish, and it does make food look pretty, but it’s so much more than that! It adds flavor to...
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