Meet Me - Acorn Squash!
Acorn squash is the perfect, personal-sized squash. It's easily prepared and can take on many variations of flavors depending on what...
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D. A. Anderson M.Ed., RDN
Nov 13, 20223 min read
Meet Me - Spaghetti Squash
Spaghetti squash are crazy. They are the perfect example of a food that looks way different when you prepare it compared to what you...
D. A. Anderson M.Ed., RDN
Sep 25, 20223 min read
Meet Me - Butternut Squash
It's fall. So many things "pumpkin" have arrived (and are all welcome in this house just in case you're wondering). In light of this, I...
D. A. Anderson M.Ed., RDN
Aug 16, 20223 min read
Meet Me - Pluot!
Pluots, plumcots, and apriums ALL come from combining together their parent fruits, plums and apricots, and there are even more varieties...
D. A. Anderson M.Ed., RDN
May 22, 20222 min read
Meet Me - Jicama!
Sometimes I feel like I'm the only person buying jicama from our local grocery. I think they just look and feel a little too different...
D. A. Anderson M.Ed., RDN
Apr 17, 20223 min read
Meet Me - Artichoke!
Artichokes can seem a little intimidating; but, just like the pomegranate once you're inside, it's totally worth it (even if it's a bit...
D. A. Anderson M.Ed., RDN
Feb 20, 20222 min read
Meet Me - Passion Fruit!
When I tasted this passion fruit, I was instantly reminded of flights between islands on Hawaiian Airlines. They serve little juice cups...
D. A. Anderson M.Ed., RDN
Jan 16, 20222 min read
Meet Me - Kumquat!
The mini-citrus. Origin Native to China and cultivated in East Asia for many years before showing up in Europe and North America. Similar...
D. A. Anderson M.Ed., RDN
Dec 12, 20212 min read
Meet Me - Pomegranate!
Origin Originated in the Mediterranean Region before being introduced to California by Spanish settlers in late 1700's. Pomegranate trees...
D. A. Anderson M.Ed., RDN
Nov 14, 20212 min read
Meet Me - Longan!
Origin Native to Southeast Asia (primarily tropical areas) Related to our old friend Rambutan and lychee Its name translates to "dragon...
D. A. Anderson M.Ed., RDN
Sep 29, 20211 min read
Meet Me - Rambutan!
Origin Native to Southeast Asia Related to tropical fruits like lychee and longan Name derived from "rambut" in the Malay language,...
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