tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972912984919271871.post8652008707735251356..comments2023-11-05T00:54:55.976-07:00Comments on Cranberry Corner: The Produce RutJennahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16015165553390298826noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972912984919271871.post-23959209942317054642009-08-15T13:40:23.333-07:002009-08-15T13:40:23.333-07:00Love the squash dish. Anything with cheese melted...Love the squash dish. Anything with cheese melted on top, my kids will go for! I love it that my son eats raw spinach out of the bag with me, and my daughter asks for cucumbers for a snack. For me, it starts with the buying: if I buy healthy, we eat healthy. When I don't, we all pay for it.<br /><br />Great post!!*https://www.blogger.com/profile/06484208765656281917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972912984919271871.post-83396039163081653372009-08-15T09:52:14.699-07:002009-08-15T09:52:14.699-07:00I'm impressed with the wide variety of produce...I'm impressed with the wide variety of produce you buy each time. You're awesome! Of course, our moms didn't have access to the same variety of produce we do today nor did they have the internet- so if they didn't already know how to make something, it was more difficult. If you're looking to try something new, I can think of a few things... Chayote is a small squash that is shaped like a pear and is pale green. In Costa Rica they eat tons of it. Celeriac, or celery root, is great to use in soups or puree it- tastes so similar to mashed potatoes. You may or may not like lychee- but definitely try it (never canned, though!). If you're super adventurous, tasting durian at least once is something no one will ever forget due to the smell. Happy eating!Jennifer https://www.blogger.com/profile/10569160184427486432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972912984919271871.post-33810957289618100472009-08-13T10:00:46.350-07:002009-08-13T10:00:46.350-07:00Very cool--I did Spaghetti Squash for the first ti...Very cool--I did Spaghetti Squash for the first time last fall--it was a BIG hit! Definitely a keeper. I'm still working on expanding my horizons, though, I stick to my same old same old most of the timeJosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10615874450489497826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972912984919271871.post-49742700044339264492009-08-13T09:51:34.596-07:002009-08-13T09:51:34.596-07:00Sarah, you know what I've noticed about eggpla...Sarah, you know what I've noticed about eggplant? It's like a meal booster. You can put it in all kinds of things and it takes on those flavors. I llike to cut it up pretty small and cook it in my spaghetti sauce. No one ever notices!! Plus they get the extra nutrition that way. Shhh! Don't tell them though. It'll be our little secret.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07715772371822293682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972912984919271871.post-6646210942839176202009-08-13T09:14:59.896-07:002009-08-13T09:14:59.896-07:00I bought an eggplant the other day in an effort to...I bought an eggplant the other day in an effort to be adventurous. I've never had it before. I'm considering fixing it into eggplant parmesan for my lunch today. <br /><br />I've always done the same thing too. Buying just what my mom bought and that was the very basics. <br /><br />Since Josiah's biometrics test a couple weeks ago, we've been living off a lot of smoothies which have included a huge variety of fruits that I don't typically buy. Raspberries and blueberries particularly. Not so much because they aren't liked around here, but mostly because they are typically very expensive. Blueberries have been $1 for a pint (different stores each week) for the last couple weeks, so I have bought up a bunch and frozen them. <br /><br />I still haven't been able to get Josiah to try any veggies though. He's very, VERY stubborn about it. <br /><br />Anyway, sorry to ramble on so much. Have a super great day!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01497767747485229338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972912984919271871.post-23966379525476242102009-08-13T08:46:51.796-07:002009-08-13T08:46:51.796-07:00Rachel, yes! Please send it to me! I'll try ...Rachel, yes! Please send it to me! I'll try it!Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16015165553390298826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972912984919271871.post-47271801101696585762009-08-13T08:46:10.507-07:002009-08-13T08:46:10.507-07:00Abby, I worried that Mom would feel badly too, but...Abby, I worried that Mom would feel badly too, but she really doesn't need to. She probably did what her mother did before. Produce/health wasn't as in-the-know as it is now, and I think she did a great job feeding us. Now we have so much more information about the benefits of fruits and vegetables, so we have to make an effort to get out of our ruts more. When we know better, we do better, right? Or, hopefully, at least.Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16015165553390298826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972912984919271871.post-90483519163178349502009-08-12T19:22:27.522-07:002009-08-12T19:22:27.522-07:00I am still learning to experiment. I get stuck in ...I am still learning to experiment. I get stuck in a rut... but I totally advocate for health so I try. There is a book I LOVE called "Family Meals" by Maria Helmsinskey<br /><br />She does some health stuff, but she just really had a way of challenging me to think outside the box.Mistyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09505420894898738638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972912984919271871.post-81044452888253733962009-08-12T19:07:01.730-07:002009-08-12T19:07:01.730-07:00Try rhubarb! If you want I'll send you a reall...Try rhubarb! If you want I'll send you a really good recipe for rhubarb crisp. Sooooo good. <br /><br />I'm with you. We grew up with very little variety in the produce dept. but lately I have been trying new stuff. I love the farmers market for that. Although, I admit that I come home with a huge bag of peaches every week. . .Trapped and Screaminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03957233519103446094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972912984919271871.post-18679205375463706472009-08-12T18:01:59.720-07:002009-08-12T18:01:59.720-07:00I love you. Another post I was so excited about be...I love you. Another post I was so excited about because that's where I'm at in my life too! And I was literally JUST talking to Orion about the lack of adventurous produce in our house growing up (and that statement is going to make mom feel like a failure and she's just not) and about how I also fell into that 'same old same old' rut..buying what I was *used* to and being envious of the people with the experimental or advanced palate. Grocery shops were so quick! But what with my "new way of life" (I swear, I will never ever go back to the way I used to eat now that I'm better informed!) it's causing me to explore more..to the point that I stand in front of fresh herbs and they might not be labeled correctly..I stand there and I don't quite know which is which (though I do remember eating parsley at Pam's house as a kid before dinner every time I ate over..and eating kiwi at Rachel's)..and asking the produce clerks how to tell the ripeness of an avocado..and I've even Googled how to properly cut a star fruit. Yes I have! I'm trying to stick to the rainbow guidelines when buying produce now..that way I can ensure I'm switching it up and getting a variety of vitamins in the process and dude, I NEVER thought I would feel this passionate about eating properly *ever* but I'm so glad I do! I need to find me a Farmer's Market around these parts!Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13772859120482774595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972912984919271871.post-61800486017923952682009-08-12T16:27:31.826-07:002009-08-12T16:27:31.826-07:00Hey did you know that commercially canned pumpkin ...Hey did you know that commercially canned pumpkin is actually made from butternut squash? It's true. Butternuts are sweeter and darker orange typically than pumpkins so that's what they use. So there's one more that you've tried!<br /><br />I bought a spaghetti squash this week to try at your suggestion. I'm so excited to try it! We'll probably use it tomorrow.<br /><br />Oooh! Oooh!! I have to tell you. For some reason I can't grow good cucumbers here. Because of the heat they always end up bitter. So instead I'm growing Armenian Cucumbers, which are actually a melon but work as well as a cucumber for salads and things. The first one is growing right now!! I'm so excited! I'm just loving all the new (to me) kinds of veggies.Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07715772371822293682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1972912984919271871.post-1265856500403045712009-08-12T16:25:19.739-07:002009-08-12T16:25:19.739-07:00I don't think I can suggest anything you haven...I don't think I can suggest anything you haven't already tried! For us there's been a big focus on nectarines and plums this summer, mmm...and cantaloupe. Nothing like a well ripened cantaloupe. We also love radishes sliced up into our salad. Yum!<br /><br />I'm hungry now!Kimberly Vanderhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653757517652257445noreply@blogger.com