Generally, "in season" fruits & vegetables have:
Click the cooking videos below for healthy & delicious recipes featuring some of Fall's seasonal ingredients!
Click video for ASPARAGUS GUACAMOLE recipe!
Among its many health benefits, asparagus is a good source of potassium (blood pressure), folate (heart health, cancer prevention), and can also help relieve inflammation. When shopping, choose asparagus that is straight, firm, and a vivrant green color. Store at home in a jar with 1-2" of water, lightly covered with a plastic bag, in the refrigerator for 3-5 days.
Click video for KIWI STRAWBERRY SALSA recipe!
Incorporating strawberries in your diet not only tastes great, but can reduce the risk of diabetes, help prevent heart attacks, lower cholesterol, and protect against certain cancers. The list of benefits associated with this Vitamin C packed fruit go on and on.
When shopping, choose berries that are deep and vivrant in color, have the stems still attached, (bright color) and have a slight aroma. Store at home by pat drying them and placing in the crisper for 3-5 days.
Click video for SPICY MUSHROOM & FLORETS recipe!
This cancer-preventing veggie is a great source of fiber, and provides good amounts of protein, Vitamin C, etc., and is great for bone and eye health.
When shopping, choose heads with florets that are tightly closed and compact, uniform in color, with moist ends. Store in a plastic bag in the crisper drawer of your refrigerator for 3-5 days.
Click video for LIME CILANTRO VINAIGRETTE recipe!
This sour fruit is full of sweet benefits, includng heart & digestive health, increasing iron consumption, helping reduce heart disease and more!
When shopping, choose limes that are smooth, "give" a little when you squeeze, overall consistent color, and feel heavy for their size. Store in the crisper drawer of the refrigerator.
Click video for BRAISED FENNEL W/ GARLIC recipe!
This often overlooked vegetable not only taste great when properly prepared, it aids in digestion, helps regulate blood pressure, helps improve skin health and more.
When shopping, choose medium-sized bulbs that are firm and tightly packed, with fronds (the leafy tops) that are bright green. Store in a plastic bag in the crisper drawer of your refrigerator for up to a week.
Click video for SPINACH & MUSHROOM AIR FRYER EGGROLLS recipe!
Part of the dark green leafy vegetable group, spinach and its counterparts reign supreme nutritionally. The laundry list of benefits include, but aren't limited to cancer prevention, eye health, blood sugar control, and brain health.
When shopping, BUY ORGANIC WHENEVER POSSIBLE. Choose spinach that is unwilted, crisp, and dark green. If storing spinach in a container, place it upside down to help preserve moisture. If not, store in the crisper drawer of your refrigerator a plastic bag or container with a paper towel to absorb excess moisture.
Click video for ROASTED SWEET POTATOES W/ PINEAPPLES & ALMONDS recipe!
ThisVitamin C-filled sweet treat, NOT intended to be used as a pizza topping, is great for bone & heart health, may reduce stress and improve your mood, and has
anti-inflammatory properties.
When shopping, ripe pineapples should have a golden/yellow, especially around the bottom. Gently squeeze the pineapple. It should give a little when slightly pressed, but still feel firm. Smell its bottom, it should smell slightly sweet. The eyes (prickly things on the skin) should be pointed upwards. A leaf should be relatively easy to wiggle and pick off. Store at home by taking off the green top and place in the refrigerator, or leave the fruit whole and store on the counter.
Don't want those herbs to go bad before you get a chance to use them? Click the video to learn how to keep them longer!
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