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 SWEET POTATO & PEAR SOUP recipe!
A powerhouse of nutrition, sweet potatoes are high in Vitamin A (vision, skin), fiber, and potassium (heart health, diabetes), while some studies say it can help prevent cancer. When shopping, look for firm, smooth, and small to medium sized potatoes. Store in a cool, dark place at home (NOT in the refrigerator) for a few weeks.
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Click video for PEAR & MINT VINAIGRETTE recipe!
A good fruit for diabetics, pears have several health benefits to include its anti-inflammatory properties, heart heatlh support, and high fiber content. When shopping , smell the bottom. It should have a fragrant aroma if ripe. Also, lightly press the neck of the pear. If it gives a little to pressure, it's ripe. Avoid brusies and soft spots. Store in the refrigerator for 3-5 days.
BONUS TIP: If you need to ripen them more, place the pears (or other unripe fruits) into a brown paper bag with an apple. The apple releases a gas called "ethylene", which can quickly ripen the product. Check every few hours.
Click video for ROASTED PARMESAN BRUSSELS SPROUTS recipe!
Did your parents suck at cooking brussels sprouts like mine (I love y'all LOL)? Well, this recipe doesn't suck. This is a simple way to cook an ingredient that is full of Vitamin K (bone health and more), Vitamin C, and may help protect against cancer, to include lung, stomach, prostate, and more!
When shopping, look for them to be bright green (avoid yellow), firm, and with minimal bruised leaves. Store in the refrigerator for about 1 week.
Click video for CREAMY CAULIFLOWER SOUP recipe!
Broccoli's "distant cousin" that few relatives talk to, cauliflower is the forgotten vegetable that brings so much to the table. Low in carbs (can aid in weight loss), but high in Vitamin C and other cancer-fighting anti-oxidants, let's reconnect with cauliflower and check out this delicious soup recipe!
When shopping, look for cauliflower that is heavy in size, tightly closed, firm, and with no discoloration. Store in a perforated plastic bag, stem side UP. DO NOT WASH UNTIL USAGE! If left whole, it can last 7-10 days. If cut, 3-5 days.
Click video for SHRIMP & VEGETABLE STUFFED MUSHROOMS recipe!
Great for bone, heart, brain health and more, this low calorie ingredient is extremely versatile. With thousands of varities, venture out and try other types like oyster, chanterelle, portabella (used in this recipe), and more!
When shopping, choose mushrooms that are firm, smooth and look fresh, not slimy. Avoid if slimy or appear to be dried out. Store in the original packaging, or in a closed brown paper bag.
BONUS TIP: Clean the mushrooms by wiping with a damp paper towel. I suggest that you DO NOT rinse with running water, as mushrooms are sponge-like, absorbing the water and reducing the quality.
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!
Click HERE to learn more about Fall Seasonal energy and how it connects to your health!
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