Did you know that baby carrots are not a type of carrot? Baby carrots can either be carrots that have not matured, or larger carrots cut into pieces! This was done to prevent the discard of perfectly good, yet blemished, carrots. Put on your gardening gloves and get digging this April 4th for International Carrot…

Remember the old saying, “you are what you eat”? I hope you do, because it’s a great quote to live by and goes perfectly with National Eat Your Vegetables Day!  If you remember to eat your vegetables daily, then you’ll be one step closer to reaching your health goals. Vegetables are a vital part of…

“Zoodling” originated as the term for zucchini spirals made into noodles. Zoodling vegetables is a creative way to make meals look good, taste amazing, boost your servings per day of vegetables, and eliminate heavy gluten products in pasta-like dishes and other meals for those who need to be gluten-free (i.e. Celiac Disease). Usually, zoodling is…

Although carrots are around all year, locally grown carrots are grown during the spring and summer seasons. They are the freshest, crunchiest and most flavorful during this time of the year.   Carrots come in a variety of sizes and colors! They may be as small as two inches or as long as three feet….

This dip is great for snacking on your favorite vegetables. Adding the egg whites provides extra protein and creaminess when combined with the wonderful avocado.

Since 1989, February has been considered National Snack Food Month as declared by the Snack Food Association and the National Potato Promotion Board. While this was initiated as a promotional tool to increase consumer consumption of snack foods during a month with low sales, it is no doubt that 26 years later, snacking is popular…