Rice: It’s one of the major food staples of the world. It’s one of the first foods most of of eat as babies. It’s ubiquitous in many varieties of ethnic cooking. And yet, most of us (well, at least we’re speaking for the Jolly Tomato here) don’t have any clue what happens on a rice […]
Sweet Potato Bacon for Breakfast
If you’re concerned about eating bacon, have you ever thought about sweet potato bacon? The other day while cooking up some leftover sweet potatoes, we just happened to notice…Sweet potato chips look a lot like bacon, don’t they? So we put them out on the table, announced, “Come get some bacon!” and within seconds the […]
Food Safety for Families
The holiday season is just around the corner, which means that you’re likely to be eating at any number of special dinners, buffets, potlucks, and catered events in the next few weeks. As you sit down to enjoy your meal, food safety is probably the last thing on your mind. But all it takes is one round […]
Sweet Potato Tian with Heirloom Apples
Do we ever have a great dish for you! Check out this Sweet Potato Tian with Heirloom Apples. (What’s a tian? It’s basically a layered casserole. More precisely, it’s a dish of finely chopped vegetables baked in olive oil in an earthenware vessel.) Why heirloom apples? Have you ever taken a bite of a store-bought […]
A Tour Inside Melissa’s Warehouse
What amazing fruits and vegetables lie within Melissa’s warehouse? At Melissa’s/ World Variety Produce Inc., the country’s largest distributor of specialty produce, a whole world of produce awaits your discovery. And if Melissa’s has its way, you’ll soon enjoy more varieties of fruits and vegetables than you ever knew existed. Recently we had a chance to […]
Homemade Peanut Butter – Easy and Delicious
Yes, you can make homemade peanut butter. It’s real – and it’s spectacular. What would motivate you to make homemade peanut butter? Well, for starters, do you find it annoying when you see trans fats and sugars on your peanut butter label? Are you nervous about all of the recent nut butter recalls due to […]
Purple Potato Chips
Purple potato chips? Sure! If you think potatoes only come in white and orange, you’re missing out on a big segment of the world’s potato population. Your regular white potatoes are probably used to playing a supporting role on the side of the plate at dinnertime. But what would happen if you added a punch […]
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