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Welcome to the wonderful world of the Weekly Bite’s spotlighted eats. From trendy veg to the “what in the world is that” fruit, the Weekly Bite is your go-to location for what seasonal fruits and vegetables, grains, herbs and spices should be landing on your plate. These healthy food options often get the back-burner in the grocery store because the common carrot and boring banana make the cut over these unique food choices that have a long list of forgotten or unknown health benefits. It’s easy to be healthy and go off the beaten aisle with the Weekly Bite!
Cooking and nutrition go hand and hand. That’s why the Weekly Bite will always shares the flavor of a food as well as the nutritional profile and health benefits of the highlighted fare so you can taste more, expand your food horizons AND eat healthier. All Weekly Bites are complete with healthy recipes to get your mouth watering. Likely your local grocery store has a small space for these unique eats, but if not think of this as your little nudge to encourage you to stop by your nearest Farmer’s Market for the freshest seasonal food.
Who says strange looking foods like fiddlehead ferns or not-so-pleasant sounding eats like the ugli fruit should get the cooking ax? The Weekly Bite reminds you to never judge a food without a bite, lick or taste involved and to always give those scorned “I know I hate that” food choices a second chance. Brussels sprout haters…I’m talking to you! No more humdrum meals at your house when you now have the food knowledge and inspiration you need to create a new healthy recipe with in-season food.
Get started on your taste bud adventure by digging into these healthy tips via these Weekly Bite foodie appetizers:
Lychee: A Curious Fruit to Love
All Cabbage is not Created Equal: Enjoy Some Savoy
My New Obsession: Bring on the Figs
P.S. Licking the screen is completely allowed.
Grain to Know: Wheat Berries
Don’t be fooled by the name. Wheat berries don’t have an ounce of berry in them. The brown rice-esque grains are whole wheat kernels. The industrious folk grind the thick, shirt grains into the
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Delicata Squash: The Squash You Should Know
How can you hate on squash when it is this pretty? Delicata squash takes the crown for the squash pageant. Many people haven’t heard of the distinctive oblong shaped squash with longitudinal dark stripes
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Cactus Pear: More than a Prickly Face
Desert dwellers luck out this time of year because cactus pear is available by the bucket load. In fact, the Spaniards called the cactus pear “the fig of the Indians” because they are so
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Damsons: A Gem of a Plum
Want to taste the color purple? Eat a damson. The sorta-kinda plum is sweet and sour like a healthy Sour Patch Kid you can pick from a tree. The skin of a damson has
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Swede: The Not-So-Questionable Root Vegetable
What in the world is a swede? Although the root vegetable originated in central Europe, Americans may better know this veg as a rutabaga. Funny enough, the Google search for a swede or a
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Rah-Rah for Golden Raspberries
Golden raspberries are the perfect fruit to segue us into fall…don’t you think? The days are tinkering on being warm and crisp at the same time. And if you are a raspberry fan it
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Tango with the Tangelo
The tangelo makes its debut at the start of citrus season. I always love that the bright citrusy colors cover the produce shelves in the peak of winter. Feels so summery…even when it is
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#PairYourEats Food Challenge: September Link Up
I am super excited to OFFICIALLY kick off the food pairing challenge I have been ranting and raving about for weeks! <div align="center"><a href="http://www.BiteSizeWellness.com" title="Bite Size Wellness"><img src="http://bitesizewellness.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/Food-Pairing-Challenge-Bite-Size-Wellness.png.png" alt="Bite Size Wellness" style="border:none;" /></a></div> If
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Padron Peppers: Bite into Some Spice (or Not)
The padron pepper has some major character. The confused capsicum wavers back and fourth in its two flavor extremes. Most taste sweet and mild, but you can bite into some that will set your
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White Currants: More than Bird Food
Who needs grapes when you have white currants? I have a micro obsession with the striking translucent orbs….even if they make me pucker up from time to time and even if it means I
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