Vegetables News

Available daily: Carrot sticks, fruit, low-fat white milk, fat-free white milk and fat-free chocolate milk Irons Junior High School's lunch menu for the week of May 27 is as follows: Monday, May 27: No school Tuesday, May 28: Ham and cheese melt, steamed broccoli and fajita salad Wednesday, May 29: Hamburger on wheat bun and baked potato sticks ... (more)

For local students, growing 750 pounds of produce and donating it to a local food bank is a thing of the past.

"Cruciferous" vegetables are among the healthiest foods on Earth. They, for all intents and purposes, are crunchy members of our salad bowls and dinner plates.

Armenia - Farmers in Armavir province block a major highway to demand government compensation for their crops destroyed by hail, 20May2013.

A mother-daughter team who dreamed of creating a community garden to feed the needy have harvested and donated their first crop.

When it comes to summer barbecues, one allergy expert says it's wise to ask guests about food sensitivities long before you fire up the grill.

The June issue of The Oprah Magazine includes an article with details on Oprah Winfrey's new farm in Hawaii.

Rinse the chicken and pat dry. Season with salt and pepper, then place skin-side up on a rimmed baking sheet.

New York's Central Park provides the fixings for much of her larder, which includes wines, pickles, jams and jellies made from flavourful weeds.

New Delhi, May 23 : Easy-to-prepare summer salads can help you feel cool in the soaring temperatures, suggest chefs, who recommend nutritious and light preparations to beat the heat.

One of the great pleasures of Saturday morning is going to the farmers' market, choosing the freshest fruits and vegetables, bringing them home and figuring out something to make with them.

Summer is here, and that means grilling season. And what summer picnic, poolside party or background barbecue would be complete without some sort of grilled vegetable? Packed with natural sugars, veggies like zucchini, asparagus, peppers, mushrooms, eggplant, and onion get incredibly sweet and smokey when cooked on the grill -- and a bit of char ... (more)

Since most of the favorite crops have been planted by this somewhat late date, little remains to do ... or is that really the case? Well, actually there several other tasks remaining.

The newest chef to occupy the long-running kitchen is Jake Martin, who has found creative ways to invigorate Genoa's elaborate prix fixe menu.

Fresh, locally-sourced fruit, vegetables and legumes must replace foods high in fat and sugar in the EU's fund for Most Deprived, says the European Public Health Alliance .

If you're like me, you're counting the days until the first red, ripe tomato appears in the garden or at the farmer's market.

The truck carrying 96 gallons of lemonade rolled to a sloshing stop on North 7th Street in Brooklyn, the block that dead ends at the East River.

Linda Roy shared this coleslaw recipe with me. It's a delicious slaw that's not "mayonnaisey." The dressing is a mix of vinegar, oil and a little mayonnaise; just enough to coat the cabbage.

To make the dipping sauce, in a food processor or blender combine the peanut butter, hoisin, 2 tablespoons lime juice, the scallions, soy sauce, sesame oil, hot sauce and 2 tablespoons of water.

Grilling season is upon us - granted, for many Coloradans it never goes away - and with it that primal urge to apply fire to protein.