Known as the pink, tart, and tangy springtime vegetable, rhubarb stalks are used to make a compote, cake, pie, or rhubarb sauce. Yes, although it is technically a vegetable, rhubarb is used largely in desserts but can also be incorporated deliciously into savory dishes and salads. Just because it has a fairly short harvesting season …
Tasty, salty, soft slices of cheesy goodness are the perfect addition to round off a burger, toasted sandwich, or even omelet. Whether you want a snack, a lunchbox filler, or a comforting topping to your favorite cooked meal, cheese slices provide a convenient way to round off a dish and add a little extra decadence. …
Red, yellow and green peppers add a great punch of flavor and color to cooked dishes as well as salads. Raw, roasted, stuffed, or sauteed, bell peppers can be used in stir-fry, an omelet, quiche, stew, casserole, soup, curry, salsa, savory rice, and so much more. During harvest season, peppers are very affordable. Whether you …
Although butternut squash is commonly considered and used as a vegetable, it is actually botanically classified as a fruit. This delicious orange squash is versatile for use in both savory and sweet dishes which makes it a great ingredient to have around at all times. The great thing about butternut squash is that it freezes …
A little garlic goes a long way. So, if you have bought a bag of bulbs, you might find the garlic sprouting, shriveling, or becoming moldy before you have a chance to use it all. Don’t worry if you’re a garlic lover, because you can freeze garlic to extend its shelf life and avoid food …
Corn on the cob, also known as maize or sweetcorn, is delicious grilled on a barbecue or boiled and buttered. Corn removed from the cob is incredibly versatile for use in sweet and savory dishes. From salad, stir-fry, soup, chowder, curry, pie filling, and casseroles to bread, muffins, and omelets, corn can be used in …
Readily available in stores and easy to grow in your own vegetable garden, this leafy green is packed with nutritional goodness. Used in savory dishes, spinach can be included raw in salads, cooked in stir-fry’s, soups, casseroles, or blended into pesto or smoothies. Whether your own harvest of raw spinach has been plentiful, or you …
Although it can be eaten any time of the year, sweet potato casserole is undoubtedly a sign that the holidays are around. There are a few other times when you can enjoy what tastes like dessert with your main meal since sweet potato casserole is a delicious mix of sweet potatoes topped with marshmallows for …
Potatoes are hearty and healthy when baked but can take a long time to cook. What better way to keep them than ready-made in the freezer for a quick-fix meal? Whether you need to use an entire pocket of potatoes before they go bad, or have baked potato leftovers, keeping them in the freezer is …
Pumpkin puree is a prime example of just how versatile vegetables can be. Whether homemade or canned, pumpkin puree is used in sweet and savory applications and is especially popular during the fall and winter holiday season. Pumpkin puree is used in many favorite holiday recipes, and that means that you often have some leftovers. …
