Who cooks without utensils? No one in my opinion. So, with that said, I have to ask you which are the best utensils for cooking? Do you know that heat-resistant silicone utensils are considered the best utensils/cutlery to use in your kitchen. Fruitnveggie.com has embarked on a mission and will describe some of the best cooking utensils…
Heart & Star Shaped Vegetables
Imagine how much fun it would be to eat a salad and find a heart shaped cucumber or a star shaped tomato. It would have the same excitement as eating a bowl of Lucky Charms, but healthier! Vegetable Mold/ Mould Zayinsoft, a company out of Europe that has created plastic molds in the shape of…
To Peel or Not to Peel Carrots? – Pros & Cons
Every time I have carrots in my kitchen, I instinctively take out the peeler and start to peel the skins. But why and where is this habit come from? I guess, often picked from my parents. Let’s find out more. Why should I peel carrots? Because it is what my mom and grandma did when…
Funny Looking Fruit & Veggies
Every year I love walking out to my garden to find a funny looking fruit or vegetable. Just as kids have their own personalities some of these fruits and veggies have a mind of their own too!
Learn to Create your own Recipes
As Americans we generally eat 3 meals a day, 365 days a year. That is over 1000 meals we eat each year and at least half of those are probably made by you. Food is such a huge part of our lives, it baffles me as to why cooking class in not required in school….
Fed Up Movie
Have you seen the new movie “Fed Up”? It spotlights America’s obsession with sugar and lack of exercise, due to the lies the government has led us to believe. The movie poster highlights the words, “Congress says Pizza is a Vegetable”. Sadly, some people believe that is true. America needs to learn that tomato paste is NOT…
The Best Carne Asada Recipe
I grew up in Southern California and lived on Mexican food. One of my favorite foods was carne asada. It could be purchased from any grocery store. When I moved to a small town in Colorado I found that no store carried it and people always asked me what is Carne Asada? Since I could…
New Produce: BroccoLeaf
Broccoleaf is fully packed with antioxidants aka super greens, good for detoxification. This mighty green scores higher than kale (and broccoli florets) in calcium, but it is also an excellent source of great vitamins (see below), and has lots of phytonutrients, like glucosinolates, which are great cancer fighters. When to plant and grow broccoli? Broccoli…
Why I decided to give up Meat
I have been a meat-eater ever since I was a child, but that all changed earlier this year when I signed up for a 6 month long “professional plant-based certification cooking class”. I had no idea that it meant vegan cooking. And so my journey began! The class taught me how to prepare healthy meatless meals….
Incentives for eating Fruits & Vegetables
Incentives can be a powerful tool to achieve a desired end result. Would you eat more fruits & vegetables if you knew you would earn a prize? The government is currently funding a $31 million grant program to find out that exact question… can incentives increase the fruits and vegetables consumption of low-income consumers? In 2012 the USDA, performed a…
Green Kale Chips
Kale chips make the perfect pre-dinner appetizer and bite size party snacks. They are healthy, crunchy, and visually appealing. The key to cooking great kale chips is the oven temperature. I have found that a lower setting and longer cooking time helps the kale maintain its bright beautiful green color. The oil on the kale…