Produce & Pantry

Many people still aren't sure what they're looking at whey they come across a bunch of stout, white-and-green leeks in the supermarket. But the leek is a versatile vegetable that works well in...

Dragon fruit, also called cactus fruit, is a spiny, dark pink or yellow fruit indigenous to Asia, Central and South America, and the Middle East. The sea creature-like appearance of this colorful...

Delicious and healthy, the fresh avocado could truly be one of the best fresh fruits of the gods. Loaded with nutrients and healthy fats, the fresh avocado makes a perfect snack or side dish for a...

Coconuts are the fruit of palm trees grown in the tropics. The coconut is large and oval shaped with a hard shell. Cracking through the fibrous husk to get to the white meat can prove challenging...

Nothing tastes quite like the fresh taste of corn-on-the-cob in the summer. Here's how to have that scrumptious corn from the cob flavor all year long, and save money too!

This article will instruct you on how to place fresh peaches into jars for later use in recipes or as a healthy snack.

Dragon fruit is a prickly, bright pink and green fruit that comes from several different types of cacti. This round fruit is grown in tropical climates and can be expensive in other parts of the...

Fennel is a vegetable with a thick white bulb topped with fluffy green strands called fronds. The bulb is the most commonly eaten portion of fennel, although the fronds are edible and can be used...

Fresh produce is expensive, especially delicious red or yellow peppers. If the whole pepper isn't needed for a recipe, cut around the stem and seeds, leaving them attached to the part that will...

Nopales, or prickly pear cactus pads, are a popular delicacy in the southwestern United States. Cooked in a wide variety of dishes, many cooks choose to grow and harvest their own nopales in order...

I remember going to grandma's and there would be a pantry full of different canned products. Canning is done to help preserve food for a longer amount of time. For canning food you will need...

Interested in enjoying that wonderfully green fruit some of us called an alligator pear or by common terms an avocado, but are totally unsure how to slice it to eat?

Is cutting onions making you cry? Here are some brilliant ways to cut onions so that you can finally stop crying. Fist of all I will explain (really quickly) the reason why we most of us cry when...

Opening coconuts are tricky. Both the coconut water and "meat" are delicious and healthful. Here's a fail proof way to get them open.

Peeling an orange by hand isn't quite as easy as peeling a banana, but almost everyone should be able to master this technique after the first try.

Have you ever been at the grocery store standing and staring aimlessly at the avocados, desperately pondering which one should you choose? Well question no more, just follow my steps to choosing...

There is nothing tastier or healthier than a nice bowl of fresh pineapple. It's much better than the prepared canned pineapple that is packed in all those sugars and artificial juices. Though most...

When it comes to sliced fruit, the best policy is to consume it as quickly as possible after slicing. But when preparing large meals or prepping ingredients hours before they're meant to be...

Pumpkin flour can be used as a substitute in most any recipe that requires flour. It has many known medicinal benefits, such as aiding in gastrointestinal and kidney ailments, and is used as a...

Peeling potatoes is as easy as peeling other fruits and vegetables. Most people prefer using a potato peeler to do the job but who said an ordinary kitchen knife won’t do? Follow these simple...

Peeling a mango isn't as easy as peeling many other fruits. Once you get the first few strips of skin off, the mango becomes extremely slippery and is difficult to keep in place. If you haven't...

Watermelon is a refreshing treat. Yet, slicing one can be a hassle. Wrestling with a melon that is as big as your torso can be tiring and messy if you don't know what you're doing. Luckily, it's...

The mango is a very popular tropical fruit that many people enjoy fresh in the morning or in dishes such as salsa or chutney. There are many ways to enjoy mango, but first you must prepare it for use.

Carrots are a delicious, healthy food addition to any dish. Carrots are often used when cooking pot roast or beef stew. There is more to cutting a carrot than simply taking a knife and chopping it...

Cilantro is a popular herb that is added to many dishes. It gives the dish a unique taste that brings it to life. It is necessary to prepare and cut fresh cilantro in order to use it in your recipe.

Fresh baked bread tastes delicious. Keep your bread tasting fresh for days longer with a bread box. Bread boxes come in assorted shapes and colors, but all perform the same function--keeping bread...

An ancho pepper is a hot yet slightly sweet dried poblano pepper. The use of ancho peppers is common in Mexican cuisine, and you can use ancho peppers in various recipes at home. Most often, you...

Zesting a citrus fruit is quite easy and the colorful and aromatic peels can be used to create flavor oils or used in your favorite recipes. Zesting is a method preparing citrus fruit peels by...

An excellent source of both vitamin A and vitamin C, with plenty of fiber, folate, and potassium, papaya is considered a superior food for your immune system and your skin. Also, it’s packed with...

Turning a pineapple plant into chunks for eating is a skill you can learn in a few minutes and spend a lifetime perfecting. You can peel the fruit and cut it into rings, or quarter the fruit and...

An orange is a popular fruit that some people speculate is an ancient hybrid between the pomelo and tangerine fruits. However, there's no evidence to back up this theory. Despite their unknown...

Once you've tasted fresh pineapple you won't want to buy it in a can. Cut fresh pineapple into bite-size pieces and enjoy it as a snack or added to drinks and stir-fry. They are easy to cut, if...

Chirimoya is the Spanish version of a custard apple and is domestically grown in Ojay, California. They are in the same class as such tropical fruits as the passion fruit. Once peeled, they are...

With this method of peeling an orange, you won't get your hands covered in juice or peel under your fingernails. If your aim is to "section" the orange (remove all the membrane to use chunks in...

Avocados are one fruit that ripens off the tree.