Produce & Pantry

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...

Plantains are a relative to the banana and have a similar appearance, but plantains are longer and available in green, pink and black in addition to yellow. This fruit is more common in food...

I will show you in three easy steps the easiest and fastest way to peel your potatoes, white or red. This is the best, no more messy peels falling to the floor. No more red hands. I wish I have...

Have you ever opened up a produce bag only to find your bananas turned to mush? If you are constantly finding ones only good enough for making banana bread, follow these directions. They are...

Peeling potatoes is often regarded as a tedious task. However, if you understand the proper peeling techniques and use the proper tools, peeling potatoes can be quick, easy and painless. All types...

I once heard someone insist that there is a better way of peeling a banana than by the stem. I think I've found it. This works better than pulling on the stem particularly for under ripe bananas....

Lemons are full of flavor and are very popular kitchen staples. Not only does the zest provide a wonderful flavor to most any dish it’s added to, it has very few calories and sodium as well. Here...

Do you have trouble trying to peel a Banana, especially the fresh green ones you just bought? Well the animal world has come to your assistance. Monkeys have always known the correct way to take...

Clementines are a deep orange citrus fruit with very few seeds and a thin skin that makes them easy to peel. Use Clementines the same way you'd use any citrus fruit: Section it, make it into...

Freezing is a great way to preserve overripe bananas for later use in smoothies, muffins, breads, and pancakes. It's fast and easy, and your recipes will turn out just as well as with fresh...

An eggplant is a large egg-shaped fruit. A medium-size eggplant weighs approximately 1 ½ pounds. Eggplants grow in a variety of colors: purple, white, brown, yellow and striped. Purple...

Bananas are consumed worldwide and come in numerous varieties. Bananas are rich in potassium and are also good sources of fiber and vitamins B6 and C. Once harvested, bananas ripen quickly and...

This makes a great side dish for Caribbean or other spicy foods. It's especially delicious with jerk chicken and sweet potato fries! It is easy to make, and will help turn an ordinary dish into...

Chestnuts are often thought of during Christmas time as a treat. A popular Christmas song refers to them being roasted over an open fire. They are not usually a common ingredient the rest of the...

Bananas are the world's fourth-largest fruit crop. The sweetness of the desert banana and the versatility of the plantain as a staple food account for the banana's popularity. But ripe bananas are...

Some people like to use an apple peeling machine, which is fast and able to peel, core and slice an apple in one go. However, these machines don't allow for different slicing patterns and often...

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...

Avocados are among the most flavorful, decadent and succulent fruits in the world! But, if you are an avid fruit eater, you have probably noticed that the fruit can be difficult to catch in its...

Bananas are one of the most loved fruits on Earth. In fact, they are the fourth largest fruit crop in the world. Harvesting this tropical fruit takes a keen eye and knowledge of the banana tree...

Everyone has a preference when it comes to the ripeness of bananas. To pick the right bananas at the store, keep them for a reasonable amount of time and then eat them when you like them best...

This is a way I've discovered to peel a carrot without cutting the top and bottom off.

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...

Frozen bananas are a guilt free and delightful treat. Freeze ripe bananas for later use. Use frozen bananas to make smoothies, bread and other yummy treats. Freezing bananas is easy no matter...

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...

As a hobby farmer, I love chickens. As anyone else who raises a few layers knows, there's no quainter site to see while gazing out your window than a brightly colored flock of laying hens pecking...

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...

First cultivated in the South Asian subcontinent, mangoes are now grown in many tropical and sub-tropical climates all over the world. In the U.S., most mangoes are either imported from Mexico or...

Although it is perfectly tasty eaten peel and all, most people like to remove the kiwi's furry skin before adding it to fruit salads and other dishes. This can be a challenge—unless you know one...

Many Asian dishes call for fresh ginger root, which is available at many supermarkets and natural foods stores. Peeling fresh ginger is deceptively easy if you follow a few rules.

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...

The entire cucumber is edible, seeds and all. However, in many dishes, such as salads and salsas, peeled and seeded cucumber is more refined and pleasant to eat. Peeled and seeded cucumber also...

Despite their name, summer squash is available year-round, and when stored properly, they can be enjoyed in a variety of ways.