Fruit

Pluots, Apriums, Plumcots, Apriplums: What's The Difference?

YumSugar | Sara Yoo | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Produce, Apriums, Fruit, Pluots, Apriplums, Spring Produce, Plumcots, Apricots, Pluot, Stone Fruit, Plums, KitchenDaily News

At farmers markets, vendors are just beginning to display normal-looking fruits with unusual names — pluots, plumcots, apriums, apriplums -- that so...

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VIDEO: Fruit Grown In The Shape Of A Juice Box

The Huffington Post | Rachel Tepper | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Juice Box Shaped Fruit, Camp Nectar, Video, Juice Box, Camp Nectar Ad, Fruit, Food News

Yes, you're seeing things correctly: That's a fruit grown in the shape of a juice box. We're stunned by Brazilian juice company Camp Nectar's n...

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WATCH: Wooly's Ice - Making Shaved Ice Desserts Cool Again

Liza de Guia | Posted 05.18.2012

Read More: Funny, Googamooga, Taiwanese Shaved Ice, Shaved Ice, Healthy, Frozen Dessert, Dessert, Food Curated, Vendy Award Winner, Liza deGuia, Wooly's Ice, Danny Che, New York City, Hawaiian Shaved Ice, Food Video, Fruit, David Sat, Food, Kenneth Sa, Food News
Liza de Guia

"In my head, I just know that if our business failed, it's not because of the product, it's definitely because of our business acumen - that's how m...

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How To: Use Vending Machine Snacks in Home Cooking

Small Kitchen College | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Leftovers, Craisins, Cocktail, Dessert, Tequila, Dorm, Brownies, Goldfish, Vending Machine, Cookies, Chicken, Sunflower Seeds, Cheetos, Fruit, College, Chocolate, Chili, Margarita, Alcohol, Vegetables, Salad, Office, Cheez-Its, Afternoon, Snacks, Pretzel, Soup, Hungry, Food News
Small Kitchen College

If you haven't had the time or inclination to pack an afternoon (after-school) snack, you'll likely find yourself in front of your dorm or office vending machine, gazing into that treat-filled tower and clutching your one dollar bill until you have finally decided how to spend it.

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What's Worse than Early Spring? Early Spring Followed by a Freeze

Elliott Negin | Posted 03.30.2012

Read More: Green News, Farming, Climate Change, Fruit, Global Warming, Spring Creep, Agriculture, Green News
Elliott Negin

When I recently cautioned that we shouldn't be so giddy about warmer-than-normal temperatures in March, people called me a killjoy, a wet blanket, a nattering nabob of negativism, and worse. I now have more bad news.

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Planet Fuel: Organic Juices that Empower Kids to Make a Difference

Liza de Guia | Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Small Business, Juice Recipes, Fruit Juice, Liza De Guia, Healthy, Skeeternyc, Food Curated, Amy Barnouw, Featured, Planet Fuel, Next Big Small Brand, Beverage, Fresh Fruit Juice, Organic, Kids Drinks, Fruit Juices, Video, Juice, Organic Juice, Food Video, Fruit, Connecticut, Food, Tom Barnouw, Food News
Liza de Guia

"You know, for us, it was never really an option to buy our kids products, like Capri Sun, that we felt were really loaded down with sugars and unnatu...

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The 5 Best Ways To Eat Cereal, Without Milk

Small Kitchen College | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Pie, Breadcrumbs, Bran, Marshmallows, Milk, Dessert, Lactose Intolerance, Snack, Breakfast, Breading, Fruit, Chocolate, Granola, Crispy, S'mores, Chocolate Mousse, Cap'n Crunch, Cornflakes, Cereal, KitchenDaily News
Small Kitchen College

Well-known food writer Erma Bombeck once said, "Like religion, politics and family planning, cereal is not a topic to be brought up in public. It's too controversial." How right she is!

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Homemade Larabars

Small Kitchen College | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Almonds, Dates, Banana, Coconut, Bananas, Apples, Peanut Butter, Diet, Larabar, Peanuts, Potassium, Fruitcake, Fruits, Vitamins, Fruit, Nuts, Homemade, Fiber, Protein Bar, Nutrients, Recipes, Larabars, KitchenDaily News
Small Kitchen College

I love Larabars. They are delicious, dense and high in fiber and nutrients like potassium. Their downside, however, is painful, because their price tag breaks the bank.

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PHOTOS: Scenes From Kerala

Diya Luke | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Slidepollajax, India, Bananas, Fishing, Backwaters, Fruit, Kerala, Hinduism, Travel Blogs, Travel News
Diya Luke

I admit to thinking that the Kerala Tourism Board's motto of "God's Own Country" was highly presumptuous.

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Ron Dicker

Juiced Over Juice: Yankees' Mark Teixeira Becomes A Player In Health Drink Business

HuffingtonPost.com | Ron Dicker | Posted 02.02.2012

Read More: New York Yankees, Drinks, Mark Teixeira, Venus Williams, Baseball, Fruit, Vegetables, Women's Tennis, Yankees, Alex Rodriguez, Tennis, Health Food, Business News

When the New York Yankees' Mark Teixeira invested in the health-drink chain The Juice Press, he joined a crowded field in the natural-beverage busines...

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Biggest Nutrition Traps, Part 2: Quality vs. Quantity

Monica Reinagel, MS, LDN, CNS | Posted 04.02.2012

Read More: Weight Loss, Diet and Nutrition, Fruit, Whole Grains, Sugar, Nutrition Myths, Custom Diet and Nutrition, Food Myths, Myths About Diet, Diet Myths, Health Myths, Health and Fitness News
Monica Reinagel, MS, LDN, CNS

In my last post, I talked about the all-important difference between natural and healthy. People often make the mistake of thinking that something is good for you just because it's all-natural or organic. Today, I want to focus on a different nutritional blind-spot: quality vs. quantity.

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Sweet Dreamin': A Fruit Tart Fit for Valentine's Day

Small Kitchen College | Posted 04.01.2012

Read More: Pastry, Tarts, Fruit, College, Sweets, Dessert, Baking, Dorm, Fruit Tarts, Valentine's Day Baking, Valentine's Day, Food News
Small Kitchen College

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Medieval Energy Bars: They're Back!

Anneli Rufus | Posted 03.26.2012

Read More: Candy, Italy, Panforte, Energy Bar, Fruit, Siena, Byzantium, Crusades, Crusaders, Cake, Fancy Food Show, Food News
Anneli Rufus

It's dark, chewy and protein-packed. It's fruity-sweet and studded with nuts. Sticky on the inside but smooth on the outside, it travels well. It's history's first energy bar.

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Creative Ways To Eat More Fruit

Posted 12.27.2011

Read More: Video, Diet and Nutrition, Fruit in Winter, Fruit, Winter Fruit Salad, Fruit Salad Winter, Winter Fruit, Custom-Diet-and-Nutrition, Healthy Living News

When the temps drop and the days are short, many people go running for mac and cheese, hot chocolate and other warm (and fattening) cold-weather comfo...

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The Greenest Garden in Washington

Nigel Sheinwald | Posted 01.21.2012

Read More: UK, British Embassy, Nigel Sheinwald, Beekeeping, Washington, Food, Greens, Green Living, Greenhouse, Green, Dc, Fruit, Kitchen Garden, Bees, Garden, White House Kitchen Garden, Ukinusa, Environment, Diplomacy, British, Water, Gardeining, Environmental, Chesapeake Bay, Green News
Nigel Sheinwald

The British poet Alexander Pope once observed that, "All gardening is landscape-painting." But today's gardeners need to be environmental stewards as well as aesthetes.

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Shopping For Real Food On A Budget

Nancy Deville | Posted 01.21.2012

Read More: Shopping on a Budget, Obesity, Fruit, Recipes, Cooking, Food, Meat, Food Toxins, Organic Food, Farmers Markets, Saving Money on Groceries, Grocery Shopping Budget, Diet and Nutrition, Healthy Living News
Nancy Deville

If you're game to begin a real food diet on a budget, begin by committing to a food hunt and to preparing what your hunt brings home.

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The 5 Best Foods to Take to Class

Small Kitchen College | Posted 01.18.2012

Read More: Chips, Milk, Lunch, Ritz Crackers, Quaker Oats, Peanut Butter, Professor, Yogurt, Breakfast, Fruit, College, Lecture, Nutrition, Vegetables, Granola, Peanut Butter and Jelly, Snacks, Muffins, Class, Smoothies, College News
Small Kitchen College

For the best foods to bring into the classroom, just take a nostalgic look into your childhood lunchbox for some inspiration. The results are delicious, scholastic and timeless.

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Proposed Fruit Label Dissolves Into Soap When Rinsed

Posted 12.26.2011

Read More: Fresh Fruit, Dissolvable Fruit Labels, Fruitwash Labels, Fruit Labels, Fruit, Produce Wash Label, Produce Wash Fruit, Fruit Label Designs, Fruit Wash Label, Labels, Fruit Wash Labels, Amron Stickers, Food News

Fruit labels have their fans, weirdly. Some, like Roger Harris, founder of "the world's first fruit label" site, "The World of Fruit Labels," wax poet...

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My Healthy, Weekly Shopping List

David H. Murdock | Posted 12.21.2011

Read More: Fruits and Vegetables, Healthy Eating, Longevity, Dole, Fruit, Health, Vegetables, Dole Foods, David Murdock, Diet and Nutrition, Diet, Shopping-List, North Carolina Research Campus, Dole Nutrition Institute, Diet & Nutrition, Healthy Living News
David H. Murdock

Even though I am Chairman of Dole Food Company, I do most of my own grocery shopping. Below I provide an example of a partial grocery list of what I might buy in any given week.

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Baked Apples: Easy and In Season Baked Fruit Treat

Laura Kumin | Posted 12.12.2011

Read More: Dessert, Apple, Cooking How-To, Fruit, Recipes, Cooking, Dessert Recipes, Baking, Desserts, Food, Fall, Inexpensive Food, Cheap Food, Food News
Laura Kumin

If you like apples and have an oven, then baked apples fit the bill. They are an excellent dessert, served with whipped cream, ice cream, or slightly sweetened Greek-style yogurt.

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GOMBBS: Your Healthy Food Acronym

Joel Fuhrman, M.D. | Posted 12.09.2011

Read More: Healthy Eating, Healthy Living, Immunity, Fruit, Cancer Prevention, Diet, Vegetables, Diet and Nutrition, Healthy Living News
Joel Fuhrman, M.D.

GOMBBS is an acronym you can use to remember the most nutrient-dense, health-promoting foods on the planet.

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Paul Needham

On The Road: The 'Donut Man' Keeps His Work Fresh

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Needham | Posted 11.22.2011

Read More: Video, Donut Man, Donut, Fruit, Glendora Doughnut, Patch Road Trip, Glendora Donut Man, Glendora, Patch, Doughnuts, Food News

GLENDORA, Calif. -- You might think that, after nearly 40 years in the donut business, Jim Nakano would be out of new ideas. But Nakano, who founde...

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The Healthy Lunchbox

Domenica Catelli | Posted 11.20.2011

Read More: Sandwiches, Healthy Living, Parenting Tips, Healthy, Kashi, Catelli, School Lunches, All Natural, Domenica, Celebrity Chefs, Family Meals, Peanuts, Back to School, Picky Eaters, Chefs, Fruit, Kids, Recipes, Chocolate, Trail Mix, Granola, Lunchbox, Snacks, Parents-Moms-on-the-Go, Parents News
Domenica Catelli

Though I am a chef, I humbly had to learn that my daughter was throwing away her sandwiches at lunchtime when she was in kindergarten -- and as a busy mom, I had to come up with easy, healthy, delicious solutions.

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5 Best Items to Steal From the Dining Hall (and Ways to Use Them All Week Long)

Small Kitchen College | Posted 11.14.2011

Read More: Stew, Lasagna, Waffles, Healthy Meals, Kitchen, Bananas, Mozzarella, Kale, Georgetown, Dining Hall, Healthy Cooking, Chocolate, Meal Plan, Banana Bread, Granola, Peanut, Rice Bowl, Feta, Meals, Pound Cake, Leftovers, Pasta, Pizza, French Toast, Shopping, Budget, Panini, Ice Cream, Mac and Cheese, Cap'n Crunch, Cheese, Apples, Coconut, Dorm, Student, Carrot, Childhood, Rice Pudding, Salad Bar, Cake, Stir Fry, Oranges, Rice, Oatmeal, Fruit, College, Bread, Panzanella, Macaroni, Quesadilla, Snacks, Muffins, Cereal, Bonbons, College News
Small Kitchen College

At least once or twice a week, I go food shopping. While you might imagine me pushing a cart through the aisles of a grocery store, these weekly trips actually take place in my dining hall.

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What to Look for When Picking Fruits and Vegetables

Darya Pino, Ph.D | Posted 11.08.2011

Read More: Groceries, Fruit, Shopping, Farmers Markets, Vegetables, Food News
Darya Pino, Ph.D

While buying fresh food is always a little bit of a crap-shoot (and not every rule will apply to every piece of produce), these tips will give you the basic skills you need to hold your own at the farmers market.

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