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Tips for Buying Fresh Green or String Beans
Green beans are available year round, with a peak season of May to October. Green beans are also called string beans and snap beans. Green beans were once called string beans. Today they are string less; just break off the end as you wash them. Le...
Read MoreTomato-Corn Pie
Tomatoes and corn have a natural affinity for one another: the slight acidity of tomatoes balances the sweetness of the corn. Here they partner in a delicious quiche-like pie. The dough is very forgiving and bakes up into a sturdy shell that’s g...
Read MoreTips for Buying Fresh Tomatoes
Look- Don't worry about tomatoes with weird shapes. Even cracked skin is okay, but leaking juice and soft spots are not.
Feel -Choose tomatoes that feel heavy for their size.
Smell -Tomatoes should smell earthy and tomato-y, never ...
Read MoreQuinoa Primavera
Ingredients
1 cup quinoa
1/2 cup onion
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 cup fresh peas
1 cup shredded cooked chicken
1/2 pound asparagus, woody ends discarded, spears cut into 1‐inch pieces
1 cup fresh spinach le...
Read MoreTips for Grilling Vegetables
Cook vegetables over direct heat at medium-high temperature, and remember to turn about halfway through.
Start clean. Prevent sticking by beginning with a clean grill and well-oiled vegetables.
Don't move. When you first place vegetables on t...
Read MorePenne with Mixed Grilled Vegetables
Ingredients
8 ounces penne
1 cup diced grilled eggplant (from about 3 grilled lengthwise slices)
1 cup diced grilled zucchini or other summer squash (from about 5 grilled lengthwise slices)
1/2 cup diced grilled bell peppers (from a...
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