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Sautéed Collard Greens

By FruitGuys Staff on November 25, 2009

Recipe by The FruitGuys INGREDIENTS One bunch fresh collard greens One tablespoon olive oil 1 cup pine nuts One large onion, peeled and diced 1 cup vegetable or chicken broth One …

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What are Abate Fetel Pears? Taste, Nutrition, and Storage Tips

By The FruitGuys on November 23, 2009

The Abate Fetel was developed in Italy by a monk who must’ve been promoted to abbot—abate. And yes, this pear looks like an abbot’s hat! It’s still popular in Italy today, more than 100 years later, …

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Pumpkins: Not Just for Halloween

By Heidi Lewis on November 18, 2009

By Heidi Lewis While the glowering Mr. Jack O' Lantern will certainly do some face-melting in the next week or two, inspiring investigation by the budding entomologists in your family, there is …

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It’s Not Easy Being Green

By Chris Mittelstaedt on December 23, 2004

By Chris Mittelstaedt Let's admit it; the holidays can be stressful. It could be your mother and father crammed into the guest bedroom telling you not to go to any extra trouble, and that they …

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Who You Callin’ an Heirloom?

By Chris Mittelstaedt on November 1, 2004

When I found this week's heirloom apple (the Arkansas Black), I thought about being ten years old and accompanying my mom on an antiquing trip in the country outside of Philadelphia. We visited Ms. …

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We’re Gonna Zoom, Zoom, Zoom-a-Zoom

By Chris Mittelstaedt on October 26, 2004

The Boston Red Sox going to the World Series made me remember how much I loved the kids show ZOOM. It was based in Boston and they used to close the show with a rhyming, pre-rap snap game. Since it is …

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