We are now past Labor Day weekend, school is well underway, football games have started and most of us have “checked out” of summer mode. We recently heard someone say, “I am looking forward to fall, but am sad the farmers’ market is over.” WHAT?! As summer winds down, you may also be thinking […]
This may be one of the most misunderstood vegetables…or should we say, fruit… it’s the eggplant! And, yes, in case you were wondering, the eggplant is a fruit (it is actually a variety of berry), although many treat it as a vegetable in the kitchen. In our experience, there are not too many eggplant lovers […]
Picky eaters. We all know one. Maybe we are one. Or we once were. Almost every single day, we hear “I don’t like _________.” You can fill in the blank with all kinds of things such as mushrooms, onions, beets, kale, sweet potatoes, seafood, eggplant, Brussels sprouts…the list is long. But hang on! As adults, […]
What are you afraid of? Maybe it’s arachnophobia (the fear of spiders) or a fierce case of acrophobia (a fear of heights). There’s another common phobia that we don’t hear much about, but we may all suffer from to a certain degree… food neophobia! (or the fear of eating new or unfamiliar foods). Yes, there […]
When is the last time you or someone you know said, “I don’t like ________”? Last month? Last week? Maybe it was yesterday, or maybe even earlier today! We are not exaggerating when we say we hear this just about EVERY SINGLE DAY. And, believe it or not, we totally get it! We […]
If we asked the question, “what is the one vegetable that you just don’t know what to do with?”, what would you say? So many people respond to us by saying… “eggplant!” Eggplant is one of the most misunderstood vegetables…or should we say, fruits. And, yes, in case you were wondering, the eggplant […]