Thanksgiving is synonymous with celebrations around food and sharing the bounty with friends and family. It is believed that the first Thanksgiving occurred in 1621, a three-day feast between Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag Indians to celebrate the bountiful corn harvest that year. It was celebrated on and off after that but it wasn’t until 1863 […] Read Post »
For most of us, yams and sweet potatoes (shown above) are confusing. Are they the same? Are they different? We’re here to set the record straight: sweet potatoes are not a type of yam, and yams are not a type of sweet potato. They are both tuberous root vegetables that come from a flowering plant, […] Read Post »
The holidays are fast approaching and it’s the sweet potato’s time to shine. With so many varieties out there, how do you choose? From orange to purple, sweet to mild, we have you covered. Here’s your cheat sheet to the season’s most popular varieties. Garnet Sweet Potato Garnets have dusty brown-maroon-colored skin, which happens to […] Read Post »
Many wait all year for pomegranates, often referred to as poms, to come in season. Although it’s tricky to get to the actual seeds, the delicious flavor and many health benefits, make this super food well worth the effort. Pomegranates originated in the region from modern-day Iran to northern India. There is mention of the […] Read Post »
Pumpkins may get a lot glory as we approach Halloween but let’s not forget about the many other varieties of hard winter squash available. Winter squash is sweeter, denser and firmer than summer squash. They also are extremely versatile and come in a myriad of colors, shapes and sizes. Although they often called winter squash, […] Read Post »
