Authored by Hilary Gebauer, UMN Public Health and Nutrition Cabbage is loved around the world and many cultures have their own favorite way to prepare it from German sauerkraut to Korean kim chee. Cabbage will start showing up in the farmer’s market mid-summer and will be around into the fall. Luckily, it’s a versatile veggie… Read More →
Authored by Kata Hribar, UMN Public Health and Nutrition Colorful, plump and sweet – fresh green soybeans have been a staple in both Japanese and Chinese cuisine and are increasing in popularity here in America. Edamame, the Japanese name for edible soybeans, are immature soybeans, harvested after about 80 percent of their growth and are… Read More →
Authored by Rachel Bowers, UMN Public Health and Nutrition Unmistakable signs of fall are all around us. Mornings are cool and crisp, school buses rumble down the street, in a few eager trees the leaves have started to turn colors. Another sign of the changing season is when winter squash appears in the farmers market. … Read More →
Authored by Jennifer Kret, UMN Public Health Nutrition June is already here, and that’s right, it is rhubarb season! As you may know, rhubarb is often treated as a fruit, commonly found in tarts, compotes, or a slice of Garrison Keillor’s favorite, Bebop-a-Reebop Rhubarb Pie. Although, rhubarb is truly a vegetable. It belongs to a… Read More →
