What’s the best and easiest thing you could do to improve your family’s eating habits? Eat a greater variety of fruits and vegetables. That’s the idea behind the guiding philosophy of ‘huetrition’ espoused by Dole: boosting nutritional value by adding more colors, complexity, and nutritional density in the foods we eat. Dole is, of course, […]

Banana Shakes and ‘Shelfies’
Banana shakes and…shelfies?!? Well, the banana shake is kind of self-explanatory, but the shelfie requires a little more background. A ‘shelfie,’ according to Netflix, is a show that you really want to watch but you’ve been putting off because you just haven’t had the time. We’ve all got them (ahem, Scandal, Heroes, Blacklist, and the […]

The Guru of Edible Gardening
Have you ever wanted to get serious about edible gardening? Then you should get to know master gardener Geri Miller and her company Home Grown Edible Landscapes. Miller’s gardening know-how and homespun wisdom have earned her thousands of Facebook fans across the country and internationally. And while she consults on edible gardening with some of […]

Farm Fresh To You (And Us)
Having a hard time keeping fresh produce in stock in your house? Why not make your life easier – and skip a trip to the grocery store – by having a Farm Fresh To You box delivered to your doorstep? Even better, if you order one of our favorite boxes (the No Cooking box), you […]

‘Hatched’ Potatoes with Hatch Chiles
Every year, in the last few weeks of summer, there’s a buzz in foodie circles about Hatch chiles. These chile peppers from New Mexico are prized for their meaty flesh, mild to medium heat, and unique smoky flavor. The catch? They’re only fresh in season in August and September. So if you’re hankering for some […]

Blue Apron Dinner
It’s a busy time of year for all of us. So when a friend gifted us recently with Blue Apron meal delivery service dinner, we were immensely grateful for the opportunity. It was just there waiting for us…or almost there, with a certain amount of prep work (like getting deliveroo rider insurance and stuff). We […]

Real Food and the Foraging Experience
You may look at the side of a mountain and see nothing beyond mottled gray and green brush, but foraging expert Pascal Baudar sees something entirely different. “For me, it’s like a grocery store,” he says with a chuckle. We are sitting with a group of Tillamook Co-Op members at One Gun Ranch, an organic […]
Hi! I'm Jeanne Fratello - a writer, reporter, and food enthusiast who is on a mission to write great stories about food and where your food comes from. You can read more about me here.
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