There’s one question that keeps coming up as we continue our Real Food farm tour project. Why should consumers care about or get to know about farm water? And what does it have to do with our food and where it comes from? We’ve learned a great deal about farm water in the past few […]
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Lundberg Rice Farm Visit
Rice: It’s one of the major food staples of the world. It’s one of the first foods most of of eat as babies. It’s ubiquitous in many varieties of ethnic cooking. And yet, most of us (well, at least we’re speaking for the Jolly Tomato here) don’t have any clue what happens on a rice […]
A Tour Inside Melissa’s Warehouse
What amazing fruits and vegetables lie within Melissa’s warehouse? At Melissa’s/ World Variety Produce Inc., the country’s largest distributor of specialty produce, a whole world of produce awaits your discovery. And if Melissa’s has its way, you’ll soon enjoy more varieties of fruits and vegetables than you ever knew existed. Recently we had a chance to […]
Raspberry-Lavender Pie and the Lavender Fields
I am obsessed with raspberry and lavender. It didn’t just start with my visit to Greysmarsh Farm, a raspberry/lavender farm in Sequim, WA this summer. But that visit certainly helped. Out of all the farms I toured for my Real Food project, this is the one place where I didn’t do any interviewing or even […]
Homemade Ketchup
I say ketchup/You say catsup…Ready to call the whole thing off? You can end the debate with a special homemade ketchup that’s sure to charm even the pickiest eater. Ketchup is a favorite condiment for many kids; for some it might even be its own food group. But one of the concerns about many store-bought […]
Banana Waldorf Salad – And All About Bananas
Can you eat bananas in a salad? Sure, if it’s this Banana Waldorf Salad. This “salad” is really more like a fruit salad, with heartier components. Think walnuts, raisins, grapes, and Greek yogurt. But why bananas? Let’s take a look. All About Bananas First things first: Bananas are one of the first foods we eat […]
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