August 23, 2020
I love food shopping. I really do. I love wandering aisles and checking out things I’ve never seen before – especially if those things are in the produce section. I love finding new-to-me varieties of fruits and veggies. I love stocking up on favorites, too, and lately, that’s been radishes. I bring a salad to work most days, for lunch, and just about every salad I’ve made in the past few months has included radish.

Last week, I heard about a farm stand in my new neighborhood, and Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by David
April 1, 2020
This looks like some sort of citrus fruit, which it is. But it’s also… UGLY!

I’m not being rude. I’m being literal. I’m eating an ugly fruit. That’s what the sign said at the supermarket! I would’ve Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by David
February 12, 2020
Have you heard about the Cosmic Crisp? It’s the latest apple to hit the market, and there’s press everywhere.

I’ve seen stories about the Cosmic Crisp on NBC Nightly News, CBS Sunday Morning, and in USA Today. I’m sure if you searched, you’d find countless more stories – because Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by David
November 28, 2018
What am I eating?

Yes, it’s a cucumber, and yes, I’m eating it whole, like an apple. Gotta eat smart while on the road!
I went on my longest road trip in over a decade last week, to go to Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by David
July 2, 2018
Check this out: Purple string beans!

Oh man, I love oddly-colored vegetables, so when I saw these at the farmer’s market, I was all in. I bought some purple ones, along with regular ol’ green beans and yellow beans, and steamed them for a meal last week.
And then tragedy struck. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by David
January 10, 2018
My first recipe of 2018! It’s a good one, inspired by a recipe I found on the back of a bottle, and then forgot about for months!
Last September, I went hiking with friends, to a rocky coastline still littered with debris from a shipwreck that happened 50 years ago. (Read about it here!) We went to lunch afterwards, and I was intrigued by the recipe for Peachy Chicken that I found on the back of the bottle of Heinz malt vinegar on our table. So I snapped a photo of the recipe.
I forgot all about the photo until recently, when I was Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by David
November 27, 2017
I’m back from a great Thanksgiving visit with family in Colorado, and on two days, I got up early and made big fruit salads for everyone to enjoy during breakfast. Fruit is a great way to start the day, isn’t it?

I have a great trick to keep your fruit salads looking beautiful and lasting longer. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by David
July 23, 2017
I suffered major sticker shock the other day. I made a quick stop at a supermarket, to pick up a watermelon to bring to a get-together. While looking for the melons, a lady offered me a free sample of a mango. Yes, please!
It was delicious. She pointed to the Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted by David
August 14, 2016
The most dangerous, conniving, ruthless shark of them all isn’t a great white or a hammerhead… it’s a watermelon shark!

They’re rarely seen most of the year, but during the summer, they might show up at your picnic or pool party and devour all the fruit in sight.
I made this watermelon shark on Read the rest of this entry »
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