Category Archives: Vegetables
30 Things to Do with Tomatillos
Found in many Mexican dishes, tomatillos are also the main ingredient in most of the green sauces associated with Mexican and Central American cuisine. Although they feature heavily in green sauce recipes, these small members of the nightshade family grow … Continue reading
50 Fun Things to Do with Sweet Peppers
Here in Arizona, peppers are usually the hot and spicy kind, but since this month is bell pepper month, we thought we would invite you to celebrate a whole different kind of pepper. Bell peppers, which are also called sweet … Continue reading
30 Things to Do with Broccoli
When it comes to nutrition alone, there is no question that broccoli is one of the foods everyone should be eating more often. A member of the cabbage family, broccoli can be served a number of ways, the most common … Continue reading
30 Ways to Use Avocados
Arizonans love avocados! Maybe this is why they feature so prominently in southwestern cuisine. Also called an alligator pear, the avocado belongs to the same botanical family as cinnamon and bay laurel. It grows on trees and is native to … Continue reading
Get to Know Your Leafy Greens
Yuma, Arizona is gearing up for the winter “leafy greens” growing season! This modest community in southern Arizona becomes widely known as the nation’s winter salad bowl from around November to March. That means that 90% of the nation’s vegetables … Continue reading