Photo Credit Bell Peppers, also known as green peppers, red peppers, sweet peppers, and capsicumis, are relatively large in size. According to Epicurious, the bell-shaped pepper is green and slightly bitter in its immature state. As it matures, it turns bright red and becomes sweeter. You can also find yellow, orange, white, pink, and…
Long Beans
Long beans are also called snake beans, yard long beans and asparagus beans. Although they taste like green beans, they are actually relatives of the black-eyed pea or cow pea. If you are a gardener, these beans are truly amazing. They grow so quickly that you have harvest them every day in the summer (I…
Asparagus
Asparagus is an green vegetable that is often considered one of delicacies of the vegetable world. It is best when first harvested in the spring, but because it is grown all over the world, it is available year round. Photo credit How to cook asparagus The bottom (wider) end of the asparagus is often much…
Blackeyed Peas
Most people know about black-eyed peas because eating them on New Year’s day is supposed to bring luck and prosperity. Whether or not they bring luck with the New Year, they bring nutritional luck because they are easy to cook, very nutritious and cheap. Photo credit How to cook black-eyed peas Black-eyed peas…
Butternut Squash
Butternut squash is a member of the Cucurbita moschata species of squash, which also includes pumpkin. The outside peel isn’t edible, but the orange “flesh” of the squash is a delicious food. It’s almost sweet, especially when you roast it in the oven. Photo credit How to cook butternut squash Cooking butternut squash usually…
Orange
Whenever you have the choice, find and eat an orange instead of drinking orange juice. It’s a sad fact, but orange juice is not as healthy as you think! In fact, it’s nutritionally almost the same as drinking soda. Oranges may be one of the most convenient snacks ever – they come with their own…
Green Bean
Green beans are awesome! The best way to buy them is fresh, but frozen is fine, too. Canned green beans have their place and are better than nothing, but just don’t taste as good as fresh or frozen. Photo credit How to cook fresh Green Beans Snap off the ends. We usually just snap…
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