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Melissa's Produce

If Life Hands You Lemons, Rejoice!
April 2020
Like the author Emilyann Allen exclaims, lemons are not the symbol of bad luck everyone says they are. They are actually quite the opposite as observed throughout history. It’s all in what you do with them.
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Organic Picks for February
February 2020
Secondly my love for pie! Which is what I have every Christmas morning, start most of my client meetings with, and started my new decade with this year. On Christmas I had a homemade apple pie...

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Are You Green to Greens?
January 2020
We all read about how great organic greens are for us. They contain nearly all of our essential nutrients such antioxidants, iron, calcium, potassium, iron and fiber and yet many of us still don’t eat enough of these.
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Amazing and Memorable Mushrooms
December 2019
I have taught hundreds of classes for consumers and retailers over the past 25 years and I’m always looking for new fun ways to engage with people on how to learn more about the produce they buy.
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Warm Up Your Relationship with Time and Good Food!
November 2019
Romance and relationship building can sometimes get forgotten during the busy holiday season. Here’s an easy way to keep it on the front burner this winter.
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A New Star for the Oven
October 2019
French fries are a familiar partner with any burger or sandwich in most restaurants. Sweet potato fries have become very popular as well.
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Do You Have One of Those Years Where You Just Can't Wait for Something to Come into Season?
September 2019
This year it was organic tomatoes for me. I tried them in June… good color but not the flavor I wanted. I dabbled and sampled throughout July…
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The Fruit is Ripe and Round and Bright... Deep in the Heart of Summer
October 2019
My apologies for taking liberties with Deep in the Heart of Texas but you must admit there is lots to get excited about this time of year.
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What a Berry!
July 2019
You pick up some organic raspberries at the store. You look for fresh-looking, plump berries and use them within two days. You know to store them dry, then rinse thoroughly before using.
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