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  • Image of Wilted Cabbage with Bacon and Onions
    Melissa's Produce

    Falling for Cabbage

    October 2015
    As the temperatures drop, and the leaves are beginning to display their gorgeous autumn colors, fall vegetables come to mind.
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  • Image of Icy Gazpacho with Fresh Lime
    Melissa's Produce

    Time-Honored Tomatoes

    September 2015
    The seductive scent of a plump, ripe tomato beckons us to take a bite. Juicy tomatoes taste like summer, no adornment is required.
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  • Image of French Onion Soup
    Melissa's Produce

    Onions

    June 2015
    Growing up in Minnesota, onions were a standard ingredient in my mother’s cooking. Though they never played a starring role, they were a consistent flavoring in her casseroles (aka “hot dishes”), roasted meats, salads and appetizers.
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  • Image of Ingredients for Egyptian Eggplant Salad
    Melissa's Produce

    Small Changes Can Make Big Differences

    May 2015
    When was the last time you said, "I need to lose a few pounds," but didn't do anything because you didn't know where to start? You're not alone. Millions of people ride the weight loss roller coaster everyday.
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  • Image of Cactus Paddle Salad (Nopales Salad)
    Melissa's Produce

    Cooking with Cacti

    April 2015
    Many gorgeous succulent and cacti plants are edible – but you need to be sure which ones. Some are very poisonous. The prickly pear is my favorite, because I have an abundance of them on our farm.
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  • Image of shallots
    Melissa's Produce

    Ooh La La Leeks

    March 2015
    The ancient Egyptians believed the concentric rings of the onion symbolized eternal life. Who knew that modern science would prove their belief so prophetic?
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