About: Audra Losey, MS, RD

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Adventures with Fresh Produce: Kohlrabi

“What’s that?!” I was teaching a nutrition class to middle school-age children last summer when a student asked about kohlrabi. An assortment of fresh produce had been dropped off at the school from a local community garden to send home with anyone that could use it. When the student pulled the large kohlrabi bulb out of the grocery bag, I was thinking to myself, “I hope someone else knows what that is.” Fortunately, the class I was teaching was co-instructed by
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Join a CSA

I’ve always prided myself on growing a garden full of fresh veggies.  I love to be outside and spend time in my garden.  However, life has its phases and right now my days outside are spent chasing my two year old daughter and caring for a newborn.  I finally had to admit it to myself that I didn’t have the time to have a big garden.  I shared my disappointment with a few friends and they enthusiastically said, “Join a
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Start Gathering Your Garden Fresh Recipes

In anticipation of the unfolding growing season, here is a fresh, colorful side dish packed with whole grains, veggies, and flavor. This recipe is perfect for any of you that plant a vegetable garden because the ingredients are easy to come by in the summer months. Even if you don't grow your own vegetables, ingredients like cucumbers and tomatoes are at their peak growing season in June and July making them easy to find at your local farmer's market or
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