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Picklers verses Slicers

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This week we had a couple of large cucumbers in our CSA bag and because I am a canner; I thought that this was a good time discuss the difference between a slicer and a pickling cucumber. The cucumbers that were in the bag are great for eating raw but they are not what you want to look for in a cucumber when making homemade pickles. Cucumbers grown specifically for pickling will give you the best product in the end. They
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Cooking with Cabbage

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                Our blogging team received our first Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) bag of the season! We will be taking turns posting about the health benefits of eating these vegetables and the recipes we create. In the first bag was a giant head of cabbage, broccoli, and lettuce. With the cabbage I made Sriracha Lime Roasted Cabbage. This had an awesome flavor. I plan on making this sauce again to put on grill chicken. My children and niece also helped me use the cabbage to make Runza's, a Nebraska favorite. I couldn't believe how
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Find a Pot of Golden Health with a Rainbow Smoothie

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This publication has been peer reviewed. Find this article on-line at: http://www.cookitquick.org/blog. Scan the QR code for more food and fitness information. By Jamie Goffena, Nebraska Extension Educator, jgoffena2@unl.edu. Fruits and vegetables are like a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow when it comes to eating. They provide many flavors, textures and aromas. Eating a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables provides needed vitamins, minerals and nutrients for good nutrition and health. Research indicates that people
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