Entries by Veggie Fairy

2 things to never store together

EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER NEWSLETTER / Mar 29-30, 2017 Tips, hacks, recipes, stories, and the weekly special help you eat better live better! They make a great pair… cooked. But they should be stored separately. One likes to be dry and cool, and the other tends to release moisture. One is also sensitive to ethylene […]

You won’t believe how much nutritional value is lost

– First in a 3-part series on storing fresh local produce – By Kristin Henderson, chief veggie conversationalist: (Part 2: 4 easy ways to max out your produce’s nutritional value) (Part 3: Do this to save fresh local produce for a year!) The fruits and vegetables your grandmother grew up eating were much richer in […]

This kind of local farmer helps the future

EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER NEWSLETTER / Mar 22-23, 2017 Tips, hacks, recipes, stories, and the weekly special help you eat better live better! Seasonal Roots makes it possible for you to have an impact on the future – simply through the food you eat today. We partner with farmers who use sustainable practices because they’re […]

Cooking with kids – PS

PS: CLEAN UP & CELEBRATE! The wrap up of our 4-part series on cooking with kids By Jamila T, chief area manager & veggie fairy godmother: (TIP 1: Start with projects) (TIP 2: Let them do hard things) (TIP 3: Set kitchen ground rules) (TIP 4: Use common sense) Involve the kids in clean up […]

Regional vs local

EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER NEWSLETTER / Mar 15-16, 2017 Tips, hacks, recipes, stories, and the weekly special help you eat better live better! Can you tell what’s local and what’s regional in that picture? Local food and regional food both have good things to offer! But what makes food local, regional, or neither? Sometimes it’s […]

Cooking with kids – Tip #4

USE COMMON SENSE Fourth in a 4-part series on cooking with kids By Jamila T, chief area manager & veggie fairy godmother: (TIP 1: Start with projects) (TIP 2: Let them do hard things) (TIP 3: Set kitchen ground rules) (PS: Clean up & celebrate!) Common sense is key when you’re cooking with kids. While […]

Shopping How-to

Shopping your home-delivered farmers market is quick & easy – By the Veggie Fairy Team: Here’s a step-by-step shopping how-to that will help you place the order you want (or skip a week): 1. Choose a basket size When your online farmers market is open, the first thing you see is the Market Page. Go […]

Grass-fed Cooking Secrets

EAT BETTER LIVE BETTER NEWSLETTER / Mar 8-9, 2017 Tips, hacks, recipes, stories, and the weekly special help you eat better live better! Grass-fed beef and pasture-raised pork, chicken, and eggs are packed with flavor, plus vitamins, Omega 3s, and healthier fats. But to get the most out of all that goodness, the Saddle Ridge […]

Cooking with kids – Tip #3

SET KITCHEN GROUND RULES Third in a 4-part series on cooking with kids By Jamila T, chief area manager & veggie fairy godmother: (TIP 1: Start with projects) (TIP 2: Let them do hard things) (TIP 4: Use common sense) (PS: Clean up & celebrate!) Kids love to taste things and will often gobble ingredients […]