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13 Fruits and Veggies You Need to Buy This Summer

Amanda Hawkins · June 22, 2016 ·

Just call this your official guide to hacking the season’s best produce.

Filed Under: Eat With The Season, Shortcuts & Hacks Tagged With: fruit, stone fruit, summer, vegetables

Sweet Potato Noodles with a Creamy Avocado Dressing

Amanda Hawkins · May 19, 2016 ·

It really is the perfect salad. You can thank us later.

Filed Under: Dinner, Easy Entertaining, Lunch, Recipes Tagged With: dinner ideas, easy recipes, salad, summer, vegetables, vegetarian

9 Tips to Rock Your Summer Produce

Criselys Polanco · August 3, 2015 ·

We would need hours to list all of the things we love about summer—grilling, ice cream, picnics…you get the idea—but there’s one that we could rave about for days: fresh produce. We’ve partnered with our friends at Meatless Monday to bring you the best of the best summer veggie tips to make sure your produce stays […]

Filed Under: Eat With The Season Tagged With: Go Forth and Summer, vegetables

Spring Produce: What’s Good this Season?

Jon Langford · April 12, 2015 ·

Spring is finally here, and that means warmer climes, longer days, and a fresh crop of vegetables from which to choose. Eating seasonally means you’re cooking with the best, freshest, tastiest produce around. And nothing tastes better than that. Here are some of our favorite spring veggies with tips on how to use them:

Filed Under: Eat With The Season, Snacks Tagged With: spring, Spring Celebrations, Spring vegetables, vegetables

A Seasonal Guide to Enjoying Vegetables

Jon Langford · February 5, 2015 ·

Is asparagus at its tastiest steamed or sautéed? And does it have more flavor in the summer or spring? So many questions, so many vegetables, so little time. But help is finally here in the form of this at-a-glance guide to enjoying vegetables from Cook Smarts. It lists all of your favorite vegetables (in alphabetical […]

Filed Under: Nutrition & Wellness Tagged With: seasonal, spring, vegetables

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Summer calls for seafood. A shrimp & clam boil may be the perfect way to celebrate the season. A boil featuring fresh shellfish is a super easy way to enjoy all your favs in one dish. 

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Cut an onion into quarters. Halve a head of garlic horizontally. Add 1 1/2 inches of water to a stock pot, followed by onion, garlic, 2 bay leaves, and 1 tbsp Old Bay seasoning. Bring to a boil on the stove. Once boiling, add one bag of whole, small potatoes (such as Blushing Belle). Let cook a couple minutes. In the meantime, cut 2 andouille sausages (or more, if you like) into 1 1/2-inch pieces, then add to boiling pot. Cut 4 ears corn into smaller segments and add to pot. Continue to boil for another 5 minutes. Gather 2 lb shrimp (preferably shell-on), 1 dozen clams and 1 lb mussels. Toss seafood with a few drizzles of neutral oil and 1 tbsp Old Bay. Add to pot, cover, and cook 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and let rest 1 minute before transferring to a platter for serving. Season with more Old Bay, if you like.
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Summer calls for seafood. A shrimp & clam boil may be the perfect way to celebrate the season. A boil featuring fresh shellfish is a super easy way to enjoy all your favs in one dish. Here’s how it’s done: Cut an onion into quarters. Halve a head of garlic horizontally. Add 1 1/2 inches of water to a stock pot, followed by onion, garlic, 2 bay leaves, and 1 tbsp Old Bay seasoning. Bring to a boil on the stove. Once boiling, add one bag of whole, small potatoes (such as Blushing Belle). Let cook a couple minutes. In the meantime, cut 2 andouille sausages (or more, if you like) into 1 1/2-inch pieces, then add to boiling pot. Cut 4 ears corn into smaller segments and add to pot. Continue to boil for another 5 minutes. Gather 2 lb shrimp (preferably shell-on), 1 dozen clams and 1 lb mussels. Toss seafood with a few drizzles of neutral oil and 1 tbsp Old Bay. Add to pot, cover, and cook 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and let rest 1 minute before transferring to a platter for serving. Season with more Old Bay, if you like.
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Mezze foods are an assortment of eastern Mediterranean snacks like stuffed grape leaves, olives, pita bread, and hummus.

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With a little bit of summer in every bite, s’mores make the perfect backyard treat this season. In five simple steps, these s’mores bites are an easy, fun option to enjoy.

1. Melt chocolate chips in the microwave in 30-second increments, stirring often.
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With a little bit of summer in every bite, s’mores make the perfect backyard treat this season. In five simple steps, these s’mores bites are an easy, fun option to enjoy. 1. Melt chocolate chips in the microwave in 30-second increments, stirring often. 2. Break up your graham crackers into bite sized pieces and put them in rows on the parchment paper. 3. Place a marshmallow on each graham cracker. 4. Spoon the melted chocolate sauce on top of the marshmallows and graham crackers until they are engulfed in chocolaty goodness. 5. Pop the baking tray into the freezer for 10-15 minutes, or until the chocolate is hardened. Stock up on everything you need to create this chocolatey, gooey masterpiece.
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