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Tomatoes, Diced

Tomatoes, Diced

Tomatoes, Diced are one of the few processed food products that we buy for incorporating into some of our cooked recipes. We do this because they are ready to use and cost less money. See more information below. About Diced Tomatoes: We use canned diced tomatoes for convenience, and when fresh tomatoes are out of […]

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Tomatoes, Crushed

Tomatoes, Crushed

Tomatoes, Crushed have become a vegan pantry staple ingredient for us. It is also one of the few processed items that we purchase. About Crushed Tomatoes: Crushed tomatoes are usually found in 28-oz. cans.  Most contain added salt and citric acid (to preserve color), some have sweet basil added, and others add thick tomato puree. […]

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Tomatoes, Canned, Whole

Tomatoes, Canned, Whole

Tomatoes, canned, whole are an occasionally used product so we seldom buy them. We have found that other canned tomato products work just as well in most recipes. About Whole Canned Tomatoes: Whole canned tomatoes are usually found in 28-35-oz. cans.  Some brands add tomato juice or puree, sweet basil, salt, and citric acid.  The […]

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Tomatoes

Tomatoes

Tomatoes, like these come in several sizes, but they are basically all the same, so we have lumped them all together. See more about them below. About Tomatoes: There are many varieties of “round” tomatoes such are the ones pictured here.  Since they are generally all sold as “tomatoes”, we have grouped them together.  The […]

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Swiss Chard

Swiss Chard

Swiss chard is a soft mild tasting green. We have also used the tops as a sandwich wrap with hummus and veggies. See more about it below. About Swiss Chard: Swiss chard is the succulent leafy green tops and whitish stems of a beet plant; however, the leaves of the Swiss chard are much larger […]

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Squash, Zucchini

Squash, Zucchini

Squash, zucchini, in our opinion is the most versatile of all the squashes. See more about them below. About Zucchini Squash: The zucchini squash in this photo are young ones that have been picked early.  They are the most tender and have no developed seeds.  They are excellent raw.  You can slice them in rings […]

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Squash, Yellow Zucchini

Squash, Yellow Zucchini

Squash, Yellow Zucchini seems to be the same as the green variety. We have only seen them for sale at one farm store. See more information about them below. About Yellow Zucchini Squash: Yellow zucchini are also referred to golden zucchini. We could not find any significant difference between the yellow and green zucchini in […]

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Squash, Yellow

Squash, Yellow

Squash, Yellow are a summer variety. We have often seem them being sold with zucchini, but they are a separate species. See more about them below. About Yellow Squash: Yellow squash are great when cooked as a side dish, or cooked with other vegetables in soups, stews, stir-fries, and pasta prima vera.  The smaller ones […]

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Squash, Spaghetti

Squash, Spaghetti

Squash, Spaghetti when cooked contains numerous strands that look somewhat like the pasta the name implies. See more about them below. About Spaghetti Squash: Spaghetti squash is one of the sweet yellow/orange fleshy winter squashes.  The unique feature about spaghetti squash is that when it’s cooked, it breaks apart into strands that look like spaghetti.  […]

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Squash, Lita

Squash, Lita

Squash, Lita are a summer variety that we have not seen in any supermarkets. At the present time they only seem to be available at farm stores, though some specialty markets may carry them. See more about them below. About Lita Squash: In September of 2013, we found this lita squash, a variety of summer […]

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