Game Rules:
1. Look at what I bought at my local Farmer’s Market yesterday.
2. Try to name everything.
3. Try to work each fruit/veggie into a healthy meal or snack.
Hints:
1. Fresh fruits can be a part of breakfast, lunch or dinner…or, a snack. One easy way to prepare them is to wash in cold tap water, peel (depending on the fruit) and eat.
2. Fresh veggies can be eaten raw, in most cases, or cooked. One easy way to cook them is to wash in cold tap water, cut and microwave.
Solution to the Game (left to right):
1. Santa Rosa Plums – Very sweet and a tiny bit tart. Wash and eat for dessert.
2. Athena Cantaloupe – Sweet, juicy and flavorful. Wash, peel and eat as a refreshing snack.
3. Jimmy Nardello Peppers – Sweet, not hot, flavorful peppers. Wash and cut into a pasta salad for lunch or dinner.
4. Aristocrat Zucchini – Mild, fresh squash flavor. Wash, slice lengthwise and grill with a little olive oil for dinner.
5. Elephant Garlic – Mild flavor with large cloves. Peel and mince, then sprinkle onto a homemade pizza for lunch.
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This is great, Cindy! I’m also an RD and I definitely did not know all of those. Isn’t nature amazing? You inspired me to make my passenger seat full of new and fun fruits and veggies- thank you!
You’re welcome, Pamela! Let me know which new varieties of fruits and veggies you discover this summer.
The Athena cantaloupe look like white pumpkins, but they taste perfect on a hot summer day. The peppers are also great in scrambled eggs. This was a fun guessing game Cindy!
Fruits and veggies can be mysterious, Lindsay. So glad the guessing game grabbed your attention. Thanks for your comment!
Hi Cindy, I have never tried any of those specific varieties. They do look good though! My favorite item from the Farmer’s Market is tomatoes. The ones from the store never taste as good as the local ones.
I agree, Kelli, that fresh and local tomatoes are the best so we need to eat-up while summer lasts. Thanks for your comment!
LOVE that picture, Cindy! The peppers caught my attention. I’ve never heard of them. I love trying new produce.
Thanks for your comment, Margie. So glad the photo and peppers caught your eye. I like eating Jimmy Nardellos plain or cut-up in a salad. Even though they look like they’d be hot, they are delightfully sweet. I challenge you to read this week’s blog, just posted, called ‘Name That Tomato’! It’s another fun guessing game.
Hi Cindy, I love your site. Always needing to know how to get healthier foods into my family. I am a culinary graduate, but some of these things they never talk about. I should have also went into the nutritional side of it.
Good nutrition is a balancing act, Candi. Put healthy choices on the family table every day and I think it will fall into place for everyone! With a culinary degree, I bet you can create wonderful dishes in your kitchen. Am I invited for dinner?…just kidding!