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How To Select Fresh, Ripe Fruits And Vegetables

Most of us know the feeling of buying fruits or vegetables only to find out that they’re either already spoiled on the inside or so under-ripe that they need to be left out for days before eating. Thankfully it’s easy to pick fresh produce, as long as you remember a few basic tips.


June 14, 2011
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Ripen Fruit Faster By Burying It In Rice

Burying your fruit in uncooked rice is a quick and easy way to shave a few days off the ripening time. Just take something annoyingly slow to ripen, like a mango, and drop it into a bin of rice (the same rice already sitting in the kitchen is fine). Don’t worry about ruining the rice, it’ll be fine unless you forget the fruit’s in the bin.


May 22, 2011
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Save The Syrup From Canned Fruit For Smoothies And Desserts

Almost everyone’s pantry has a few cans of fruit in them, and they’re often packed in light or heavy syrup. The stuff is essentially fruit-flavored syrup, which means it’s useful for a number of things once you’ve fished out the fruit.