Karla SalinariLatin & Caribbean Plant-Based Recipes

Seasonal Produce

December Produce Guide

Fall, Seasonal Produce, Wellness TipDecember 1, 2023

Nutrition Tip: Seasonal produce is fresher but often more affordable and environmentally friendly since it doesn't have to travel long distances. Enjoy the flavors of December by incorporating these local fruits and vegetables into your plant-based meals and snacks! Apples Uses: Perfect for eating on their own, in salads, or for making compotes and desserts. Nutritional Value: Rich…

November Produce Guide

Fall, Seasonal Produce, Wellness TipNovember 3, 2023

Nutrition Tip: seasonal produce is fresher but often more affordable and environmentally friendly since it doesn't have to travel long distances. Enjoy the flavors of November by incorporating these local fruits and vegetables into your plant-based meals and snacks! November in the East Coast offers a variety of delicious and nutritious produce options, even as the…

October Produce Guide

Fall, Seasonal Produce, Wellness TipOctober 9, 2023

October offers a variety of delicious and nutritious seasonal produce options. Here's a list of local produce you can enjoy this month. As a reminder, seasonal produce is fresher, often more affordable, and environmentally friendly since it doesn't have to travel long distances. Enjoy the flavors of October by incorporating these local fruits and vegetables into…

Have You Cooked With Red Kale?

Recipe, Seasonal Produce, UncategorizedMarch 20, 2020

Red kale, sometimes called "scarlet kale" and "red Russian kale" is almost identical to curly kale, except in appearance. Massage gently and mix it into salads that already have greens in them. And you can never go wrong sautéing it in garlic and avocado oil. Before serving squeeze fresh lemon juice, drizzle with fresh olive oil,…

Seasonal Produce: Winter Guide

Recipe, Seasonal Produce, WinterJanuary 2, 2020

Happy New Year! I wanted the first blog post of 2020 to inspire you to eat less from a package and more from the earth. More seasonal vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, quality meat and healthy fats. To help you get started here is my Seasonal Produce: Winter Guide! I encourage you to try a new…

Seasonal Produce: Fall Guide

Fall, Recipe, Seasonal ProduceOctober 3, 2019

I waited until the last minute to post last season’s produce guide Seasonal Produce: Summer Guide, sorry guys! So this time I’m getting right to it not wasting any time plus I want everyone to start enjoying all the wonderful produce fall has to offer. So here it is, my Seasonal Produce: Fall Guide! Fall…

10 Summer Salad Ideas

Dinner, Entrees, Favorites, Recipe, Seasonal Produce, SummerAugust 15, 2019

Here are 10 Summer Salad Ideas from around the web! Made with delicious summer produce like fragrant peaches, crunchy lettuce and mouth-watering watermelon, these salads will leave you feeling healthy, cool and satisfied all (or what's left of) summer. I refuse to accept that summer is almost over! So for the next couple of weeks,…

Seasonal Produce: Summer Guide

Dinner, Entrees, Favorites, Kid-Friendly, Recipe, Seasonal Produce, Snacks, SummerAugust 2, 2019

My Seasonal Produce: Summer Guide is a little late this year but better late than never, right? Similar to last season's Seasonal Produce: Spring Guide here's a list of delicious fruits and veggies available right now. Eating seasonally provides amazing health benefits and keeps costs down so make sure to take full advantage! Note: the…

Beet Green Recipe: Easy, Delicious Pesto! (plus eliminating food waste)

Favorites, Recipe, Seasonal Produce, Seasonal Produce: Spring, SnacksApril 17, 2019

Beet Green Recipe: Easy, Delicious Pesto! Did you know you can save time and money by using food scraps for other, healthy recipes like pesto? Homemade pesto can be made with veggie scraps like beet greens, carrot greens, and ramps. You can also save veggie scraps to make broth or chopped up leafy greens and…

Seasonal Produce: Spring Guide

Recipe, Seasonal Produce, SpringApril 3, 2019

When we buy seasonal produce we enjoy better tasting fruits and veggies, maximize on nutrition, and save money! One of the biggest concerns Joe and I had when switching to a healthier lifestyle was the cost of high-quality ingredients and organic produce. We thought buying “better-for-you” anything would affect our budget, and as new…