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{candy cane beets – aka chioggia beets}

these are one of my all-time favourite vegetables! i do enjoy beets, but i mostly enjoy these because of the way they look! from the outside, you wouldn’t know that they looked like this inside. but that’s part of what i love about them!

please meet the “candy cane beet” – also known as “chioggia beet” – aren’t they just magnificent?!

my two favourite ways to eat them are :

raw, sliced thin, with himalayan pink salt
steamed then cooled to room temp, just as is

fun food facts :

also known as “bulls eye beets” – this unique specialty produce item has a sweeter, more robust flavour profile compared to its other beet cousins. they are named after a region in italy, where they predominantly grow. chioggia beets are an excellent source of manganese, folate, vitamin c, magnesium, potassium, and fiber. the leaves of this vegetable are also edible, and serve well sautéed, steamed, or as a chard substitute.

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{flowers for brunch}

26 Oct

and why not?! 😉

along with adorable pansies – tulips, sunflowers, and even orchids – are some of nature’s edible flowers.

cool, huh?! ❤

Tags: beauty, cool, eating, edible flowers, fine art, food and foto, food is art, food photography, fun, Nature is cool, pansies, photography, produce, specialty foods, specialty produce

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{foto friday : “snake melon”}

17 Oct

have you ever seen such a thing? i sure hadn’t… but thanks to my awesome new job, i have been exploring all kinds of new produce. this is called a “snake melon” but also formally known as an “armenian cucumber.” the one i bought looks kind of like a question mark… yeah?

these interesting melons can grow up to 3-feet long! and did you know that all cucumbers are melons?! i sure didn’t. something else new i learned, recently. makes sense, though – right?!

😉

this cucumber was more like a melon, for sure. had a similar texture to an english cucumber, but with a little less “crispness” and a much sweeter flavour. not too sweet, but noticeably different than a regular cucumber. i totally chowed down on some! i hope you all get the chance to, as well! 😉

Tags: armenian cucumber, cucumbers, eat the rainbow, food, food and foto, food photography, local, melons, organic, photography, produce, seasonal produce, snake melon, specialty produce, whatever

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{exploring new produce : temple oranges}

24 Jul

when out at the market, i always browse the organic produce for anything new and exciting to blog about and eat. this brightly coloured citrus caught my eye and so i nabbed them up to try…

i’m a poet and didn’t know it! 😉 Continue reading →

Tags: citrus, eat the rainbow, eating, food, food and foto, food is pretty, food photography, fruit, oranges, organics, photography, produce, specialty produce, try-me, try-me tuesday

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{meatless mondays : a simple spring recipe – creamy bok choy with sauteed garlic scapes}

14 Apr

have you ever used garlic scapes?! they are also referred to as “green garlic”…

first of all – how fun and wild-looking are they?! …reminds me of my hair in the mornings 😛

you can start to find them popping up in some specialty stores, organic grocers, and maybe even at a farmer’s market…if you’re lucky to live where you can shop at one now!

i just love garlic scapes! they are not nearly as strong as garlic itself, and provide a fun texture to a dish. the “scapes” are the “flower stalks” of the plant, and are typically pruned or discarded in gardening practices. however, this foodie knows better and has learned that they can be an amazing substitute for garlic itself. Continue reading →

Tags: bok choy, cooking, eating, food, food photography, gardening, garlic scapes, meatless mondays, photography, produce, recipes, seasonal, simple, specialty produce, spring, vegan, vegetarian

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{exploring new produce : radicchio}

18 Mar

as you may have noticed – i like to try new things. and there was this one particular vegetable i had been wanting to try for a while now – radicchio. i knew it had to be good for us – just look at all that colour!

when i did a little research on this interesting-looking chicory, i discovered that it may actually help insomnia. and – as you may recall, i battle with that from time to time… eating intuitively has become such a way of life for me, that i notice i’ll crave things i need and not even realize it. how awesome is that?! our bodies are so incredible! Continue reading →

Tags: cabbage, colour, eat the rainbow, eating, food, food and foto, food is cool, food photography, foodography, fotography, nature, photography, produce, radicchio, salads, specialty produce, spring, vegetarian

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{sauteed sunchokes}

10 Mar

i have been wanting to try sunchokes {aka “jerusalem artichokes“} for a long time now. they are so interesting-looking {as most root vegetables are} and one time i bought a bag when i was doing a cleanse, but i didn’t get to cook them and unfortunately they spoiled.

so, when i was at the cutest little organic store in town the other day, i picked some up so i could fotograph and blog about them.

and of course – EAT THEM! 😀

sunchokes-3 Continue reading →

Tags: cooking, eating, food, food and foto, food photography, healthy, jerusalem artichokes, organic, photography, produce, simple, specialty produce, sunchokes, vegetarian

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{specialty produce : fingerling potatoes}

4 Mar

tell me you’ve tried these before?! i’m pretty sure i’ve mentioned them at least once or twice on this here blog of mine… they are definitely a staple in my home! what’s better than colourful carbohydrates?!

i was a little surprised and way excited when i spotted this multi-coloured pack at the market. my favourite way to prepare them is to simply drizzle them with tons of olive oil and S&P and roast them in a 400 degree oven for about a half hour…

the finished product is a sheen, tender and sweet potato ready for poppin!

they make an excellent side dish, and are also great in soups.

Tags: colour, colourful, cooking, eat the rainbow, eating, fingerling potatoes, food, food and foto, food photography, foodography, healthy, local, potatoes, produce, seasonal, seasonal cooking, specialty produce

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{foto friday – radical romanesco}

15 Nov

not quite broccoli, not quite cabbage, not quite cauliflower… romanesco is in a category all its own.

i’ve written a few times about romanesco… it’s one of my favourite things ever. you can probably still find romanesco at some supermarkets and specialty produce departments…

when i found this super awesome-looking and wonderfully-coloured one, i nabbed it up just so i could have a foto-session with it. i just find their fractal-nature so fascinating!!! “roman” and i had a lot of fun with the camera… i talk to my food – so what! and i hadn’t really seen one like this before – with the variation in colour. i am of the mentality that anything with natural colour is good for you… and the more, the better.

i just like to saute my romanesco in some yummy EVOO or butter and eat it up! it’s also really good just raw in a salad. the flavour is amazing, and i don’t know what it is about eating a “fractal”, but it just makes me happy.

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Tags: audrey michelle, cooking, eating, food, food and foto, food photography, fractals, fractals in nature, Nature is cool, photography, produce, romanesco, sacred geometry, specialty produce

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{righteous rambutan}

20 Aug

have you ever seen this crazy interesting fruit?!

it’s called rambutan. and it is by far the most bizarre-looking food i’ve eaten so far. Continue reading →

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{specialty produce – passionfruit}

6 Aug

definitely one of the more interesting and bizarre-looking fruits i’ve eaten…

have you ever had a passionfruit?! i bet you’ve had something with the flavour of passionfruit in it, like a drink or something… they are an interesting fruit. as they ripen, they begin to look like this foto – kind of wrinkly and you may even think it’s gone bad… but no no no! it’s just right…

when you first cut into a passionfruit, you may take a look inside and be like, “what in the world…?!”

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Tags: colourful, cool, eat the rainbow, eating, food, food is cool, food photography, fruit, passionfruit, produce, specialty produce, try-me tuesday, unique foods

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{organic golden kiwi}

22 Jul

golden kiwis are not the same as regular green kiwis you see in the stores….. i mean, of course they aren’t, right?! – they’re being featured on food & foto 😉

originating in china, golden kiwis are now mostly from new zealand, and they blow regular kiwi out of the water! {sorry, kiwi}

their thin skin is different from the regular kiwi – smooth and hairless with little freckles throughout. they ripen just like regular kiwi, so look for one that slightly gives to the tender touch…

the flavour is similar, but the golden kiwi boasts a less-acidic quality and taste. they have almost a pineapple flavour… and i just LOVE THEM!!! Continue reading →

Tags: colorful, colour, eat the rainbow, eating, food, food and foto, food photography, fruit, organic, organic produce, organics, photography, produce, seasonal, specialty produce

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{“sui generis” in produce : the cherimoya}

12 Jun

in case you’re wondering : sui generis

have you ever seen or even better, eaten one of these beauties?! this is the lovely cherimoya {pronounced “cher-uh-moi-uh”}…

i love how she is shaped like a heart… and yes, i totally think this particular fruit is a “she” – i don’t always feel that way, but i did about the cherimoya… what a unique and interesting and wonderful treat this was! and she was definitely a lady!

when one first brings a cherimoya home, it’s a totally different colour than in this foto… that is to say, if it hasn’t ripened yet. this particular fruit in the above foto is fully ripe. typically when you buy them from the store, they are more on the green side… it takes 2 or 3 days to have it ripen up at home… it almost becomes like an avocado when ready to eat.

beauty comes in all colours, shapes, and sizes…

they aren’t exactly cheap, weighing in at easily $5-$6 for one fruit… but my goodness, is it worth it! Continue reading →

Tags: cherimoya, custard apple, eating, food, food and foto, food is cool, food photography, photography, produce, seasonal produce, specialty produce, unique foods, unique fruits

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{grilled cheese and tomato sammy featuring sauteed spring ramps}

13 May

hey – how was your weekend?

i feel like mine was full of epiphanies. i feel like i turned over a new leaf. maybe it’s because i really feel like spring has ACTUALLY finally sprung here in colorado. we had snow to kick off the month of may, and last week was our “spring” full of rain – now we are in the 80s. so typical.

i feel like new life is here and with it, new ways of looking at it. i’ll dive into that more later… for now, let’s talk about baby leeks – AKA “ramps”…

when i see ramps showing up in the produce section, i know spring is here! Continue reading →

Tags: baby leeks, cooking, easy, eating, food, food is cool, produce, ramps, recipes, sammys, sandwiches, seasonal, seasonal produce, simple, specialty produce, spring, vegetarian

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{super cool sea beans}

8 May

i’m going to bet not many of you have seen these little guys. in all my 9 years of being around specialty produce, this was a first for me. i like to look over the produce section this time of year and see “what’s new.” that’s how i discovered kohlrabi…

Continue reading →

Tags: colorful, cooking, cool, eating, food, food is cool, fun with food, produce, recipes, sea asparagus, sea beans, seasonal produce, specialty produce, unique food, vegan, vegetables, vegetarian

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{kohlrabi is cool!}

24 Apr

meet kohlrabi. i tried this yummy vegetable about a year ago when it first showed up in the produce department. it’s super-cool-looking for one, and it turns out it’s rather delicious and good for you! kohlrabi contains loads of vitamin c as well as some fiber and potassium. mostly i love the fun texture and the leaves are actually really good as well, so i saute them as a side… Continue reading →

Tags: cooking, easy, eating, food, healthy, healthy eating, kohlrabi, recipes, simple, specialty produce, vegan, vegetarian

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{champagne mangos — it’s like making-out with a piece of fruit!}

11 Apr

have you ever had a champagne mango?

not quite the same as your common mango, which are typically more oval-shaped with green and red hues to the skin. champagne mangos start off green, but are yellow when ripe…

the champagne mango is shaped almost like a tear-drop or in some ways to me it is shaped more like a nut…

fun with shapes… 😉

champagne mangos originate from mexico… and they are just heavenly. Continue reading →

Tags: champagne mangos, colour, eating, food, food photography, fruit, health, healthy, mangos, produce, seasonal, seasonal produce, specialty produce, vegan, vegetarian

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{what is that?! – romanesco}

26 Mar

have you ever seen this amazing vegetable?!?!

if you have spotted it before in the produce department, you may not have even known it was edible…

it kind of looks like something that grows on mars, right?! 😉

considered part of the broccoli family, romanesco is somewhat of a misnomer, because it’s actually part of the cauliflower family and should be cooked as such… Continue reading →

Tags: color, colorful, colour, cool, eating, food, food photography, nature, produce, romanesco, seasonal, specialty produce

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{ugli fruit AKA “uniq fruit”}

19 Mar

have you ever seen or heard of an ugli fruit?!

this is an ugli fruit. also known as “uinq” fruit, because apparently the name “ugli” wasn’t very PC.

i mean, either way i think it’s beautiful. look at that colour!

ugli {uniq} fruit is from jamaica and is similar to a grapefruit. it’s more like a pomelo but the skin isn’t quite as thick. the flesh of an ugly fruit is super sweet and juicy. i add mine in smoothies as well as eat them as a snack. when throwing it into my vitamix, i keep the white part included – it’s loaded with extra fiber. or just juice it – yummy!

the tree that produces this fruit has been around since the early 1900s! their season is just about over, so grab yours today! you can find ugli fruit at many health food stores like whole foods market nationwide.

Tags: color, colour, colourful, eat the rainbow, eating, food, food and foto, food is cool, food photography, foto, fruit, produce, seasonal, specialty foods, specialty produce, ugli fruit, uniq fruit

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{try-me tuesday – the “christmas orange”}

18 Dec

not to be confused with a clementine or “cutie” that you find in conventional grocery stores, you can typically purchase these tasty delights in most grocery stores, in the produce section… but only in the winter season.

meet the satsuma tangerine… also {rather appropriately} referred to as a “stem and leaf” tangerine… Continue reading →

Tags: cool, food, food is cool, food photography, fruit, healthy, photography, photos, produce, satsuma tangerine, seasonal, specialty produce, try-me tuesday, unique

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{candy cane beets – aka chioggia beets}

{flowers for brunch}

{foto friday : “snake melon”}

{exploring new produce : temple oranges}

{meatless mondays : a simple spring recipe – creamy bok choy with sauteed garlic scapes}

{exploring new produce : radicchio}

{sauteed sunchokes}

{specialty produce : fingerling potatoes}

{foto friday – radical romanesco}

{righteous rambutan}

{specialty produce – passionfruit}

{organic golden kiwi}

{“sui generis” in produce : the cherimoya}

{grilled cheese and tomato sammy featuring sauteed spring ramps}

{super cool sea beans}

{kohlrabi is cool!}

{champagne mangos — it’s like making-out with a piece of fruit!}

{what is that?! – romanesco}

{ugli fruit AKA “uniq fruit”}

{try-me tuesday – the “christmas orange”}

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