Celebrating Vegetarian Awareness Month: Easy Steps to Eating More Plants
October is Vegetarian Awareness Month, the perfect time to explore how incorporating more meatless meals can benefit both our health and...
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Sep 182 min read
Buzz-worthy Benefits: Celebrating National Honey Month!
It's National Honey Month, and I am absolutely buzzing with excitement! Honey isn't just a delicious treat - it's a powerhouse of health...
Aug 272 min read
An Appreciation Post for Watermelon
The end of August is upon us and I recently taught my final garden workshop of the season. The theme was about black-eyed peas and...
Jul 292 min read
National Avocado Day is July 31st!
It's time to celebrate because National Avocado Day is just around the corner! Let's talk about why avocados are the real MVPs of the...
Jul 181 min read
Reaping the Rewards: Preserving Summer's Bounty
As gardens overflow and farmers' markets burst with colorful produce, summer and early fall offer a golden opportunity to preserve...
Jul 22 min read
New Sprouts Farmers Market In Philadelphia
I'm super excited to share that Sprouts Farmers Market has just opened a location in South Philadelphia at 2370 West Oregon Ave! I have...
Jun 252 min read
The Legacy of Red Foods on Juneteenth
Juneteenth may be a (relatively) new federal holiday, but it has long-standing meaning to many African Americans. It's an important time...
Jun 16, 20232 min read
New Jersey Association of School Librarians Conference
12/28/21 One of my favorite parts of the job is participating in author visits and going into schools. So I was pretty stoked to have the...
Jun 16, 20232 min read
Kwanzaa Principles Today, Tomorrow and Everyday
12/29/21 Habari Gani! (What's the news) Ujamaa (To build and maintain our own stores, shops and other businesses and to profit from them...
Jun 16, 20232 min read
I'm Living My Life It's Golden!
I have been getting the MOST beautiful locally grown fresh turmeric and ginger from my weekly produce delivery boxes courtesy of Get...
Jun 16, 20232 min read
Produce Spotlight - Green Beans
I am a team member of Get Fresh Daily, an amazing organization rooted in health, wellness and culture. Each week I write a nutrition...
Jun 16, 20231 min read
Produce Spotlight: Black-Eyed Peas
I am delighted to announce black-eyed peas are in season! I am absolutely enamored with them (so much so that I wrote a book about them)!...
Jun 16, 20231 min read
Produce Spotlight: Swiss Chard
Swiss chard is colorful dark leafy green (DLG), packed with nutrients and antioxidants. Swiss chard is an excellent source of over 9...
Jun 16, 20231 min read
Produce Spotlight: Garlic
Garlic is such a common (yet clutch) ingredient, it is often viewed as ordinary. However, that couldn’t be further from the truth. It has...
Jun 16, 20231 min read
Produce Spotlight: Broccoli
Broccoli is a member of the cruciferous vegetable family which includes cabbage, cauliflower, brussels sprouts and kale. Broccoli is a...
Jun 16, 20231 min read
Produce Spotlight: Murasaki Sweet Potatoes
Murasaki sweet potatoes aka Japanese sweet potatoes, are definitely not your average sweet potatoes! Despite their name, they are...
Jun 16, 20232 min read
Get Scrapy: How Food Scraps Can Improve Your Health and Wealth!
March is National Nutrition Month! Jumpstart this month by focusing on eating more veggies AND saving money! Did you know that you can...
Jun 16, 20231 min read
Produce Spotlight: Cranberries
As we embark on this holiday season, let's take a moment to honor the Indigenous people of this land. A simple way to do so is to...
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