Name a Fruit or Veggie A to Z
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Susan - I will not be consuming any bitter melon to get my blood sugars down. I do put cinnamon on my cereal for that reason though.
D - Dandelion tea
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E- Elephant Garlic
Current FactsElephant garlic, botanically classified as Allium ampeloprasum, is not garlic but is a type of leek. Also known as Giant garlic and French garlic, it gets its name from the fact that it looks like a giant clove of common garlic. Unlike true garlic varieties, which are harvested both young and mature and utilized for their scapes and flowers, Elephant garlic is only used for its mature bulbs. In its first year of cultivation, Elephant garlic will only produce one large clove, this is known as "Single Clove Elephant garlic." Only in its second year of growth will Elephant garlic produce multiple cloves.
Elephant garlic is very large, approximately 10 centimeters in diameter, and averages five cloves per bulb. This softball-sized bulb can weigh as much as one pound, and the bulb wrapper is white to yellow and paper thin. The cloves are milder and sweeter than true garlic varieties and have a yellow hue. Elephant garlic is often thought to have the flavor of onion and leeks mixed with soft notes of garlic.
Nutritional Value
Elephant garlic bulbs are an excellent source of vitamins E, C, and A. Similar to conventional garlic, Elephant garlic also contains allicin, which has been known for its antibacterial properties.
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F - Fat Hen Chenopodium albumis a fast-growing annual plant in the flowering plant family Amaranthaceae. Though cultivated in some regions, the plant is elsewhere considered a weed. Common names include lamb's quarters, melde, goosefoot, wild spinach and fat-hen, though several are also applied to other species of the genus Chenopodium, for which reason it is often distinguished as white goosefoot.
It is one of the more robust and competitive weeds, exceptionally capable of colonizing new areas. It may produce up to 50 million seeds per hectare, its seeds remain viable 30 to 40 years in the soil, and it exhibits high phenotype plasticity, modifying its growth form for the conditions it is in. It may be controlled by dark tillage, rotary hoeing, or flaming when the plants are small. Crop rotation of small grains will suppress an infestation. It is easily controlled with a number of pre-emergence herbicides. Its pollen may contribute to hay fever-like allergies. (Wikipedia)
We consider it a weed that grows and spreads in our regular crops.
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G - Garam Masala
Garam masala is a spice blend widely used in Indian cuisine, from curries and lentil dishes to soups. Whole spices of cinnamon, mace, peppercorns, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, and cardamon pods are toasted in a pan to release their aromatic flavors, then ground to a powder.
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Heaps of good info on the Items you chose Linda and Susan.
H- Horseradish
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I - Italian Herb Blend
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J- Jalapeño Peppers 🌶
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K - Kakadu Plum
If you’re looking for a great source of vitamin C, look no further than the Kakadu plum.
According to Healthline, it has the “highest recorded natural amount of vitamin C of any food in the world.”
Three and a half ounces of the fruit contains 3,230% of your daily recommended dosage of vitamin C.
It’s native to Australia, where it’s used as both food and medicine by the locals.
Susan do you have these near you?
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L- Lakota Squash
Lakota squash is a winter squash with a distinctive pear shape and orange skin with green streaks. It's known for its fine-grained, sweet, and nutty flesh, making it delicious for baking, roasting, or enjoying raw. The squash is also attractive for fall decorations due to its vibrant colors.
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M - Marjoram
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N - Nutmeg
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O - Oregano
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P- Pears
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Q - Quinoa
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R- Rutabaga’s
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S - Sarsaparilla root
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T - Thyme
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U - Ukrainian Village Bell Pepper Blend
The only common spice that starts with the letter "U" is Ukrainian Village Bell Pepper Blend. It's a blend of spices, not a single spice, according to The Spice House. It's often used for fried and baked chicken, and popcorn.
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V- Vine Tomatoes 🍅
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W - White corn on the cob
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X- Xing Zi
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Y - Yams
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Z - Zwetschge
Also known as prune plums, zwetschgen are popular in Europe. You can eat them raw, but because they hold their shape so well, people use them more often to make tarts and other desserts. They’re sweet and slightly tart, smaller than most “traditional” plums, and have a more elliptical shape. As a result, they look more like oversized black grapes than plums.
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A- Artichoke
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B - Basmati rice
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c- Chinese Leeks
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D - Dark chocolate
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E - Epazote.
It's a pungent herb, often used in Mexican and Central American cuisine.
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F - Farkleberry -
Farkleberry, also called sparkleberry, is a stiff-branched shrub or small crooked tree attaining a height of 20 feet. Some of the plants are tall, with rounded crowns, and others are somewhat flat-topped and have crooked, zigzag branches. Cut or burned stems will produce uncharacteristic straight shoots the first year with thinner, less glossy leaves.Flowers May–June, in loose clusters in the axils of leaves; flowers hanging, about ½ inch long, white or pinkish, bell-shaped, 5-lobed, curled at the tip; stamens 10, not extending beyond the flower. Flowers abundantly.
Fruits July–October, about ⅜ inch across, globe-shaped, black at maturity, shiny, persistent; the seeds are many, of various shapes, with flattened sides, golden brown, glossy, and deeply pitted. Fruits are edible and sweet but also rather dry and mealy-textured. The plant is rather sparsely fruited, with the fruits ripening throughout a long period.
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G- Golden Kiwifruit
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