Many foods are only available certain times a year. Some foods become favorites during holidays. Here are some seasonal features to highlight these favorite foods.
Looking for seasonal foods? Here are some web sites to help you buy the freshest food in your area.
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Holiday Food Safety Success Kit Need some help through the holidays in the kitchen? Let the Holiday Food Safety Success Kit help you have a safe, fun, easy and tasty event. This web site is sponsored by the National Turkey Federation, the Partnership for Food Safety Education, and Georgia Pecans.
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Sweet Potatoes Sweet potatoes are commonly called yams. They can be eaten raw, but are usually cooked (boiled, baked, microwaved, mashed or fried). They are high in vitamin C and A.
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Tantilizing Turnips! Turnips can be grown in the spring or fall in Kansas. The roots and greens can be consumed. Rutabagas are a relative of turnips best grown in the fall.
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Gooseberries Gooseberries are hardy and easy to grow. Just a few plants will produce enough fruit for a typical family to use. Gooseberries are especially good for pies or preserves.
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