While the garden season may be winding down, we are getting to enjoy the fruit of our labor now. I have eaten fresh green beans almost every night this week! In addition to canning, freezing, and ...

How do you store fresh-picked tomatoes? What about those heads of lettuce you just got on sale? Deep in gardening season, finding or growing fresh vegetables is easy. Still, improper storage can ...

Vegetables are essential for everyday meals, from efo riro (vegetable soup) and edikang ikong (vegetable soup, but Efik) to yam porridge and fried rice. When you store correctly, you prevent waste and ...

Despite our best efforts to eat produce soon after we purchase it, we’ve all forgotten about a container of berries or a head of lettuce shoved in the back of the fridge. Opening the refrigerator to ...

“You need to pick good produce, or it doesn't matter how you store it," says Melian. If you bring home a bad apple or wilted bunch of kale, no amount of refrigeration or prep will save it. Summer ...

We tested six produce keepers against DIY storage methods to determine the best ways to store produce. Spoiler: Five options outperformed classic storage hacks. Tired of lettuce wilting after five ...

Nothing beats fresh-picked vegetables picked from the garden, but timing is everything! Harvesting at the right stage is essential – proper storage will help maintain homegrown freshness. Some crops ...

I once had the opportunity to "visit" a root cellar when I lived in West Virginia. It was built into a small hill and had lots of rock, dirt and sod as insulation. A root cellar is just that - a ...