Superfood is a term used by marketers to describe foods that are nutrient-dense while being low in calories and other negative nutritional properties. Of course ALL produce is good for you! But marketers like myself love the term Superfood because it’s a way to distinguish the fruits & veggies that are super-rich in nutrients for the amount of calories they contain. Phytochemicals, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals & more…. Superfoods don’t mess around. Read More
BLT Salad
May is National Salad Month! And one thing we know around here at Indy Fruit is a good salad…. we have salad bar in the office everyday for lunch & it’s one of our favorite things to make in the Garden Cut test kitchen!
Spiderman Fruit Tray
There’s 1 thing you know when you have little boys… and that’s the joy of Super Heroes. Every little boy has a favorite super hero. My oldest son absolutely LOVES Spiderman, so I got creative one day in the kitchen & made a themed fruit tray for my lil’ webslinger! Needless to say, it has [...]
How to Segment an Orange
I love oranges! They are such a tasty treat – I usually just peel them & eat. Super convenient for my on-the-go lifestyle! My kids, however, are really turned off by the “white skin” on the oranges. This “white skin” is the pith, which is part of the albedo. The albedo is the spongy white [...]
Pickled Carrots
Everyone loves carrots, right?! I am not lying when I say that carrots are in my fridge 365 days a year – we eat nearly 2lbs of baby carrots a week at my house! My youngest son is super obsessed & has been known to eat carrots for breakfast, lunch AND dinner! But I’ll admit, [...]
