When I was young, I remember my mom would spend countless hours canning and freezing fruits and vegetables for our family to enjoy during the winter. From canned applesauce and peaches, to stewed tomatoes, frozen green beans, and corn. Oh, and don’t forget her famous zuchinni relish! Ah, heaven! Needless to say, I don’t think my siblings and I realized until we…
Walla Walla Sweet Onions are in season and their very own Sweet Onion Festival in Walla Walla, Washington kicks off tomorrow and goes through this weekend July 17-18, 2010. The 26th annual festival features Live Music, an incredible “Kid-Zone”, Mouth-Watering Barbeque, vendors, a Farmers Market, the “Chef’s Challenge” culinary event, and “Sweet Skip”. For the second year in a row, the…
Hey there onion lovers! I would love to hear your answer to this question. What could be better than onions and bacon? I bring this up for two reasons. One, because it seems like a great conversation starter and two, I just finished watching this great video //bit.ly/cRnjsX for making Tortellini and Caramelized Onions with Bacon. Yum! So…
Some people get tears in their eyes thinking about chopping an onion, while others think about getting bad breath from eating them. Well, I suppose I am quite biased, but I say chop, chop! Eat more onions! Like other fruits and vegetables, onions have important vitamins and minerals. What makes the onion family unique is the three different…
Onions played some very interesting roles in the history of the world. Some of the facts are really quite amazing so I’d like to share a few layers of triva I thought might be “a-peeling”! King Ramses IV, who died in 1160 B.C., was entombed with onions in his eye sockets. In India, as early as the sixth century B.C., the famous…
Can you guess how much the largest onion ever grown weighed? Well, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, V. Throup of Silsden, England grew a 10 pound 14 ounce onion!! Now that’s a big onion! If you like trivia, check out this page for more: //www.onions-usa.org/about/trivia.php Speaking of growing onions . . . Did…
Onion slices and wedges are perfect for all grilling occasions. Memorial Day is often considered the kick-off weekend for summer BBQs, so I thought I’d share my top ten grilling tips. Before you fire up the grill, please take time to remember the brave men and women who so bravely fought for our freedoms. BBQ Grilled…
Remember going to camp when you were a kid? Have you gone back to camp as an adult? And I don’t mean as a group leader or as a parent supervisor. I mean drive out of the city, stay in a cabin in the tall pines, do crafts, learn things, meet new people, and gather…
Since May is Arthritis Awareness month, I wanted to share some recent news discovered about onions and how they may be able to help people with arthritis and other diseases. For more information about the research in this article, click here: //www.onions-usa.org/contact/contact.php Onions are a rich source of antioxidants called flavonoids and organosulfur compounds. A flavonoid…
Make the most of your onions with these simple storage and handling tips.
This week I have the ultimate privilege of introducing you to one of America’s onion producers. Steven Benson and his family have been growing onions, lettuce, melons, cotton, and alfalfa/alfalfa seed in the Imperial Valley of California since his Great Grandfather moved to the area in the early 1900’s. For many years, they have sold…
This week I planned to introduce you to a grower who could give you an inside look at harvesting onions. Although I don’t want to keep you in suspense, I will be introducing him next week instead. So I do not totally disappoint you, I am going to stick with the original plan and talk about harvest, only from a different angle. When you go…
