{"id":167,"date":"2024-03-12T16:21:45","date_gmt":"2024-03-12T23:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kitsapcooks.com\/?page_id=167"},"modified":"2024-03-12T16:21:45","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T23:21:45","slug":"fruits-and-vegetables","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kitsapcooks.com\/?page_id=167","title":{"rendered":"Fruits and Vegetables"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='flex_column av-av_one_full-048119fdb636ea3d70edc0b975509c6c av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-ltluba9l-46d33380fa7067beae842abbbe00b7fe\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-ltluba9l-46d33380fa7067beae842abbbe00b7fe{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-ltluba9l-46d33380fa7067beae842abbbe00b7fe .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-ltluba9l-46d33380fa7067beae842abbbe00b7fe .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-ltluba9l-46d33380fa7067beae842abbbe00b7fe av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Tips for Stocking and Eating Fruits and Vegetables<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-048119fdb636ea3d70edc0b975509c6c av_one_half  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltlukn9k-2169ac6f9741490533ceeda6048da745 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Go for Frozen<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>If you are concerned about the shelf life of fresh fruits and veggies, <strong>choose frozen varieties<\/strong>.\u00a0 They are convenient, nutritious, and often less expensive.\u00a0 Frozen fruits and veggies are picked and frozen at the peak of ripeness to preserve their flavor and nutrients.\u00a0 They can last for several months in the freezer.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Watch out for added sugar and salt<\/strong>.\u00a0 Choose frozen fruit with no added sugar.\u00a0 Look for frozen vegetables without added salt or look for products that are labeled low sodium.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Be careful with products that have seasonings or sauces<\/strong>.\u00a0 Instead, season them yourself with herbs and spices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-feecfcc73494c68bb0d1632d1d5c38ae av_one_half  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltlupgm1-44965373a20bf013f3cd3046cd550de9 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Choose Canned<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Choose canned vegetables<\/strong>.\u00a0 Look for varieties that have <strong>&#8220;low sodium,&#8221; &#8220;reduced-sodium,&#8221; or &#8220;no-salt-added&#8221;<\/strong> on the label.\u00a0 Drain and rinse canned veggies to cut down on the salt even more.<\/li>\n<li><b>Choose canned fruit<\/b>.\u00a0 Watch out for added sugar and choose varieties that say <strong>&#8220;packed in its own juices,&#8221; &#8220;packed in 100% juice,&#8221; &#8220;unsweetened,&#8221; or &#8220;no added sugar&#8221;<\/strong> on the label.<\/li>\n<li>If you choose fruit packed in syrup, <strong>choose products that are packed in light syrup<\/strong> and look for options that have the <strong>lowest amount of added sugar<\/strong> on the nutrition facts label.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-048119fdb636ea3d70edc0b975509c6c av_one_half  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltluud0u-f007ce8cc134b2cd43ffb2f2a614eebd '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Making the Most of Fresh<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Choose sturdy fruits and vegetables<\/b> that last a long time, such as celery, broccoli, cauliflower, onions, potatoes, oranges, and apples.<\/li>\n<li>You can also buy fresh fruits and veggies and <strong>freeze them yourself<\/strong>.\u00a0 The best vegetables to freeze are those that do not contain a lot of water, such as corn, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, green beans, and winter greens.\u00a0 Drop them in boiling water for 2-3 minutes before freezing to help preserve them.<\/li>\n<li>You can also freeze fruits.\u00a0 Peeled bananas from the freezer make a great starter for smoothies.\u00a0 Frozen grapes are a healthy treat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-av_one_half-feecfcc73494c68bb0d1632d1d5c38ae av_one_half  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-ltluxs7v-b75a673b3333bd12bffba6faf02d0b87 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h3>Other Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Whether fresh, frozen, or canned, <strong>make half of your plate fruits and vegetables<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Mix it up and try to <strong>include a colorful variety<\/strong> of fruits and veggies in your meals every day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-167","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kitsapcooks.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/167","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kitsapcooks.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kitsapcooks.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kitsapcooks.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kitsapcooks.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=167"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.kitsapcooks.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/167\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kitsapcooks.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}