Goji berries, recommended to be eaten daily, are a rich source of antioxidants and have a whopping amount of vitamin C — better than 500 times more than an orange.
Number to Know
500: Goji berries, recommended to be eaten daily, are a rich source of antioxidants and have a whopping amount of vitamin C — better than 500 times more than an orange. These tasty berries also contain 19 amino acids and are anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial and anti-fungal.
— Brandpoint
Food Quiz
About how many farmers markets exist across the country?
A. 500
B. 8,000
C. 30,000
D. 12,000
Answer at bottom of rail.
Wise to the Word
rutabaga: A rutabaga, sometimes called a Swedish turnip, is a root vegetable that looks like a pale yellow turnip and belongs to the cabbage family. The rutabaga kept many Germans from starving in the so-called Rutabaga Winter of 1916-17, remembered then as a “famine food.”
— Cookthink
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“Vegan Slow Cooking for Two or Just for You: More than 100 Delicious One-Pot Meals for Your 1.5-Quart/Litre Slow Cooker,” by Kathy Hester.
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Food Quiz answer
- B. (The USDA National Farmers Market Directory listing about 8,000 across the country.)