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Bananas Ripening by Sarina Nicole Patient Expert

Posted Thu 15 Jan 2009 5:03pm This is how we hang bananas bought green, so that they can ripen without developing soft spots from resting on a surface You will know that the banana is ripe when it starts getting spots. I’ve noticed the bananas (and mangoes) in US supermarkets are usually still quite underripe. If it’s not got a good smattering of spots, it’s not ready Read on »

Fruits Gone Bad - They Aren't Picked Ripe - Which Ones Ripen Off The Plant? by Robin P. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 22 Oct 2008 4:37pm they are picked: apples, cherimoyas, kiwi, mangoes, papayas, pears · Fruits that ripen in EVERY way after picking: bananas. Source - Jeffrey Steingarten's article on ripe fruit... don't remember the last fully ripe juicy peach I had. The produce is being picked before it's ripe so the taste isn't there. Some fruits and veggies only ripen on the plant Read on »

Ripen blackberries!!!!! by david hamilton Patient Expert

Posted Thu 28 May 2009 12:19am Ripen blackberries!!!!! Read on »

Blackberries not ripened yet by david hamilton Patient Expert

Posted Thu 28 May 2009 12:20am Blackberries not ripened yet Read on »

How to Ripen Pears by TopVeg !. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 30 Apr 2009 12:55pm How to Ripen Pears Pears ripen when picked. pears-picked-Conference Pears will ripen in the house at cool room temperature. Traditionally, pears were put in a drawer (so dark) in a chest in the spare room - which was cool. Winter pears, such as Anjour, Comice and Bosc require 3 or 4 weeks in the fridge after picking to ripen properly. Read on »

“We cannot see things that stare us in the face until the hour comes that the mind is ripened.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson by Single Dad Posted Fri 07 Jan 2011 10:44pm I know better than to get excited about something that only happens once. Yet, somehow, it will be hard to fall asleep tonight. (...)Read the rest of “We cannot see things that stare us in the face until the hour comes that the mind is ripened.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson (75 words) © Single Dad for [...] Read on »

The Pomegranates are Ripening... by Rosehaven Cottage .. Patient Expert

Posted Thu 11 Sep 2008 2:16am ...and I still don't have any really cool recipes for anything with pomegranates. Does anyone know of a good pomegranate vinaigrette recipe they'd like to share? How about maybe a pomegranate bread recipe? Please post or email your great pomegranate recipes so we can make the most of our wonderful crop this year. Read on »

Recipe #142: Spaghetti with Vine-Ripened Tomatoes & Fresh Herbs by Corey I. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 18 Jul 2010 4:38pm There's nothing like homemade tomato sauce made from scratch with fresh seasonal ingredients. So easy to make & so delicious. This particular recipe only takes a few minutes to prepare &... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Read on »

Recipe #154: Couscous with Fresh Rosemary, Feta, & Vine-Ripened Tomatoes by Corey I. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 30 Jul 2010 11:23am Boy, was I hungry for lunch today! I looked around in the fridge & the cupboards to see what I had -- a little bit of this & a little bit of that, all waiting to be used up. The perishables... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Read on »

Recipe 84: Fresh, Vine-Ripened Tomato & Orange Salsa by Corey I. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 10 Mar 2010 12:07pm trying to think of creative ways to use the oranges, & as a result, came up with a few original recipes in the process. Below is one such recipe.... Fresh, Vine-Ripened Tomato & Orange Salsa Ingredients: 1 large, seedless honeybell tangerine, peeled, halved & separated into wedges 3 medium-sized, vine-ripened tomatoes, diced 1/2 red onion, diced Read on »