So what is the difference between nuts and seeds? I am glad you have asked. A seed is defined as a “plant structure capable of producing a new plant.” So a seed is anything that can produce a new plant.  A nut is defined partially as a “hard-shelled dry fruit (as a peanut in the [...]

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Eggplant has very little nutritional value, but it does have a lot of fiber, an element that cannot be discounted.  It is good for weight conscious people.  One cup has only 25 calories, and it is filling.  The trick is how to cook it. Before cooking eggplant, slice it in the shape you want for [...]

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Most theories hold that eggplant came from India, mostly because there are still some regions in that country where eggplant grows wild.  The vegetable most likely went from India to the Arab world, and from there to Europe carried by the Crusaders nearly a thousand years ago. Although it is most widely used now in [...]

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