❁ Choose firm, smooth skinned sweet potatoes without cuts, soft spots or bruises.
❁ Fresh sweet potatoes are likely to be lowest cost and best quality from October to January.
❁ Frozen and canned sweet potatoes (yams) are available year-round.
When kids help make healthy food, they are more likely to try it. Show kids how to:
❁ find and remove small rocks, seeds or plant parts from dry split peas.
❁ Rinse split peas in a colander under cool running water.
❁ Wash, peel or chop vegetables.
■ To maximize shelf life, store dry split peas in an airtight container in a cool, dark, dry place. Stored well, they keep their quality for 2 years or longer.
■ Cooked split peas can be refrigerated for up to a week.
❁ Split peas are mature peas that are allowed to dry before harvesting. When the skins are removed, they naturally split in half.
❁ Either yellow or green split peas can be used in most recipes. Yellow split peas have a mild flavor while green split peas are slightly sweeter.
❁ Look for bright-colored split peas, usually green or golden yellow.
❁ Dried split peas are inexpensive and store well.
❁ Split peas are available pre-packaged or in bulk bins
