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GREEN BEANS<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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One of the most popular summer vegetables, not only in our diet, but also in
\nliterature and life! Jack and the Beanstalk is a well known fairy tale, and
\nyou’ ve certainly heard the saying &quot;a bean fills a bean bag!&quot;
\nGreen beans are eaten in salads but also as an oily tomato based vegetarian
\ndish!
\nThey are rich in vitamins, fiber, antioxidants, minerals and proteins and are
\nideal for those who watch their diet, as they are low in calories (90% water)!<\/p>\n

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THE SECRETS OF GREEN BEANS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Its origins are from America and \u201ctravelled\u201d to Greece in the middle of the
\n17th century
\n\u2022 Some varieties of beans give us dry beans, such as \u201cgiant beans\u201d (called
\ngigantes in Greek) and black-eyed beans!<\/p>\n

Click the photo below, adjust its size, print it, use your scissors in order to cut the outline and stick this label on a wooden stick from an ice cream! Then put the stick in the soil next to the beans you planted! <\/strong><\/span>This way, you will know which plant it is<\/strong>, especially when you plant and grow different plants at the same time!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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Cauliflower<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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One of the most popular vegetables, cauliflower is planted in the summer in order to enjoy it in the winter! We could say that cauliflower is broccoli\u2019s\u2026 \u201ccousin\u201d!<\/p>\n

It can be eaten in many different ways: raw, combined with other vegetables, boiled as a salad with lemon or vinegar dressing, au gratin, in soups, cooked with tomato sauce or even pickled!<\/p>\n

Lately, it is becoming increasingly popular as pizza crust, instead of dough!<\/p>\n

It has high nutritional value and plenty of health benefits! It is also perfect for people who are on a weight loss diet, since it has very few calories!<\/p>\n

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Cauliflower\u2019s secrets<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n