Healthy Pet

Kids send in all kinds of imaginative fare in the "Pet Sightings" section of http://www.edgarandellen.com and why not? Edgar & Ellen's pet, "Pet," who appears to be a hairy eyeball, comes in a shape that's easy to spot and to imitate. I share this one with you in my quest to inspire ways to make healthy food fun.

Pomegranates, the "it" fruit, what's next?

Aimee (16) from Chagrin Falls, Ohio tells me her favorite drink is a Starbucks Pomegranate Frappucino. I asked her what she thought would be the next big fruit--now that Kiwi is in the shadow of mighty Pomegranate.

She was traveling in California's wine country and came up with an unexpected reply based on her observation of menus there: "heirloom tomatoes!"

My Chicago Farmers' Market would agree. The heirloom tomatoes in all their misshapen glory cost as much as rubies.