Produce Pals

A weekly podcast about the fruits & vegetables we all know and love.

59 - Artichoke 04/21/2023

59 - Artichoke ❤️ARTICHOKE❤️Not just good for their hearts! From Marilyn Monroe to Spain back to Scottsdale, AZ, we go around the world on this heart filled journey! Seriously, these things are all linked. You can't make this stuff up. Spoilers, it's artichokes that link them. /episode/index/show/producepalspodcast/id/26608359

58 - Grapefruit 04/06/2023

58 - Grapefruit 🍊GRAPEFRUIT!🍊 Why is it called that? Why is it so bitter and sour tasting? Why is it messing with your medicines? What a weird little guy! It's not even little! The biggest one was almost the size of a basketball!! 🏀 /episode/index/show/producepalspodcast/id/26471970

57 - Blood Oranges 03/24/2023

57 - Blood Oranges 🩸🍊BLOOD ORANGES🩸🍊 Why are they so delicious? And why are they so red?! We get into it and talk about everything from where they originated, what to do with them, we even talk a little about colors and horse.. no that can't be right.. horseshoe crabs? /episode/index/show/producepalspodcast/id/26325045

56 - Napa Cabbage 03/10/2023

56 - Napa Cabbage 🥬 Chinese cabbage 🥬 napa cabbage 🥬 tomato, tomahto. We talk about our absence, all about napa, kim chee, and we even debut a new segment, POETRY! That's right, we're back and we're getting creative over here. /episode/index/show/producepalspodcast/id/26184678

55 - Basil 02/22/2023

55 - Basil 🌿Basil!🌿 A delightful lil herb that has a deep, dark, and mysterious history. Just kidding, it has been around for a while though. Royalty! Ancient Greeks! Love! Intrigue! AP English! Browning if colder than room temperature! This episode has it all! /episode/index/show/producepalspodcast/id/26005971

54 - Pomegranates 02/17/2023

54 - Pomegranates POMEGRANATES! What can you do with those weird little seeds? Where did they come from? What in Hades is their deal? And what do grenades have to do with them? Find out as we peel back the weird white membrane on this funky fruit! /episode/index/show/producepalspodcast/id/25969698

53 - Figs 02/03/2023

53 - Figs FIGS! What's the deal with them? Are fig newtons named after Isaac Newton? What's a fig wasp? This big tree of life has been cultivated for longer than any other plant! How wild is that. /episode/index/show/producepalspodcast/id/25826592

52 - Fuji Apples 01/26/2023

52 - Fuji Apples 🍎FUJI APPLES🍎 Delicious apples that you should definitely give a chance. Happy belated Lunar New Year for those who celebrate it! Find out how apples and the Lunar New Year are intertwined, when fuji apples were developed, and what to do with these dang things! /episode/index/show/producepalspodcast/id/25742370

51 - Tamarind 01/20/2023

51 - Tamarind TAMARINDO! Learn everything you ever wanted to know about tamarind! This sour and sweet seed pod is a Mexican candy staple. Find out what else you can cook with it, its tropical history, and even what you can do with tamarind wood! /episode/index/show/producepalspodcast/id/25665930

50 - Produce in: Video Games 01/13/2023

50 - Produce in: Video Games OUR ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY & 50TH EPISODE! 🍒🍈🍎🍇🍑 We informally talk about produce in video games, from pac-man to fortnite, produce has had pretty decent representation in video games! Have some fruit, heal your HP and give it a listen! 🍒🍈🍎🍇🍑 /episode/index/show/producepalspodcast/id/25594890

49 - Black-Eyed Peas 01/06/2023

49 - Black-Eyed Peas 🧕Black-Eyed Peas!🧕Happy New Year! Colin embarrasses himself a few times, we learn about Black-Eyed Peas, why they're considered lucky, why and how you should eat them, and who Fergi REALLY is. /episode/index/show/producepalspodcast/id/25521939

48 - Champagne Grapes 12/29/2022

48 - Champagne Grapes 🍇Champagne Grapes!🍇 Tiny delicate grapes that are pretty hard to find. But it's the end of the year, so cheers! Bust out the bubbly and celebrate all things 2022! Also find out everything you never knew you wanted to know about champagne and champagne grapes. We'll see you in 2023! /episode/index/show/producepalspodcast/id/25453914

47 - Mint 12/16/2022

47 - Mint Anyone have a mint? Maybe some gum? This week we talk all about MINT! Where it comes from, why it's called mint, why it cools your mouth, how they make peppermint oil, even the history of candy canes! Don't skip this minty fresh episode! /episode/index/show/producepalspodcast/id/25344579

46 - Gooseberries 12/08/2022

46 - Gooseberries The goose is loose! Eevee fills in for Ralph as we talk all about the gooseberry. Where it came from, what to do with it, and how it got its name. Also we play a game I invented called BIRD OR BERRY! Play along at home! /episode/index/show/producepalspodcast/id/25263648

45 - Russet Potatoes 12/01/2022

45 - Russet Potatoes 🥔RUSSET POTATOES🥔 Can't have Thanksgiving without mashed potatoes! We briefly go over the potato basics from episode 8, but then dive into the mashed potato dance and the many uses of mashed potatoes as a movie prop! This means something.. /episode/index/show/producepalspodcast/id/25195086

44 - Cranberries 11/25/2022

44 - Cranberries 🍒Cranberries!🍒 We dive knee deep into the cranberry bog. Find out what a "cran" is, how they harvest those sour little guys, and what wolf spiders have to do with cranberries at all! Spread the knowledge around the feast table. Happy Thanksgiving y'all! /episode/index/show/producepalspodcast/id/25129449

43 - Sweet Potato 11/10/2022

43 - Sweet Potato 🍠Coming in 3rd in the Thanksgiving side battle, candied yams! Or sweet potato pie! Listen and find out what the difference is between a sweet potato and a yam, all the delicious things you can do with them, and how Colin forgot about the GIANT one he cooked in his crock pot!🍠 /episode/index/show/producepalspodcast/id/24973215

42 - Green Beans 11/04/2022

42 - Green Beans Coming in at 10% on the twitter poll, green bean casserole! Pull up a chair at the big kids table, Eevee and Colin have some fun facts about beans for ya! Like they're poisonous?! And not originally from France?! Tons of info for you to disperse to your family at Thanksgiving this year. /episode/index/show/producepalspodcast/id/24911310

41 - Garlic 10/27/2022

41 - Garlic 🧄VAMPIRES BEWARE!🧄 Garlic is here to save the day! Find out why this stinky little bulb is so healthy for humans, so deadly for vampires, and oh so delicious for everyone in between! Make some garlic bread and get cozy, it's garlic time. /episode/index/show/producepalspodcast/id/24813597

40 - Halloween Special 10/19/2022

40 - Halloween Special 🎃Halloween Special!🎃 We're a little early, but that's ok, just giving you time to work on your produce costume! We tell the spoOoOoky tale of Stingy Jack, then we talk about costumes, party treats and of course, our favorite fruit candy! 🍬🍭 /episode/index/show/producepalspodcast/id/24740289

39 - Pumpkins 10/12/2022

39 - Pumpkins 🎃Boil em carve em stick em in a stew🎃it's that time of year, you know what to do🎃make sweet pumpkin pie, oh what a delight🎃carve scary faces, oh what a fright🎃we're a little bit early, not yet halloween🎃but listen & learn🎃& keep your produce clean! /episode/index/show/producepalspodcast/id/24669828

38 - McIntosh Apples 10/05/2022

38 - McIntosh Apples 🍎Mac's back baby!🍎 It's the time of year for apple picking! We talk about the many many things you can do with McIntosh apples, the story of their discovery, and we even talk about weird savory mayonnaise cakes! /episode/index/show/producepalspodcast/id/24600510

37 - Butternut Squash 09/28/2022

37 - Butternut Squash We're back! Today we're talking all about butternut squash, a surprisingly new addition to the squash family. Where did it originate? How do you eat it? Would butternut squash on pizza be good? Find out these answers and more as newlyweds Colin and Eevee butter up some butternuts! /episode/index/show/producepalspodcast/id/24522930

36 - Cotton Candy Grapes 09/15/2022

36 - Cotton Candy Grapes GRAPES THAT TASTE LIKE COTTON CANDY?! WHAT?! That's right ya boomer, this isn't your average grape. The Grapery means business and we talked about it this week! So shoot some water into a clown's mouth, get some fried dough, and get some cotton candy (grapes). /episode/index/show/producepalspodcast/id/24381321

35 - Shallots 09/08/2022

35 - Shallots Eevee joins me to talk about the mild lil onion guy known as the shallot! We'll both stumble through pronunciations and tell you how to use these lavender bulbs in any kind of food! 🧅 Who knows, maybe a dragon ball character will appear! /episode/index/show/producepalspodcast/id/24306531

34 - Lychee 08/31/2022

34 - Lychee Lychee! Find out where these little weirdos originated, how they grow and what to do with them when you get some! They're like grapes but different. And despite how Colin keeps mispronouncing it, it's "Lee-Chee" /episode/index/show/producepalspodcast/id/24231408

33 - Eggplant 08/24/2022

33 - Eggplant 💥🍆EGGPLANT🍆💥 This week we talk about everyone's favorite phallic emoji! We talk about its origins, uses, how people thought it made you CRAZY, even how it could EXPLODE! Don't miss this one! /episode/index/show/producepalspodcast/id/24158784

32 - Blueberries 08/17/2022

32 - Blueberries Blueberries! We love snacking on these lil berries. Find out their origin, learn what to make with them, even learn why they're called blueberries! (spoiler, it's cuz they're blue) This episode definitely made me want to eat a stack of blueberry pancakes, and I hope it does for you too! /episode/index/show/producepalspodcast/id/24087609

31 - Tomatoes 08/10/2022

31 - Tomatoes 🍅TOMATOES🍅 ARE THEY POISONOUS!? Now that I have your attention, tune in this week as we wax poetic about the T atop your BL. From it's humble beginnings as a pea-sized fruit in Central America, to transforming Italian cuisine forever, to having to be legally classified as a vegetable, Listen in as we talk about the noble wolf peach. (the what?) /episode/index/show/producepalspodcast/id/24021198

30 - Produce 2.0 Patchnotes 08/03/2022

30 - Produce 2.0 Patchnotes We hypothetically tweak produce as though it were software or a video game. These are the changes we've made, and some suggested by listeners! This was a fun little thought exercise that I'm sure we'll revisit in the future! /episode/index/show/producepalspodcast/id/23951712

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