shopping

❁ Choose cabbage heads with firmly packed leaves that are crisp. Avoid cabbage with outer leaves that are soft, yellow, or brown.

❁ A good cabbage should feel heavy for its size.

❁ Berries are in season, and might cost less, from about July to September. Buy extra and freeze for later.

❁ Choose firm, plump, fully colored berries. Avoid green berries as well as mushy berries with any mold.

❁ Choose a head of cauliflower with even color and tightly packed florets.

❁ Avoid heads with brown or wet spots and wilted or yellowing leaves.

❁ Fresh cauliflower is available year-round but may cost less when in season locally. In Oregon, this is usually May through December.

❁ Choose fresh broccoli with a firm stem and tightly packed, dark green heads.

❁ Avoid broccoli that looks limp, has an odor or has buds opening to show yellow.