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From tomatoes on the vine to deep-rooted carrots, our guide to help you pick your produce at its peek and some delicious ways to enjoy them

The standout soups included many with chicken, from Indian-spiced to the traditional, and the popular vegetables were carrot, red pepper and squash.

Nothing warms me up inside like a nice, steaming bowl of chili on a cold winter day. Or on a rainy B.C. afternoon where I'm staying with relatives and have offered to cook dinner for six adults and five little ones, ages 5 years and under. I doubled the recipe and set to work. But would the chipotle chilies be too much for the toddlers’ tiny taste buds?

Bring a bit of spring inside by sprouting your own chickpeas, then blending them into this tasty hummus recipe

Add this recipe, the Mediterranean tomato and bean salad, to your list of simple, impressive, protein-filled, vegan-friendly salads that will wow your guests. And, as a bonus, you can even make it ahead and refrigerate it for up to three days. Mind you, our leftovers won’t last for three days. Perhaps if you triple the recipe?