Fruit and Vegetables

apple/apples

When I was a child, I picked apples every fall. This is a perfect red apple.

banana /bananas

She cut up the banana to put in her cereal.

lemon/lemons

He squeezed the lemon juice into the glass.

Some people like to add lemon slices to their water.

lime/limes

Did you want lime with your rum & Coke?

orange/oranges

Misha peeled one orange and broke it into slices.

raspberry/raspberries

She took a picture of a handful of fresh raspberries.

strawberry/strawberries

We grew strawberries in our garden last summer.

blueberry/blueberries

My family picked blueberries every summer at my uncle's house.

blackberry/blackberries

I found the perfect blackberry. It was beautiful and delicious.

watermelon/watermelons

Dimitri: Did you slice the watermelon yourself?

Mila: No, I bought it already sliced.

pineapple/pineapples

The fresh pineapple tasted so sweet and so good that we ate the entire thing!

coconut/coconuts

The coconut fell from the tree and almost hit my brother-in-law.

grape/grapes

I didn't know there were so many different types of grapes.

pear/pears

My mother told me that pears are healthy for you because they have a lot of fiber.

plum/plums

I bought some fresh plums at the farmers' market.

mango/mangoes

She chose a fresh mango by first feeling it, then smelling it.

cranberry/cranberries

I drank cranberry juice to help me with a urinary tract infection.

clementine/clementines

She brought a clementine to class every day last semester. She ate it during the breaks.

cherry/cherries

My husband baked a cherry pie last night and we at the whole thing for dessert.

honeydew melon/honeydew melons

I ate a slice of honeydew melon for breakfast this morning.

cantaloupe/cantaloupes

She sliced the cantaloupe into small slices to make it easier for her children to eat.

jackfruit/jackfruits

Natasha sold a sweet jackfruit sauce for her tacos at the restaurant.

guava/guavas

The guavas were more expensive than the peaches.

fig/figs

Did you put figs in the pie?

Figs are delicious fresh or dried.

passion fruit/passion fruit(s)

She thought the passion fruit looked disgusting. Then she tasted it and fell in love with its flavour.

starfruit/starfruits

I saw starfruit for the first time last year.

lychee/lychees

When we travelled to Vietnam, the hotel left lychees in our room as a welcome gift.

pomegranate/pomegranates

She made a huge mess in the kitchen when she tried to have a pomegranate for a snack.

grapefruit/grapefruits

My grandfather had freshly-squeezed grapefruit juice every afternoon for lunch.

kiwi/kiwis

Mathias ate his kiwi with a spoon, but Danielle sliced hers before she bit into it.

avocado/avocados

My avocado turned brown too quickly, but I ate it anyway.

tomato/tomatoes

We grew beefsteak tomatoes and cherry tomatoes in our garden last summer.

corn/corn

We ate corn on the cob for dinner almost every night last week because it was so cheap to buy in August--only 25 cents per ear of corn.

broccoli/broccoli

My mom steamed the broccoli until it was a bright green.

carrot/carrots

My brother thought that only rabbits ate carrots.

bean/beans

My uncle ate too many beans and it gave him gas.

lettuce/lettuce

There are many types of lettuce that you can put in a salad.

lettuce ≠ salad

mushroom/mushrooms

The chef sautéed the mushrooms in butter and garlic.

olive/olives

She broke her tooth because she bit into the olive and forgot about the pit.

potato/potatoes

Russet potatoes make the best baked potatoes.

sweet potato/sweet potatoes

You probably won't be surprised to hear that sweet potatoes are my favorite vegetable.

beet/beets

My son will not eat beets. He doesn't like them.

onion/onions

When he cut the yellow onions, they made him cry.

green onion/green onions

red onion/red onions

bell pepper/bell peppers

Red bell peppers are my favourite, but my daughter likes the green ones.

cucumber/cucumbers

Did you know that pickles are made from cucumbers?

cabbage/cabbage

Too much cabbage makes my father fart.

pea/peas

She spilled peas all over the floor and made a really big mess!

pumpkin/pumpkins

We grew our own pumpkins to carve last Halloween.

spinach/spinach

When my brother was little, my mother told him that eating spinach would give him superpowers--so he ate a lot of spinach!

eggplant/eggplants

She sliced and deep-fried the eggplant to make a delicious eggplant parmesan.

Brussels sprout/Brussels sprouts

When I was five years old, I hid my Brussels sprouts in my napkin because I thought they were disgusting.

asparagus/asparagus

Mohamed baked his asparagus with olive oil, salt, pepper, and a little parmesan cheese sprinkled on the top. It was so savory.

radish/radishes

She placed the sliced radishes in cold water to keep them crunchy.

cauliflower/cauliflower

My mom mashed cauliflower and added it to the mashed potatoes to make them healthier.

celery/celery

Our chicken wings came with celery, carrots, and blue cheese dressing.

butternut squash/butternut squash

Like most vegetables, butternut squash is low in calories and high in vitamins and nutrients.

spaghetti squash/spaghetti squash

Spaghetti squash is a healthier alternative to pasta.

rhubarb/rhubarb

Does Jamila like strawberry rhubarb pie?

chard/chard

You can find Swiss chard year-round in most grocery stores.

jalapeño/jalapeños

I like jalapeños on my nachos.

green bean/green beans

Zohra picks green beans with her grandfather every weekend.

nut/nuts

What is your favourite kind of nut? There are so many good choices.

almond/almonds

My nephew prefers almond milk to soy milk.

She added the flour to the bowl.

Sugar is sweet, not salty.

I sent my dad to the store and he bought white sugar instead of brown sugar, so he had to go back to the store.

Molasses is very sticky and often difficult to clean.

Aminata loves honey in her tea.

Powdered sugar is sometimes called confectioner's sugar.

She cleaned the clogged drain by using baking soda and vinegar.

Baking powder is a mixture of baking soda, cream of tartar, and sometimes cornstarch.

I added the yeast to make sure the bread rose properly.

There are many types of oil. Which does your husband like to use when he cooks?

My grandmother always said that butter is better than margarine for baking.

During the Great Depression, my grandmother used lard instead of butter because butter was too expensive.

The recipe called for 2 eggs.

She spilled the salt on the table. That's bad luck!

Does pepper make you sneeze?

A Caprese salad is made from fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced tomatoes and basil. Drizzle some extra virgin olive oil on top.

Did you know that chives and green onions are different?

My aunt sometimes added cinnamon and honey to her tea.

This is a really good recipe for spicy Indian chicken curry. It's easy to make and tastes really good!

She put so much garlic in the sauce that it was difficult to eat.

Did you know that many Moroccan recipes use ginger?

Marjoram is a unique herb popular in many Mediterranean dishes.

Dara always serves mint tea with dessert at her house.

Penny puts nutmeg in her oatmeal.

Onion salt is the secret ingrediant in my wife's hamburgers.

Omar grows oregano in the garden on his patio.

Natasha uses a lot of parpika when she makes beef stroganoff.

Parsley can help get rid of bad breath if you chew it.

My aunt made a delicious rosemary chicken last night for dinner.

Simon and Garfunkel wrote a famous song that talks about parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme.

My brother-in-law grilled fish on the BBQ flavoured with lemon and thyme while my sister and I were chatting in the kitchen.