Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As children, we’re taught that the functions of a leaf are photosynthesis (turning sunlight into chemical energy) and storing ...

Adding a bit of lettuce not only provides tasty variety, but makes for a healthy addition. But which type are you eating?

Here in southeastern Michigan, we have just about enough time for a fall crop of leaf lettuce. About four weeks from the average first frost of autumn is a good approximation of the last chance to ...

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The best chicken lettuce wraps feature moist chicken, aromatic vegetables and crunchy water chestnuts shimmering in a robust sweet and sour glaze. Nestled into soft lettuce leaves and eaten by hand, ...

Nothing tastes better than a fresh bounty of lettuce from your own garden or the farmer’s market – but not-so-fast when it comes to tossing it all into a bowl to eat. Lettuce, like other produce, ...

As children, we're taught that the functions of a leaf are photosynthesis (turning sunlight into chemical energy) and storing water. This is generally true, including for the lettuce leaves we eat.