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Entries from May 2007

News at the Lawrence Farmers Market

May 24th, 2007 · No Comments · General, local food

The Downtown Lawrence (KS) Farmers Market announces a new website by Sprout Design and a new recipe contributor-me, Janet Majure

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Fresh produce: The original fast food

May 23rd, 2007 · No Comments · Cooking for one, Food preparation, local food, recipes

Fresh produce provides the means for quickly prepared fresh food.

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What are your 10 ways to sustainability?

May 22nd, 2007 · No Comments · Environment, local food

Sustainable living ideas include bringing your own bag (to shop), your own reusable water bottle; shopping close to home; buying products from close by (e.g. farmers market); unplug appliances; use compact flourescents; make compost; reduce your driving.

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Tip: Quick cooking preserves nutritional value

May 21st, 2007 · No Comments · Cooking tips, Healthy eating

It’s now official: Boiling your vegetables to death will reduce their nutritional value. Scientists in England determined that those wonderful cancer-preventive substances in brassicas (aka cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli and the like) are lost when you boil the vegetables for a long time. (I don’t even want to think about the mush that would be left!) [...]

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Unhappy with food safety? Listen up

May 20th, 2007 · No Comments · Environment, Healthy eating

People can and should urge their U.S. senators to oppose legislation that would bar states from enforcing stricter food safety laws than the federal government

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Sugar snap peas sweeten vegetable plan

May 17th, 2007 · 4 Comments · Food preparation, Food selection, local food, recipes

Sugar snap peas, which make a fleeting appearance in the spring, are an easy and delicious choice for a vegetable dish.

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