Although many people snub them, beautiful beets are delicious when freshly and thoughtfully prepared. Here we share beet recipes for Pickled Beets, Beets and Blue Cheese Salad, and Lemony Beets. Even beet haters will like-or at least eat-these combinations.
Entries from July 12th, 2007
Call me weird, but I love beets
July 12th, 2007 · 10 Comments · Food preparation, Healthy eating, local food, recipes
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Organic methods more productive, study says
July 11th, 2007 · No Comments · Environment, Research
Scientists at the University of Michigan have determined that organic methods can yield more food than what’s “conventional” today. That’s exciting news for the environment and for developing countries that are getting prodded into using the chemical-intensive farming that’s worked in the United States (never mind things like the dead zone in the Gulf of [...]
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Online petition boosts organic methods in farm bill
July 11th, 2007 · 2 Comments · Environment, Farm Bill, Healthy eating, local food
The Environmental Working Group has provided an easy way to let Congress know that you want them to give organic growers a fair shake in the farm bill.
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Tip: Long-handled spoon makes great chicken lifter
July 9th, 2007 · No Comments · Cooking tips, Tools
A long handled wooden spoon or cooking spoon with a heavy, rigid handle makes easy work of lifting a hot (or cold!) chicken. Just insert the business end of the spoon into the large cavity and lift.
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Food provides time-travel opportunities
July 8th, 2007 · 6 Comments · General
Food provides a vehicle through which we can travel back in time. Thoughts of memorable tastes, such as my first fresh-squeezed orange juice, take us to the place we tasted them. But the unexpected bite of certain flavors takes us back, too. Black walnuts transport me to my grandmother’s kitchen. Will today’s children have memories of distinctive food, or just one long run of the salty, sweet, processed kind?
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It’s time to speak up now for a better farm bill—and better food
July 7th, 2007 · No Comments · Environment, Farm Bill, General, Healthy eating, local food
U.S. Agriculture Committee will vote the week of July 16 on the proposed farm bill and any amendments to it. The people who want healthy food and healthy farm practices, including sustainable agriculture, conservation and local food programs, need to contact committee members now. Link provides information on issues and how to contact Congress.
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