Cooking advice

Buy Organic Foods : There are 12 foods where buying organic makes even more sense than normal.
According to the EWG (Environmental Working Group) the 12 most contaminated foods are:
  • apples
  • bell peppers
  • celery
  • cherries
  • imported grapes
  • nectarines
  • peaches
  • pears
  • potatoes
  • red raspberries
  • spinach
  • strawberries
All tested positive for pesticide residue – even after having been washed! Sweet bell peppers were the vegetable with the most pesticides overall, with 39 pesticides detected on a single sample. Conversely, if you're going to buy conventional, peas, broccoli, onions, pineapples, mangoes, bananas, kiwi and papaya had the lowest occurrence of pesticide residue.


Buy Local Food : Bringing more local produce into your kitchen may leave you wondering what to do with unusual things such as Jerusalem artichokes, kohlrabi or mizuna. “I get requests all the time from CSAs asking permission to put my recipes into their delivery boxes,” Madison says. “I always say yes.” Get a good produce-based cookbook and don’t be reluctant to ask for recipe ideas from growers.


Track down specials and buy in bulk. Buying in bulk means less trips, and can be a good way of reducing your food miles.





Artichoke, Tomato and Three Cheese Pizza (Ada) Recipe
Artichoke, Tomato and Three Cheese Pizza (Ada) Category Main Meal Recipes 
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Ingredients And Procedures

12 ounces Roma tomatoes -- seeded and chopped

1/2 teaspoon salt -- divided

4 ounces ricotta cheese

2 ounces Asiago cheese -- coarsely grated

divided use 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

or half that amount dried 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 pound pizza dough -- thawed if frozen

2 teaspoons basil-flavored olive oil

or unflavored olive oil -- divided 5 ounces mozzarella cheese -- cut in small cubes

6 ounces marinated artichoke hearts -- drained

In a stainless-steel strainer, combine the chopped tomatoes and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Set aside 30 minutes to drain excess liquid. Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.

In a small bowl, stir together the ricotta cheese, 1/4 cup Asiago, basil, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper.

Roll out or stretch pizza dough to fit a 12-inch round pizza pan. Drizzle 1 teaspoon basil oil over the dough and spread evenly with the ricotta mixture. Scatter 1/2 the tomatoes and 1/2 the mozzarella over the ricotta.

Arrange the artichoke hearts on the pizza and scatter with the remaining tomatoes and mozzarella. Drizzle with the remaining teaspoon basil olive oil.

Bake pizza 15 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup Asiago and return to oven for 5-10 minutes until crust is golden brown and cheeses are melted. [approx per slice: 260 cals, 11g fat]

Recipe From cheesebytes@ilovecheese.com on Mon, 24 Aug 1998. Makes 1 pizza (8 slices) Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time: 20-25 minutes. http://www.ilovecheese.com

 
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