Food tips

Our survival no longer depends on our knowledge of nature's cycles, but there is much to be gained from getting back this lost wisdom. Regardless of technology's advances, the fact remains that food in season is the best. Apples taste better when they haven't been flown half way around the world. And buying in season encourages local producers who, boosted by factors like the rise in farmers' markets, are building a more sustainable food industry.


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.


Weight loss info

The Atkins’ Diet
First invented by doctor atkins in the sixities, the atkins diet has been one of the most popular weight loss systms over the last few years. Although highly controversial, it claims to allow weight reduction whilst still eating many of the foods you love, eg beef and hard cheese.
On the atkins diet you eat protein and fat, avoiding carbohydrates almost completely. It is often referred to as a high protein, low carb, diet.
With this diet, the foods you should avoid are processed and refined sugar, milk, white bread, starchy vegetables, white rice and white flour, including, but not limited to, cereals and pasta made from white flour.
On the atkins diet the foods you are encouraged to eat continues to be nutrient-rich unprocessed foods such as meat, fish and poultry. You also can eat shellfish, regular full fat cheese, butter & olive oil.













Tandoori Tofu Brochettes Recipe
Tandoori Tofu Brochettes Category Vegetarian Recipes 
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Ingredients And Procedures

1 lb Extra firm tofu, drained

3 ea Green onions

1 tb Fresh ginger, minced

3 ea Garlic cloves

1 tb Brown sugar

1 tb Soy sauce

1 pn Saffron, dissolved in 1/2 c

-- boiling water 1/2 c Soy yogurt

2 tb Chili powder

2 tb Paprika

1 tb Garam masala, optional

Salt & pepper to taste --------BROCHETTES---------- 4 sm Red onions, unpeeled

1/4 lb Button mushrooms

1 pt Cherry tomatoes

1 ea Green pepper, seeded & slice

Cilantro leaves & lemon -- wedges for garnish Gently press tofu to remove exces moisture. Slice into large pieces & then cut each chunk crosswise. Set aside. Place green onions & ginger in a food processor & process briefly. With the machine running, drop in garlic cloves, one at a time. Process 30 seconds. Add remaining ingredients. Process 1 minute. BROCHETTES: Place onions, mushroom, tofu & marinade in a glass dish & seal. Refrigerate overnight. Prepare grill next day. Quarter onions & remove papery outer skins. Skewer vegetables & tofu alternately. Place on hot grill & brush with remaining marinade. Cover grill tightly & allow to smoke for 5 minutes. Don't peek. Trun once & cook for another 3 to 5 minutes. Garnish with cilantro & lemon wedges. PER SERVING: 322 Cal.; 21g Prot.; 9g Fat; 36g Carb.; 1mg Chol.; 514mg Sod.; 5g Fiber.



 
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