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As I began to research this post I came across the news that yellow curry has  properties that seem to effectively battle  esophageal cancer. Dr Sharon McKenna, said,  “These exciting results suggest that scientists could develop curcumin as a potential anti-cancer drug to treat oesophageal cancer.“ Note:    curcumin is a component of tumeric,  which, [...]

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Fresh pumpkin can be used for so many things.  I like it coarsely grated then sprinkled on salads,  or quickly sauteed with s&p and a bit of garlic,  or added to pancake/waffle batter and topped with apple butter and maple whipped cream. Then, of course there are the more traditional pumpkin favorites,  pie and breads. [...]

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The year 2009 so far: * 4,600 Cases of food borne illness, approx. * 65   Food outlets shut down. * 60  Cases of food poisoning . * 40 Cases involved take-out * 4    Deaths, ages 8, 5, 4,  and 2 Praveen Menon, reporting for The National, brings the seriousness of sanitation in food service to [...]

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There is a lot of attention these days concerning the ingredients used in food preparation in restaurants, and the movement toward government mandated menu labeling. Chef Lenny Russo,  proprietor of Heartland Contemporary Midwestern Restaurant & Wine Bar in St. Paul,  wrote about a recent trip to New York City,  a lawsuit supported by  the Center [...]

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Food service and food retailers are engaged in a battle for your health. I recently received a gift box of some of my favorite noshes, a fantastic collection of bar chocolates and a big bag of pistachios.  The chocolates now decorate my waistline, but the pistachios……………………..they sit on my counter, untouched.   I adore pistachios but [...]

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The last decade has seen beans elevated from a side dish on a salad bar,  to star status in the the trendiest of boutique eateries.  Heirloom varieties are being sought out and featured on menus everywhere. Howevuh,  seeins’ how I’m from New Hampsha,  I’d likely be rode out of town on a rail after being [...]

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I carry a few extra pounds and have changed my diet to address the issue. My choices center mostly on fish and chicken with an occasional cheeseburger, Philly steak, gyro, etc. As a somewhat intelligent adult, I can pretty much figure out what to avoid when dining out, or, perhaps I splurge and set the [...]

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I loved it as a child, we were poor and had it for all three meals, and TV snacks, too.  My favorite is grilled Spam sandwiches with Velveeta or that pimento/cheese spread that comes in little bottles. O.K.  It’s a bit tongue in cheek, (sorry),  I actually do like Spam. My diet these days is [...]

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“Because I believe that homemade bread offers benefits on many levels, and that it is neither demanding nor difficult to make—that it doesn’t have to disrupt the rhythm of your life but can become part of it—I begin without ceremony.“ The lead paragraph above sets the philosophy of Jack Black as he begins a four [...]

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