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July 8th, 2008 Posted by fitnfree | Free Offers | no comments

Stop and Shop and Giant Food: Food Alerts

Stop and Shop: Alerts Customers to Voluntary Recall of Stop & Shop Brand Garlic Bread and Garlic Spread

The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company has announced a voluntary recall of Stop & Shop brand garlic bread and garlic spread products sold in its Bakeshop as the items contain milk products which are not declared on the labels. Stop & Shop removed from its shelves all 16 ounce and 9 ounce packages of Stop & Shop brand garlic bread and all 16 ounce packages of Stop & Shop brand garlic spread products.

The following products are affected by this recall:

16 oz. Stop & Shop Garlic Bread: UPC #20540880000

9 oz. Stop & Shop Garlic Bread: UPC #20540900000

16 oz. Stop & Shop Garlic Spread: UPC #20549280000

Two Ways to Boost Calorie Burn

Dieting naturally lowers your metabolism in two ways. When you restrict calories, your body responds in order to conserve energy. This causes a drop in metabolism, or the number of calories you burn just to exist. The effects are temporary however, because successful dieting means weight loss and a permanently lower metabolism because you need less energy to support less weight.

Your metabolism will lower by the same percent as the weight you’ve lost. Some find that their metabolism ends up lower than it should be, which can lead to weight regain. The reason is due to muscle loss. Therefore, you of course, want to keep your lean muscle mass, which brings weight lifting into the picture.

You need not turn into a power lifter - just use your muscles, challenge them a bit and keep them strong. This will aid in keeping your metabolism in sync with your weight loss.

Secondly, but equally as important, skip fad diets. They tend to make you drop weight too fast, thereby causing far too much loss in calorie-burning muscle mass instead of fat. This is a dangerous and possibly deadly trap to fall into, for each time you follow a diet that causes rapid weight loss, you are putting your muscles into jeopardy and sinking your metabolism lower. Each time you put your body through this, you have less muscle to burn fat with and more weight to lose. When you regain weight, you replace the lost muscle with fat. This is a much misunderstood and by many, unknown fact of dieting that could save many years of unwanted diet frustration.

On any diet, never try to lose more than two pounds a week.

Firecracker Roll-Ups

Happy 4th of July everyone! Here’s a recipe to help celebrate any patriotic holiday…

Firecracker Roll-Ups

Ingredients:
1 medium green pepper, cut into 3/4-inch strips
1 medium red onion, cut into 1/2-inch strips
1 medium zucchini, cut into 1/4-inch slices
2 cups quartered fresh mushrooms
3 teaspoons dried basil, divided
2 teaspoons garlic powder, divided
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
4 flour tortillas (8 inches)
1-1/3 cups shredded lettuce

Directions:

Place vegetables in a greased 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking pan. Spritz with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle with 2-teaspoons basil, 1-teaspoon garlic powder, salt and pepper. Broil 4-6 inches from the heat for 16 minutes or until vegetables are browned, stirring once.

Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine mayonnaise, parsley and remaining basil and garlic powder.

Warm the tortillas; spread 1-tablespoon of mayonnaise mixture on each. Spoon 3/4-cup vegetables down the center; top with 1/3-cup lettuce. Fold bottom of tortilla over filling and roll up.

Recipe makes four servings.

View more patriotic recipes and have a safe holiday!

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July 4th, 2008 Posted by fitnfree | Recipes | one comment

Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Omega-3 Fatty Acids
Omega-3 fatty acids can help prevent coronary artery disease, high blood pressure, and inflammatory and autoimmune diseases.

The Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine suggests 1.1g of omega-3 fatty acids for women daily and 1.6g for men daily.

Salmon is a good source of omega-3 fatty acids. If you enjoy cooking salmon, see BellyBytes.com collection of Healthy Salmon Recipes.

For more information, see also: Omega 3 and Omega 6 Fatty Acids.

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July 3rd, 2008 Posted by fitnfree | Health | no comments

Asian Grocer

AsianFoodGrocer.com specializes in Asian food products with competitive prices, quality, and customer service. They sell:

Asian Food
Pocky, Snacks, and Candy
Japanese and Chinese Rice
Miso Soup and Paste
Asian Noodles
Japanese Seasonings
Quick and Easy Asian Cooking
Beverages
Household Items
Origami Paper

All of this and more at amazing prices and free shipping! Check them out! Shopping at
AsianFoodGrocer.com is not only fun, but keeps more of your money in your pocket and you don’t even have to drive to the grocery store!

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July 2nd, 2008 Posted by fitnfree | Special Offers | no comments

Berried Delight (No bake!)

If you enjoy cool and creamy desserts, this is a winner! Don’t judge it by my poor picture! I tell you, I sure have a renewed appreciation for food photographers; sometimes getting an image of food that does it justice is really a challenge (as you can see here!) In any event, this dessert tastes far better than my amateur photo says, so give this a try.

Berried Delight

Berried Delight

Ingredients:
1-1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup melted butter
One 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons milk
3-1/2 cup Cool Whip
2 pints strawberries, hulled and halved
2 packages (4 serving size) Jell-O vanilla instant pudding and pie filling
3 cups cold milk

Directions:

Combine crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and melted butter. Press firmly into a 9 x 13-inch baking pan. Chill.

Beat cream cheese with 1/4 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons milk. Fold in half of the whipped cream. Spread over crust. Arrange strawberries in an even layer over the whipped cream/cream cheese mixture.

Using 3 cups cold milk, prepare pudding as directed. Pour over berries. Chill several hours or overnight.

Shortly before serving spread remaining whipped topping over pudding. Chill.

Notes: To de-fat this, I use skim (fat-free) milk, Lite or fat free Cool Whip and if you wish, you can also use the sugar free instant pudding mix. I didn’t use that this time around, but have in the past. Also, if you find yourself sensitive to lactose, just use lactose free milk, which can also be purchased in a fat -free version.

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July 2nd, 2008 Posted by fitnfree | Kitchen Creations | no comments

Organic Mango Mango Black Tea

You probably have heard that drinking tea is good for you, and the amount of scientific evidence proving this is growing rapidly. Teas contain antioxidants that have been linked to good cardiovascular health and other benefits such as relieving stress. Organic Mango Mango Black Tea is USDA certified organic, with with organic natural flavors. Piquant and exotic with mysterious fruit notes. Makes a superb iced tea.

One 50 gram bag is enough for about 22 cups of this fruit tea. One bag is only $6.50! Click on over now!

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July 2nd, 2008 Posted by fitnfree | Special Offers | no comments

Giant Food Alerts and Recall of Nestlé Pure Life Purified Water

Landover, MD — Giant Food has announced a voluntary recall of Giant brand garlic bread and garlic spread products sold in its Bakeshop as the items contain milk products which are not declared on the labels. Giant removed from its shelves all 16 ounce packages of Giant brand garlic bread and all 16 ounce packages of Giant brand garlic spread products.

The following products are affected by this recall:

16 oz. Giant Garlic Bread: UPC #21476670000

16 oz. Giant Garlic Spread: UPC #20173310000

Customers who have purchased the affected products may return them to Giant for a full refund. Customers looking for additional information may call Giant Customer Service at (888) 469-4426 for more information. Customers can also visit the Giant website at http://www.giantfood.com .

Recall of Nestlé Pure Life Purified Water

Contact:
Nestlé Pure Life
866-599-8980

This announces a product recall for the one-gallon Nestlé Pure Life Purified Drinking Water sold ONLY in Shop-Rite stores in the five Northeast states of Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. This affects ONLY the one-gallon size.

Fewer than 150 one-gallon bottles of Nestlé Pure Life Purified Water are implicated, produced in a short timeframe on May 5, 2008 between 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM. The product date code is printed on the shoulder of one-gallon bottles. The code is:

First line…………050508126WF024
Second line……… Starts with the numbers “08″
For example: 0801BB05/2010

Scripture Cake

A favorite baking “conceit” for ladies in the 20th century, Scripture Cake required that the cook use the Bible to discover what ingredients were needed in the recipe. And since some of the Biblical passages were vague about the exact sweetening, spices, fruits and nuts that were to be used, several varieties of Scripture Cakes can be found in the older cookbooks. This one is a spice cake; others resemble fruitcakes.

Ingredients:
1 cup Judges 5:25 last clause (butter)
1 cup Jeremiah 6:20 (sugar)
1 tablespoon I Samuel 14:25 (honey)
3 Jeremiah 17:11 (eggs)
1 cup I Samuel 30:12 second food (raisins)
1 cup Nahum 3:12 (figs), chopped
1/4 cup Numbers 17:8 (almonds), blanched and chopped
2 cups 1 Kings 4:22 (flour)
II Chronicles 9:9 (spices, such as cinnamon and nutmeg)
Pinch of Leviticus 2:13 (salt)
1 teaspoon Amos 4:5 (leavener, such as baking soda)
3 tablespoons Judges 4:19 last sentence (milk)

Cream first 3 ingredients. Beat in the 3 Jeremiahs (eggs), one at a time. Add next 3 ingredients and beat again. Sift together Kings (flour), II Chronicles (spices), Leviticus (salt), and Amos (leavener, or baking soda). Add to first mixture. Lastly add Judges (milk.) Bake at 325 degrees for 1-1/2 hours, or until done.

Scripture Cake - Version 2
Ingredients:
1/2 cup judges 5:25, last clause
2 cups Jeremiah 6:20
2 tablespoons 1 Samuel 14:25
6 Jeremiah 17:11
1-1/2 cup 1 Kings 4:22
2 teaspoons Amos 4:5
II Chronicles 9:9, to taste
Pinch of Leviticus 2:13
1/2 cup Judges 4:19, last clause
2 cups Nahum 3:12
2 cups Numbers 17:8
2 cups I Samuel 30:12

Whip the Judges, Jeremiah and I Samuel until light. Beat the 6 Jeremiah yolks and add to mixture. Add Kings, Amos, Chronicles and Leviticus, alternately with Judges. Fold in Nahum, Numbers and Samuel, then also the Jeremiah whites, beaten stiff. Bake 2 hours in a greased 10″tube pan at 300 degrees.

Visit Faithweb’s Scripture Cake page for an interpretation.

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June 30th, 2008 Posted by fitnfree | Recipes | no comments