Try Nutmeg!
Fall is a great time for “spicing things up”!
Nutmeg has an earthy, nutty and slightly sweet flavor that complements both sweet and savory dishes.
Whole nutmeg is a smart alternative to ground because it lasts indefinitely when stored in a cool, dry place.
Grate a small amount of nutmeg into cream sauces, pastas, rice dishes, soups and desserts to give them an extra depth of flavor.
Here’s a great recipe to try: Last Word in Nutmeg Muffins
Or, how about some Almond Nutmeg Sticky Rolls, a Healthy Grain Recipe to help you get more healthy grains in your daily diet.
And don’t forget to have some fresh for the holidays to sprinkle on that eggnog!
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September 30th, 2009
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While you were enjoying your morning latte today, CCF (Center for Consumer Freedom) launched a new million-dollar ad campaign designed to put an end to the fear mongering surrounding high fructose corn syrup.
They will be communicating to the public what most experts already know: High fructose corn syrup is nutritionally the same as other sweeteners like table sugar and honey.
Their new television commercial features actors dressed as an ear of corn, a sugar cube, and a honey bear—standing in a police line-up. The “victim” in the commercial is unable to identify the sweetener responsible for making him gain weight, because all three sugars are nutritionally the same.
The TV ad will air on MSNBC, Fox News, CNN and CNBC for three weeks. They are also running full-page ads in USA TODAY, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, and Crain’s Chicago Business.
Watch their new television ad. Learn more about high fructose corn syrup.
And tell a friend!
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September 29th, 2009
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September 29th, 2009
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What You Can Do to Protect Yourself and Your Family Against Flu Strains this Season
Educate yourself about influenza strains, vaccination risks, and the public health laws in your state that may require you or your children to undergo either mandatory vaccination or quarantine.
Take care of your health to reduce or eliminate your risk of contracting the flu. The key is to keep your immune system strong by following these guidelines:
- Eliminate sugar and processed foods from your diet. Sugar consumption has an immediate, debilitating effect on your immune system.
- Take a high quality source of animal-based omega 3 fats like Krill Oil.
- Exercise. Your immune system needs good circulation in order to perform at its best for you.
- Optimize your vitamin D levels. Vitamin D deficiency is the likely cause of seasonal flu viruses.
- Getting an optimal level of vitamin D will help you fight infections of all kinds.
- Get plenty of good quality sleep.
- Deal with stress effectively. If you feel overwhelmed by stress, your body will not have the reserves it needs to fight infection.
- Wash your hands. But not necessarily with an antibacterial soap. Using a pure, chemical-free soap is just as protective.
Be safe, be healthy!
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September 26th, 2009
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Price Rite 25 Ct Beef Bouillon is Being Voluntarily Recalled Due to Allergy Alert
Company Contact:
Jennifer Welch, 585-798-6534
Sept 24, 2009 – associated Brands Inc. of Medina, New York is voluntarily recalling 320 cases (3,840 selling units) of “Price Rite Beef Flavored Bouillon Cubes”, lot code 22 JUL 11, as the lot has the potential to contain a dairy allergen which is not declared on the label. Consumers who have an allergy to milk may run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.
Price Rite 25 count Beef Bouillon Cubes were distributed in Pennsylvania. Consumers would have purchased this product through Price Rite retail stores.
The product is packaged in retail plastic bottles with a UPC Code of 41190 75581 on the label. The front of the label is printed with “Price Rite Beef Flavored Bouillon Cubes”. There are 25 individually wrapped bouillon cubes per bottle. The top of the bottle is printed with lot code 22 JUL 11.
No other Associated Brands products, or other lots of this beef bouillon product, are affected by this voluntary recall.
No illnesses or allergic reactions have been reported to date.
This voluntary action is a result of a routine quality audit of bills of material by Associated Brands Quality Assurance in which the Company noticed that a new label design was used with an old product formula, resulting in an allergen labeling issue. Associated Brands has developed a new product formula so that all newly packaged product will not include a milk allergen.
Consumers who have purchased this product are urged to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact Associated Brands Inc. at 1-800-283-4447 during the hours of 8:00 am through 4:30 pm EDT Monday through Friday.
Source: FDA
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September 25th, 2009
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Americas Favorite Noshers Inc. Issues Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in Noshers Choice Brand Just Fruit
Americas Favorite Noshers Inc. of Brooklyn, New York 11205 is recalling Nosher’s Choice brand Just Fruit because it contained undeclared sulfites. Consumers who have severe sensitivity to sulfites run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product.
Nosher’s Choice brand Just Fruit is sold in a 9 ounce clear plastic container and has a code date prior to 09/17/10 printed on the label and does not list sulfur dioxide in the ingredients. The recalled product was distributed throughout New York and New Jersey. The recalled product is a product of the United States.
The recall was initiated after routine sampling by New York State Department of Agriculture and markets food inspectors and subsequent analysis by food laboratory personnel revealed the presence of sulfites in Nosher’s Choice brand Just Fruit which were not declared on the label. The consumption of 10 milligrams of sulfites per serving has been reported to elicit severe reactions in some asthmatics, anaphylactic shock could occur in certain sulfite sensitive individuals upon ingesting 10 milligrams or more of suflites.
No illnesses or allergic reactions involving this product have been reported to date. Consumers who have purchased Nosher’s Choice brand Just Fruit are urged to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at (718) 403-0020.
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September 23rd, 2009
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Family-Friendly Whole Grain Ideas for Every Meal!
Breakfast: Whole grain bagel, whole grain raisin toast, whole grain ready-to-eat cereal, oatmeal, whole grain English muffin, whole grain waffles, whole grain pancakes
Lunch: Stuffed whole grain pita, sandwich on rye bread, whole grain wrap, sub sandwich on whole grain roll, whole grain vegetable burger, hamburger on whole grain bun, barley mushroom soup
Snack: Popcorn, whole grain crackers, oatmeal cookie, whole grain chips, whole grain granola bar, whole grain graham crackers, whole grain pretzels
Dinner: Brown rice with a stir fry, whole grain pasta with your favorite sauce, tacos in corn tortillas, wild rice, bulgur pilaf, home made pizza on whole grain pita crust, whole grain cornbread
Read entire article: Whole Grains Made Easy
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September 21st, 2009
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Tea Party Popcorn
A whole-grain snack for Tea lovers and TEA Party goers alike!
Ingredients:
2-1/2 quarts popped popcorn*
1/4 cup melted butter
2 tablespoons instant lemon-flavored iced tea mix
1 tablespoon sugar
Directions:
Put freshly-popped popcorn in a large bowl. Drizzle butter over it and toss.
Combine tea and sugar. Add to buttered popcorn and toss again.
Recipe yields 2-1/2 quarts Boston Tea Party Popcorn.
*1 ounce of unpopped popcorn kernels (2 tablespoons household measure) makes approximately 1 quart of popped popcorn.
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September 20th, 2009
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Ippolito International, LP Voluntarily Recalls Bunch Spinach Because ofPossible Health Risk Nationwide and Canada
Ippolito International, LP of Salinas, California is voluntarily recalling 1,715 cartons of bunched spinach, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
The voluntary recall comes after routine random testing of bunched spinach in Michigan by the USDA Microbial Data Program, collected and analyzed by the Michigan Department of Agriculture, tested positive.
No illnesses have been reported to date.
The voluntary recall is limited to 1,715 cartons. One thousand, five hundred fifteen of the cartons were packed in the “Queen Victoria” brand. This product was distributed to Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York and British Columbia, Ontario and Manitoba, Canada. It was distributed to retail, foodservice and wholesale buyers.
Two hundred of the cartons were packed in the “Tubby” label and were distributed in California and New York to retail and wholesale customers.
The “Queen Victoria” product was packed in cardboard cartons with “Spinach” printed on the side panel, in wire bound crates or Reusable Plastic Containers. The product was harvested September 1 through September 3.
The 12 and 24 count spinach bunches were bound with a twist tie which says “Queen Victoria Spinach Produce of USA PLU 4090 UPC 33383 65200.”
The cartons were labeled with the following Code Date Stickers which can be located on the outside edge panel of the carton. The stickers read as follows:
10522441
5 205
(Harvested September 1, 2009)
10522451
5 205
(Harvested September 2, 2009)
10522461
5 205
(Harvested September 3, 2009)
The “Tubby” product was packed in cardboard cartons with “Tubby” printed on the side panel. The cartons were labeled with the following Code Date Stickers which can be located on the outside edge panel of the carton. The stickers read as follows:
10522451
5 205
(Harvested September 2, 2009)
The 24 count spinach bunches packed in the “Tubby” label were distributed in California and New York. They were bound with a generic bunched spinach twist tie which says “Spinach Produce of USA PLU 4090 UPC 33383 65200.”
Consumers should understand the numbers provided: PLU 4060 and UPC 33383 65200
are located on the majority of bunched spinach twist ties packed by the majority of spinach shippers in the United States. Those numbers do not necessarily reference the single lot to which the recall is limited. The only numbers that reference the recalled lot would be found on the carton.
Consumers should check with where they purchased the product to see if it was indeed from a carton with the specific Code Date Sticker referenced above.
Ippolito International immediately identified the specific harvest lot and all buyers who received the product. The buyers were contacted and instructed to destroy any product remaining in inventory. No other Ippolito International products or packs are involved in this recall.
“Our primary concern and commitment is for the well-being of the consumer. This voluntary recall is precautionary to reduce risk to the lowest level,” said Butch Corda, Ippolito International General Manager.
Consumers who have purchased “Queen Victoria” or “Tubby” bunched spinach which is subject to this voluntary recall are urged to dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company at 1-831-772-9991 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PDT.
Source : FDA
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September 19th, 2009
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Add the amazing Acai Berry as a SUPER food!
You also have antioxidants in blueberries as well as potassium and vitamin C. Blueberries have been shown to lower the incidence of heart disease. Blueberries are also anti-inflammatory.
Here are other superfoods you may wish to know about:
- Fish is a superfood in that it contains Omega 3 fatty acids and a number of vitamins and minerals. Omega 3s reduce inflammation and blood clotting. You can also reduce heart attack.
- Bananas provide you with energy and consists of antioxidants that can help prevent cancer and heart disease.
- Kiwis are amongst the 5 most nutritious fruits in the world. They have fiber, potassium, Vitamin A, and Vitamin E. It is also full of antioxidants that fight against disease.
These are all great superfoods. Between Acai Berry, blueberries, fish, bananas, and kiwis, you can have a very healthy diet.
See also:
Ten Super Foods
Acai Berry: A Super Antioxidant
Super Fruits
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September 16th, 2009
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