General cooking tips

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.


Microwave Tip : Microwave ovens use around 50 percent less energy than conventional ovens; they're most efficient for small portions or defrosting. For large meals, stovetop cooking is usually more efficient


Try Eating Raw Food : Raw food can help you detoxify, cleanse and revitalize your mind, body and spirit. Raw and Living Foods contain enzymes. In general, the act of heating food over 116 degrees F destroys enzymes in food. (Enzymes start to degrade in as little as 106 degrees F). All cooked food is devoid of enzymes, furthermore cooking food changes the molecular structure of the food and renders it toxic. Living and raw foods also have enormously higher nutrient values than the foods that have been cooked.


Safety in the kitchen

  • Don't overload sockets - one plug per socket is the rule, especially if the appliance takes a lot of power (like a kettle).
  • Don't run extension cables across the floor as they can become worn.
  • Is the electric kettle leaking? This can be dangerous.

Keep the oven, hob and grill clean. A build-up of fat and bits of food can start a fire.




Bombay Nut N Raisin Mix Recipe

Bombay Nut N Raisin Mix Category Appetizer Recipes 
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2/3 c Thin pretzel sticks

3 tb Butter

1 Garlic clove, crushed

1/3 c Unblanched almonds

1/3 c Pine nuts

1/3 c Unsalted cashews

1 ts Worcestershire sauce

1 ts Curry powder

1/2 ts Hot chili powder

1/3 c Seedless raisins

1/4 ts Salt

Break pretzels into 1" sticks. Melt butter in a skillet. Add garlic in butter, then stir in almonds, pine nuts and cashews. Add Worcestershire sauce, curry powder and chili powder and mix well. Stir in pretzels and cook gently over medium heat 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Add raisins and salt; mix well. Turn mixture into a serving dish and cool. Makes about 2 cups.

 
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