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Buy Local Food : Check out farmers markets, roadside farm stands and tailgate markets (where parking lots are temporarily transformed into areas of commerce), and don’t be afraid to ask questions about where the food is grown.


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.


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Pasta with Spicy Pea Sauce Recipe
Pasta with Spicy Pea Sauce Category Spicy Recipes 
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Ingredients And Procedures

1 cup Yellow split peas

1/2 tablespoon Olive oil

1/2 Garlic clove

1/8 teaspoon Chilli powder

1/4 teaspoon Turmeric

1/4 teaspoon Ground coriander

1/2 teaspoon Ground allspice

1/8 cup Lemon juice

1 teaspoon Lemon rind

250 grams Fresh fettucine

Fresh coriander sprigs

1. Place the peas in a large pan. Cover with cold water. Bring to the boil and boil, uncovered for 25 minutes. Drain. 2. Heat oil in a pan. Add onion and garlic and cook over a low heat for 2 minutes. Add the spices , stirring for 2 minutes. 3. Add the well drained peas, lemon juice and rind. Stir to combine and cook over a low heat for 8-10 minutes. 4. Cook the pasta in a large quantity of boiling water until just tender. Drain and place on a large serving plate. Pour sauce over the pasta and garnish with the coriander leaves.

Serve immediately.

 
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