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Eating Better Than Organic
Not long ago I had an apple problem. Wavering in the produce section of a Manhattan grocery store, I was unable to decide between an organic apple and a nonorganic apple (which was labeled conventional, since that sounds better than "sprayed with pesticides that might kill you"). It shouldn't have been a tough choice--who wants to eat pesticide residue?--but the organic apples had been grown in California.
2 Ingredient Recipes
My mother is a reader of Woman's Day Magazine (whose recipes I usually love) and she passed on these 2 ingredient recipe cards to me. Sure, some of them are a little odd and I will probably never, ever attempt, but there were a few that immediately grabbed my attention and I can't wait to try out! (Pineapple with coconut sorbet...:DROOL:)
If you want the actually cards to print out and some additional ideas: http://www.womansday.com/food/6577/2-ingredient-recipe-cards.html, http://www.womansday.com/food/6373/none.html
Appetizers
Marinate mixed olives (jar) with freshly grated peel and juice from 1 lemon in refrigerator at least 24 hours.
"Top Fruits and Veggies to Buy Organic."
According to Gaiam Community, "the Environmental Working Group (EWG), nonprofit environmental research organization based in Washington, DC, reports that you can lower your pesticide exposure by almost 90 percent by avoiding conventional versions of the top 12 most contaminated fruits and vegetables."
Here is the list of fruits and veggies to keep in mind the next time you go to the grocery: (Remember these are fruits and veggies you want to buy organic to avoid pesticide exposure.)
1. Peaches
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Organic Produce Priorities
FitSugar recently posted "May The Food Be With You: Organic Food Meets Star Wars", which had a great Star Wars themed video about why you should choose organic fruit and vegetables over conventional ones. If you can't afford to or choose not to buy all-organic (I know I can't afford to!) what do you do? How do you decide what to buy?
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