Merida, Venezuela – You might imagine that the shop selling the largest number of ice-cream flavours in the world would be in Italy or perhaps the US, but in fact it is in the Venezuelan city of Merida, as Will Grant discovered. After looking in the windows of a couple of ice-cream parlours but finding [...]

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Don’t Toss Tops; Leave the Leaves
By Barbara Damrosch
Special to The Washington Post
It’s called “nose-to-tail” eating, to borrow the subtitle of British chef Fergus Henderson’s wonderful book, “The Whole Beast,” and it was the way everyone ate in the days when you raised a yearly hog and used “everything but the squeal.” In recent years I’ve [...]

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FDA says to avoid pistachios amid salmonella scare
By GARANCE BURKE
Associated Press Writer

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) – Federal food safety officials warned Monday that consumers should stop eating all foods containing pistachios while they figure out the source of a possible salmonella contamination.
Still reeling from the national salmonella outbreak in peanuts, the Food and Drug Administration [...]

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Summer job opportunity!
Lack of visas hurts Maryland crab industry
FISHING CREEK, Md. (AP) – Because would-be crab pickers haven’t been able to get H2B temporary visas, many crab processing plans in Dorchester County are expected to stay closed when the season opens on April 1.
And Chesapeake Bay area watermen want First District Congressman Frank Kratovil to [...]

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According to this list of vegetarian definitions found at PassionateVegetarian.com, I am a “Vegetarian Sympathizer” and my girls are pescetarians.
Vegans
Vegans eat only foods of plant origin, no foods of animal origin; that means, no eggs, dairy products, or honey. Soyfoods, legumes, nuts and seitan form the protein building blocks, and are rounded out by grains, [...]

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Today’s culprit – red meat.  As I see it, this is just another reason to eat more crabs.  Maybe the rockfish poachers can use this as their defense at sentencing; they were just trying to save lives!

Daily Red Meat Raises Chances Of Dying Early

By Rob Stein, Washington Post Staff Writer

Eating red meat increases the chances [...]

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Ready for some good eatin’?  There are crabs, crabs and more crabs at the festival.  You’ll also find live music, crafts, a big playground and food for those who aren’t crustacean enthusiasts.   For more information, visit the Lions Club’s special website.

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The Good Earth Produce Weekly Update
Here’s a quick look at this week’s produce:

Cameo, Fuji, and Pink Lady Apples
Asparagus-USA grown
Avocados
Bananas
Broccoli
Celery and ChardCilantro
Cucumbers
Garlic and Ginger
Red Seedless Grapes
Green Seedless Grapes
Grapefruit
Dandelion greens
Kale
Lemons
Crimini mushrooms
Olivia’s Asian Salad
Earthbound Baby Greens
Earthbound Italian Salad
Yellow onions
Abate Fetel Pears – they’re beautiful!
Sweet Red Peppers
Pineapples
Russet Potatoes
Yukon Potatoes
Scallions
Shallots
Strawberries – California grown
Tomatoes on the vine
Grape tomatoes
Garnet Yams

This [...]

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WASHINGTON – As budgets get tighter and you look for more ways to cut your food budget, you can still eat well.”It doesn’t hurt nutrition-wise to switch to canned and frozen vegetable and fruits, if they’re not packed in heavy syrup,” says Jane Brody, personal health columnist for the New York Times.
Canned and frozen veggies [...]

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It would be cool to have a co-op grocery store and/or cafe in St. Charles.  I think they tend towards wanting “up scale” around here – but maybe there is some kind of happy compromise?  I know Safeway and Giant aren’t going anywhere.  Whatchagonnado?
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What is Celiac Disease?
Celiac disease (CD) is a genetic disorder. In people with CD, eating certain types of protein, called gluten, sets off an autoimmune response that causes damage to the small intestine. This, in turn, causes the small intestine to lose its ability to absorb the nutrients found in food, leading to malnutrition and [...]

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Last night for dinner I made salmon patties and hoppin’ John.

Salmon patties are an affordable way to get salmon into your diet on a regular basis.  Make sure you switch it up sometimes with fresh or frozen salmon too though.  I get frozen salmon from BJ’s Club.  Why frozen?  Well, it’s wild Alaska sockeye salmon [...]

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First Friday in Leonardtown is here!
Next big event is March 6 STARTING AT 5pm.
Visit uptown and downtown to rediscover the many treasures of Historic/New Leonardtown!
Participating Businesses & staying open late:
Art In Wire, Arizona Pizza Company, Brewing Grounds, Cafe des Artistes, CSM, Do-Dah Deli, Fenwick Street Used Books & Music, Good Earth Natural Foods, Heron’s Way [...]

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Goodbye, credibility.  Hello, instant “coffee”.

Christine Seib in New York

Starbucks today launched an instant coffee brand in an attempt to crash the $17 billion global market outside the US.

In a ground-breaking move for the premium-priced coffee shop chain it will sell Starbucks Via Ready Brew from March 3 in Seattle and Chicago and March [...]

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My box is hit by new recall after new recall from the FDA regarding peanuts.  Folks, the list contains everything from dog biscuits and frozen dinners to cookies and ice cream.  Nearly every house in America has to have purchased or knows somebody who purchased these items.  I told my daughter not to buy any [...]

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