Apple Crisp

Roxanne — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 12:02:01 +0000

Serving Size: 1/8 of recipe
Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients: 4-5 medium apples 1/4 cup quick cooking oatmeal 1/4 cup flour 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 Tablespoon cinnamon 1/4 cup margarine
Instructions 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. 2. Grease the bottom and sides of the square pan. 3. Remove the cores from the apples. Slice the apples. 4. Spread the sliced apples on the bottom of the pan. 5. Cut the margarine into small pieces and put in a medium-sized bowl. 6. Add the oatmeal, flour, brown sugar and cinnamon. 7. Using two knives, cut the margarine into the mixture until it looks like small crumbs. 8. Sprinkle the mixture over the top of the apples. 9. Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes. Note: For different tastes, try other fruits like cherries, pears, peaches, or plums.
Cost: Per Recipe: $2.31 Per Serving: $0.29
Source: USDA Recipe Finder Database Adapted from: Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network Website Recipes The Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Program

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Seasonal Food Calendar

Roxanne — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 03:02:16 +0000

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January		Fruit & Vegetables – Avocados, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, collards, endive, grapefruit, kale, forced rhubarb, leeks, oranges, parsnips, rutabagas, shallots, squash, tangerines, turnip Fish & Meat – Goose, lobster, scallops
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February		Fruit & Vegetables – Avocados, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celeriac, chard, celery, chicory, endive, forced rhubarb, grapefruit, kohlrabi, leeks, oranges, parsnips, rutabagas, spinach, swede, turnip Fish & Meat – Mussels, halibut, guinea fowl, lobster
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March		Fruit & Vegetables – Artichokes, avocados, bananas, beans (green & wax), beetroot, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, endive, grapefruit, leeks, mint, mooli, nectarines, parsley, pineapples, onions (bermuda), oranges, radishes, rhubarb, rutabagas, spinach, sorrel Fish & Meat – Sardines (fresh ones!), lobster
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April		Fruit & Vegetables – Asparagus, artichokes, avocados, bananas, beans (green & wax), broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, grapefruit, kale, morel mushrooms, nectarines, onions (bermuda), pineapples, radishes, rhubarb, rosemary flowers, spinach, watercress, wild garlic Fish & Meat – Spring lamb, cockles
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May		Fruit & Vegetables – Asparagus, avocados, bananas, beets, bermuda onions, blueberries, broad beans, broccoli, cabbage, cantaloupe, cauliflower, celery, corn, cucumbers, gooseberries, grapefruit, green or wax beans, green onions, lemons, lettuce, mint, nectarines, new carrots, oranges, parsley, peas, pineapples, plums, raspberries, radishes, rhubarb, samphire, strawberries, spinach, squash, watercress Fish & Meat – Sea bass, lemon sole, sardines, duck, sea trout
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June		Fruit & Vegetables – Apples, apricots, asparagus, avocados, bananas, bermuda onions, blackberries, blueberries, broad beans, cabbage, cantaloupe, carrots, celery, cherries, corn, courgettes, cucumbers, elderflowers, green or wax beans, green onions, gooseberries, lemons, limes, lettuce, nectarines, okra, peas, peppers, pineapples, plums, raspberries, radishes, red currants, rhubarb, strawberries, squash, tayberries, tomatoes, watercress, watermelon. Fish & Meat – Welsh lamb, crab, salmon, grey mullet
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July		Fruit & Vegetables – Apples, apricots, asparagus, avocados, blackberries, blueberries, cabbage, cantaloupe, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chard, cherries, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, fennel, green or wax beans, green onions, green peppers, gooseberries, lemons, lettuce, lima beans, limes, loganberries, nectarines, new potatoes, okra, oyster mushrooms, peaches, peas, plums, radish, raspberries, rhubarb, sage, spinach, squash,strawberries, tomatoes, watercress, watermelon. Fish & Meat – Trout, pilchards, clams, pike, pigeon
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August		Fruit & Vegetables – Apples, apricots, avocados, basil, blackberries, blueberries, cantaloupe, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chard, corn, courgettes, cucumbers, eggplant, grapes, green or wax beans, green onions, green peppers, greengages, gooseberries, lettuce, lima beans, limes, loganberries, melons, nectarines, peaches, peas, pears, plums, raspberries, rhubarb, strawberries, summer squash, sweetcorn, tomatoes. Fish & Meat – Crayfish, hare, skate, john dory
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September		Fruit & Vegetables – Apples, aubergines, avocados, blackberries, cabbage, carrots, cantaloupe, cauliflower, celery, chard, corn, cucumbers, damsons, elderberries, figs, French beans, grapes, green peppers, kale, lettuce, lima beans, melons, mushrooms, nectarines, onions, peppers, parsnips, peas, peaches, pears, potatoes, pumpkin, raspberries, rhubarb, spinach, soybeans, sweetcorn, tomatoes Fish & Meat – Duck, venison, oysters, sea bass, grouse, mussels, partridge, wood pigeon, brown trout
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October		Fruit & Vegetables – Apples, aubergines, avocados, beetroot, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, celery, chard, cauliflower, courgettes, cranberries, escarole, grapes, green peppers, lettuce, lima beans, marrow, mushrooms, parsley, parsnips, pears, potatoes, pumpkins, rutabagas, soybeans, squash, tomatoes, turnips, watercress Fish & Meat – Guinea fowl, partridge, mussels, grouse, oysters
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November		Fruit & Vegetables – Apples, avocados, beetroot broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, chestnuts, cranberries, endive, grapefruit, grapes, leeks, lima beans, mushrooms, parsley, parsnips, pears, potatoes, pumpkin, quinces, rutabagas, swede, soybeans, turnips, winter squash Fish & Meat – Grouse, goose
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December		Fruit & Vegetables – Apples, avocados, beetroot, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, collards, cranberries, endive, grapefruit, kale, mushrooms, oranges, parsley, parsnips, pears, pumpkin, red cabbage, rutabagas, sprouts, swede, turnips, winter squash Fish & Meat – Wild duck, goose, sea bass, turkey
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Most and Least Contaminated Produce

Roxanne — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 14:11:37 +0000

The nonprofit Environmental Working Group studied 47 fruits and vegetables and ranked them according to contamination.

You can get the iphone app of this list or a .pdf at their web site.

Use the list when you shop to determine which organic produce you should be buying.

The have a great deal of information on their web site and we highly recommend them.

RANK	FRUIT OR VEGGIE	SCORE
1 (worst)	Peach	100 (highest pesticide load)
2	Apple	93
3	Sweet Bell Pepper	83
4	Celery	82
5	Nectarine	81
6	Strawberries	80
7	Cherries	73
8	Kale	69
9	Lettuce	67
10	Grapes – Imported	66
11	Carrot	63
12	Pear	63
13	Collard Greens	60
14	Spinach	58
15	Potato	56
16	Green Beans	53
17	Summer Squash	53
18	Pepper	51
19	Cucumber	50
20	Raspberries	46
21	Grapes – Domestic	44
22	Plum	44
23	Orange	44
24	Cauliflower	39
25	Tangerine	37
26	Mushrooms	36
27	Banana	34
28	Winter Squash	34
29	Cantaloupe	33
30	Cranberries	33
31	Honeydew Melon	30
32	Grapefruit	29
33	Sweet Potato	29
34	Tomato	29
35	Broccoli	28
36	Watermelon	26
37	Papaya	20
38	Eggplant	20
39	Cabbage	17
40	Kiwi	13
41	Sweet Peas – Frozen	10
42	Asparagus	10
43	Mango	9
44	Pineapple	7
45	Sweet Corn – Frozen	2
46	Avocado	1
47 (best)	Onion	1 (lowest pesticide load)

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Apple Crisp

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