Watermelon: A Cool, Sweet Summer Treat Worth Praise
Watermelon tops summer lists as a refreshing fruit with 90 percent water content. USDA findings compare its antioxidant lycopene to tomatoes, linked to disease risk reduction. Dr. Penny Perkins-Veazie notes heat enhances tomato lycopene, but watermelon provides similar benefits without cooking.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Penny Perkins-Veazie
USDA
Oklahoma
Watermelon Health Tips and Carving Essentials
Watermelon offers lycopene higher than uncooked tomatoes and provides vitamins A C and B6 plus potassium while being fat free and low in calories. Holly Noble notes its cancer risk reduction potential and heart-friendly traits. a fresh centerpiece can be made with simple knife skills or basic carving tools from stores.
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University of Michigan Health System
Noble
Watermelon.org
Yogurt boosts calcium and immune health in meals
A yogurt rich diet provides 40 percent of the daily calcium for a cup and supplies protein and live cultures that aid digestion and immunity. A chicken recipe uses yogurt in a citrus marinade and yogurt lemon sauce with jalapeno and ginger for a serves four dish.
Back Burner Soup Recipe Freezing Tips from Farm Journal
Butter can be frozen in moisture proof wrappers to prevent oxidation and flavor changes. Thawed cream may not whip if fat has separated. Freeze egg whites in airtight containers and yolks with salt or corn syrup. Whole eggs should be lightly beaten and sweetened or salted per cup. Dairy items like yogurt and cheese freeze better in casseroles.
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Farm Journal Magazine
Tomato Soup Florentine Requested by Cedar Rapids Reader
Marian Winkie of Cedar Rapids seeks a recipe for Tomato Soup Florentine recalling a Florida version. She invites submissions or requests to have the Gazette’s Food Editor locate a recipe, directing correspondence to Anne Rutter at The Gazette Cedar Rapids Iowa with provided contact details.
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Cedar Rapids
Florida
Anne Rutter
the Gazette
P.O. Box
Anner
Fyiowa
Author Evelyn Birkby to speak at Cedar Rapids library
Author Evelyn Birkby will discuss Up A Country Lane Cookbook at 6 30 tonight in Beems Auditorium Cedar Rapids Public Library. The 90 minute program is part of Live at Your Library 2002 Iowa author series with a book sale and signing to follow. Admission is free.
Cooks Prefer Certain Oils for Best Flavor
Good cooks know oils matter. For frying use corn safflower or soy. Do not heat olive oil past medium or it will burn. Use toasted sesame or peanut oil for stir frying. Walnut oil should not be used for cooking. Most oils stay best for six to twelve months.
Robust cobb salad from the Roaring twenties captures bold flavors
The piece traces the cobb salad origins to the 1920s Brown Derby in Hollywood, named after owner Bob Cobb, and notes modern menus feature bacon chicken or turkey tomatoes avocado scallions watercress boiled eggs Cheddar blue cheese and vinaigrette.
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Hollywood
Bob Cobb
The Desperation Dinners Cobb Salad Recipe
A quick 15 minute cobb salad uses pre cooked chicken breast watercress iceberg lettuce avocado tomatoes scallions bacon bits blue cheese and vinaigrette. Substitutions include bagged mix and purchased chicken with nutrition facts listed and a note to send your recipes to Desperation Dinners.
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United Media
Madison Ave
New York
Desperationdinners
Beverly Mills
Alicia Ross
Bevalicia
Flour Storage Tip to Prevent Insect Contamination
A health note advises freezing a newly bought bag of flour for 24 hours to kill any eggs and then storing it in a tightly sealed container. It notes flour beetles mealworms and grain weevils are not harmful and can be sifted out of flour.
Zinfandel Guides Summer Barbecue Pairings
A wine note recommends Zinfandel as the best match for barbecues. It highlights 1999 Robert Craig Zinfandel of Amador County with cherry liqueur aroma, black cherry flavors, and strong tannins at $28, plus 1999 Gallo Sonoma Zinfandel from Sonoma County at $10 with blueberry and cherry notes, and 1999 Kenwood Napa? Zinfandel from Sonoma Valley with mocha plum flavors and bold acids at $20.
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Robert Craig
Gallo Sonoma
Sonoma County
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