Ethnic fusion foods boost one plate meals by Frieda's
A Cedar Rapids dietitian reviews Frieda's two new offerings. Frieda's Black Beans provide quick 15 minute cooking with lower sodium than canned beans, and the International Salad Bar offers eight potted specialty lettuces with varied color and flavor. The column notes lettuce fiber and vitamin A content, cites beta carotene as the pigment tied to higher vitamin A, and offers nutrition guidance for readers aiming low-fat low-cholesterol diets.
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Mediterranean al fresco menu with sardines and herbs
A southern European style al fresco meal features pissaladiere topped with sardines or kippered herring, a Greek inspired salad with sardines and feta, and a mint lime sparkler. Recipes include Mediterranean salad with orange vinaigrette and a berry yogurt dessert, all inspired by olive oil and sardine councils.
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Africa
International Olive Oil Council
Northe Atlantic Sardine Council
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Busy cooks share tips for monthlong meals and mashed potatoes
A reader’s column describes enlisting a cooking partner to save time. Two Cedar Rapids families prepare 18 entrees for a month, then thaw and bake for quick dinners. The piece also notes mashed potatoes are easier when potatoes are peeled after parboiling, plus a strawberry dessert recipe with marshmallows and whipped cream.
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Marion
Mimi Wilson
Mary Beth Lagerberg
Lemstone Books
Lindale Mall
Cedar Rapids
Jenny Wynne
Wynne
Grace Beatty
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