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Buy Organic Foods : There are 12 foods where buying organic makes even more sense than normal.
According to the EWG (Environmental Working Group) the 12 most contaminated foods are:
  • apples
  • bell peppers
  • celery
  • cherries
  • imported grapes
  • nectarines
  • peaches
  • pears
  • potatoes
  • red raspberries
  • spinach
  • strawberries
All tested positive for pesticide residue – even after having been washed! Sweet bell peppers were the vegetable with the most pesticides overall, with 39 pesticides detected on a single sample. Conversely, if you're going to buy conventional, peas, broccoli, onions, pineapples, mangoes, bananas, kiwi and papaya had the lowest occurrence of pesticide residue.


Our survival no longer depends on our knowledge of nature's cycles, but there is much to be gained from getting back this lost wisdom. Regardless of technology's advances, the fact remains that food in season is the best. Apples taste better when they haven't been flown half way around the world. And buying in season encourages local producers who, boosted by factors like the rise in farmers' markets, are building a more sustainable food industry.














Prune Conserve Ii Recipe
Prune Conserve Ii Category Condiment Recipes 
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Ingredients And Procedures

1 lb Prunes

1/4 lb Chopped nuts

1 Orange

1 c Sugar

Wash prunes. Cover with water. Simmer until tender. Cool. Remove pits. Cut prunes in halves. Extract juice from orange. Remove white membrane from orange peel. Chop peel. Combine prunes, orange juice, peel, and sugar. Mix thoroughly. Simmer slowly, stirring constantly, until thick. Add nuts and cook 5 minutes. Mrs. Helen M. Beaver, Port Ewen, N.Y.

 
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