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Buy Local Food : Cultivate an awareness of how far your food travels. When Rich Pirog, Food Systems Program Leader for the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University, tracked the miles traveled for 16 types of produce, he found that locally sourced fruits and vegetables such as apples, lettuce and tomatoes traveled an average of 56 miles, compared to 1,494 miles — nearly 27 times farther — for the same fruits and vegetables delivered through conventional retail channels. Things get stickier with combination foods, strawberry yogurt for example. Pirog came up with 2,216 miles by adding up the distance traveled for the yogurt’s milk, sugar and strawberries. That figure could be slashed by 90 percent if you buy plain yogurt and stir in some locally grown honey and fruit.


Kitchen Tip : Match the size of the pan to the heating element; more heat will get to the pan and less will be lost to the surrounding air or found by the pan handle! A 6-inch pan on an 8-inch burner will waste over 40 percent of the energy.


Buy Local Food : The most local food of all comes from your own garden. Plant a new garden, enlarge the one you already have, or extend your growing season by using row covers and cloches.














Southern Praline Grits Recipe
Southern Praline Grits Category Dessert Recipes 
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Ingredients And Procedures

3 1/2 c Water

1 c Enriched Hominy Quick Grits*

-- (Quaker or Aunt Jemima) 1/2 ts Salt (optional)

2 Eggs; beaten

1/2 c Brown sugar, firmly packed

1/4 c Chopped pecans

2 tb Margarine or butter

1/2 ts Cinnamon

Heat oven to 350 F. Grease 2-qt. casserole. Bring water to a boil; slowly stir in grits and salt. Return to boil; reduce heat. Simmer 2 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Cover; let stand 5

minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients; mix well. Pour into prepared casserole. Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Garnish with whipped cream or pecan halves, if desired. *NOTE: To substitute regular Quaker or Aunt Jemima Enriched Hominy Grits, increase water to 4-1/2 cups and simmer tim to 12 to 14 minutes, stirring occasionally. Proceed as recipe directs. NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS per serving: * calories 261 * carbohydrates 40 g * protein 5 g * fat 9 g * calcium 34 mg * sodium 250 mg * cholesterol 90 mg * dietary fiber 0 g Source: "Hurry, Let's Eat!" Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias

 
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