Barbeque, Fire and Ashes

October 11th, 2009


Down here in the south it’s a given that every red blooded male escapes the womb knowing how to make great barbeque. Give him a match and a bag of charcoal and he can make even the most sensitive of noses quiver with the aroma of a pork shoulder smoking over a pile of briquettes.

Unfortunately, the act of playing with fire often brings out the idiotic side of more than a few backyard chefs! It’s good to note that there is a distinction between outdoor cooks; city dwellers and country boys. City folks can’t really be expected to know a lot of things that their country cousins take for granted, such as what to do with your coals and ashes once you’ve finished using them.

It would seem that the removal of the ashes is a no-brainer, but the Fire Marshall in our town tells me otherwise. Some folks just do not like to get their grill wet and messy from dousing the coals with water. Firefighters I talked with had a few expletives to share with me about their latest call to a barbeque genius in our town.

By all indications, this hearty fellow would be classified as a southern gentleman and should have known better. In our part of North Alabama, it has been a dry year. It’s only the middle of April and we are already 12 inches below our normal amount or rainfall. Everything is parchment dry and susceptible to the tiniest spark! This is no place to leave charcoal on the grill and allow it to burn itself out.

We’ll call this fellow Billy Earl, (not his real name). After letting the charcoal burn until all the coals were cold, he shoveled the ashes into an old paper grocery bag and threw it into a large outdoor trash can. After the clean up from the party, the can was filled to over flowing with paper plates, napkins and an assortment of other paper material. Billy Earl keeps the trash can in his garage next to his automobiles.

Everyone went to bed that evening with the satisfaction of knowing that another outdoor cookout was a success and plans for the next one were already percolating in their dreams. About 3:00 a.m. the smoke alarm rudely interrupted those dreams. Smoke had engulfed most of the house by this time, but they could see no fire; only an eerie glow from the garage.

Sirens could be heard in the distance. Friends next door had seen the flames in the garage and called the fire department. Soon there was a small crowd of neighbors huddled together across the street from Billy Earl’s house, cringing at small explosions that occurred periodically. Paint thinner and gasoline cans had been stored under his work bench. Not anymore! Fortunately the fire was contained to the garage and the kitchen. All that was lost was the kitchen, a ‘78 Camaro and a new SUV.

The fire started in the bottom of the overfilled trash can by charcoal briquettes that were not completely out. This, I discovered was not an uncommon call to the fire department. Our local fire fighters are called out several times a year to put out fires that have been started by “cold ashes”.

While there are few restrictions regarding barbeque fires in residential areas of the city, there are definitely some that apply to apartment dwellers. For multifamily units you can’t grill on the porch or deck, balcony or breeze ways of the building. In addition, the barbeque grill has to be at least 10 feet away from the building. Our Fire Marshall told me that these rules are basically the same everywhere, with the space between grill and building varying depending upon the city.

No matter where you live, the idiocy factor comes into play. Nation wide, 45-50 people die each year from barbeque related fires, while a few thousand more are injured. If you plan on having a cook-out on a hot, dry Saturday afternoon on your deck, make sure you have some kind of covering on the deck and not expose the wood to sparks form the grill. Better still, move the grill away from the house so there’s no chance anything can catch on fire!

It’s sad, but most states now have barbeque safety tips. This implies that there are a lot of folks out there who do not know their way around a barbeque grill. That’s a sad commentary on our society!
Bob Alexander is well experienced in outdoor cooking, fishing and leisure living. Bob is also the author and owner of this article. Visit his sites at: http://www.redfishbob.com http://www.bluemarlinbob.com

History Of Coffee

October 9th, 2009


Whatever be the reason as to why people drink coffee, it is undoubtedly the most famous drink consumed today.

As far as Americans are concerned, coffee is a merely three hundred years old. In other places and cultures it has been a widespread phenomena for a much longer time. There are records indicating the use of coffee as early as 800 B. C. In fact, Homer speaks of a bitter black beverage that has powers of stimulation and for all we know Homer might have been speaking of coffee.

In the year 1000 A.D., coffee was mostly used for medicinal purposes. It has been reported than in 1400 a Yemeni goat herder saw his flock eating some reddish berries and consequently becoming excited and restless. When this goat herder told a monk about this they gathered the berries together and boiled them in water. They found that the resulting beverage could get rid of sleep and weariness.

The first coffee plant was started in Africa, in the Ethiopian region known as Kaffa. It then spread to Egypt, Yemen, and Arabia, and by this time had become part of everyday life.

By the late 1500s coffee was already being sold in Europe as any other commodity. But the shipping taxes were too high and the demand for coffee was also rising. This resulting in many people experimenting with the cultivation of coffee in other countries. Somewhere around 1727 coffee was grown for the first time in Brazil.

In 1903, Ludwig Roselius, a German coffee importer delivered a batch of damaged coffee beans to researchers. The researchers in turn discovered how to take the caffeine out of the beans without losing any flavor. Thus, decaffeinated coffee found its way into the market and was so distributed in the 1920s.

Instant coffee is basically soluble coffee powder that does not require the long preparation process involved with whole grain coffee. It was mass produced using the invention of George Constant Washington. He was an English chemist who was living in Guatemala at the time. One day, he was waiting for his wife to join him when he saw that there was a find powder deposited on the spout of his silver coffee urn. He presumed that this was condensation from coffee vapor and experimentation led to the invention of instant coffee.

In 1906 Washington started experiments that led to the introduction of his Red ECoffee in 1909.

In 1938, Nestle created freeze-dried coffee in order to help Brazil with a surplus in coffee production.

Nescafe was first introduced into Switzerland and by 1956 coffee was everywhere.

Every year, 400 billion cups of coffee are consumed in the United States. Coffee has become one of the largest commodities and is second only to oil.
For more info on coffee, coffee beans and espresso, please visit our website. Gourmet Coffee

Luscious, Healthy Cranberries

October 6th, 2009


Luscious cranberries impart a deliciously tangy flavor to any dish, from barbecues and sauces to beverages and pies. Add cranberries to everyday relishes for mouth watering results.

Buying and Storing Cranberries

Fresh cranberries are available in plenty from September to December. They are shiny and plump and range in color from light red to dark red. Berries with brown spots or those that are shriveled are best avoided.

Fresh cranberries will last up to eight weeks if sealed in a plastic container and stored in the refrigerator. However, if you’d like to have cranberries all year round, they can be put in an airtight bad and frozen for up to one year. Cranberries should ideally be frozen without washing. You can wash them just before using. Do not thaw frozen cranberries when ready to use, instead follow the directions given in your recipe.

Cooked cranberries can be kept in a covered container in the refrigerator and will last up to one month. Cranberries cooked in alcohol can last in the refrigerator many months.

The Many Health Benefits of Cranberries

Besides being a flavorful addition to any meal, cranberries are also loaded with nutrients. Cranberries are high in fiber and have only 25 calories per 1/2 cup, making them a wonderful low-fat, high-fiber meal choice. Cranberries offer more than 10% of the recommended daily allowance of Vitamin C and are also a source of calcium, iron and phosphorus.

Studies show that cranberries and cranberry products contained significantly high levels of antioxidant phenols and other phytonutrients that are credited with protecting the body against cancer, heart diseases and several other adverse conditions.

Cranberries also contain significantly high levels of flavonoids and polyphenolic compounds, which offer a natural defense against atherosclerosis.

Certain compounds present in cranberries decrease the incidence of tumor development and are potential cancer fighters. Preliminary studies indicate the strong possibility that cranberries could offer the brain protection against neurological damage including loss of cognitive and motor function.

Cranberries are very effective in helping prevent the incidence of urinary tract infection, by not allowing bacteria to stick to the urinary tract lining. They also lower the incidence of dental plaque formation by reducing bacterial adhesion to teeth.

Recent research also shows that certain compounds that are present in cranberries inhibit the adhesion of certain bacteria to the stomach lining, thus preventing the incidence of peptic ulcers.

Studies also show that daily intake of cranberry juice could potentially increase HDL or good cholesterol levels and reduce LDL or bad cholesterol levels.
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Pressure Cooking Simple Yet Tasty Recipes For Pressure Cooking

October 4th, 2009


Expediency, faster turnaround times and cost effectiveness, are dearly cherished by people and hence they tend to pursue these principles ardently. Time is a precious commodity and every moment can be invested by us in doing things, which we hold very dearly in our hearts, or even things we do not find as pleasurable.

We wish to be capable of handling things that should be done such as working, tidying up and cooking, but we wish to accomplish them as competently and fast as possible. Recipes for pressure-cooking will enable you to cut down on time consumption, which can be better utilized in doing the things you are fond of.

Recipes for pressure-cooking are intended for those who wish to prepare homemade, delicious meals that can be cooked during the course of the day even as you attend work. You simply have to locate the recipes for pressure cooking, go hunting for the required ingredients, mix them as per the recipe’s instructions and put on the start switch and when you return from work late in the day, you will find an appetizing and hot meal ready for you to tuck in!

Usually when people come back home after a taxing day at work, they wish to relax and not having to perform another task. The recipes for pressure-cooking ensure that you do just that - sit back and enjoy some quality time with the members of your family. You can now avoid hanging around unwholesome fast food outlets and sidestep the additional time taken to usually prepare a meal at your home.

Now, you can actually come home, remove your footwear, seize a plate and spoon, and help yourself to the newest recipes for pressure-cooking that you have concocted. This will enable you to spend valuable time with your near and dear ones. Moreover, you will not be frazzled or tense because you now can enjoy doing the things you are keen on.

Normally, preparing homemade dinner dishes takes around 30 minutes to 1 hour. Sometimes, it may take much more time. With the additional time you have thus saved there exist boundless alternatives that you can look at. Perhaps you can sign-up for studying a foreign language that always caught your interest.

Alternatively, you can meet up with an old pal. In fact, you have logged in a minimum of seven additional hours a week. This translates to nearly a whole day spent at the office. Simply see in your mind’s eye the possibilities that are open to you and what you can get done.

Possibly, you may even share your wonderful recipes for pressure cooking with your family and friends in order to ease up on their time and providing them with a great cooking option to improve their lives. Well, there are quite a few people, who still stick to the traditional way of preparing dishes, but demanding work schedules make it very hard to execute both tasks to perfection. Every one can enhance their lives through the amazing feasibility of the recipes for pressure-cooking.
Abhishek is a cooking enthusiast! Visit his website http://www.Cooking-Guru.com and download his FREE Cooking Report “Master Chef Secrets” and learn some amazing Cooking tips and tricks for FREE! Learn how to create the perfect meal on a shoe-string budget. And yes, you get to keep all the accolades! But hurry, only limited Free copies available! http://www.Cooking-Guru.com

Gourmet Cooking Handy Butane Stoves For Effortless Cooking

October 1st, 2009


Preparing gourmet food with the help of butane stoves provides quite a trial by fire. If faced with such a dicey situation, how would you go ahead and prepare tasty meals in order to make a great impact on your family and friends? The word gourmet, when carefully studied, refers to food that is made painstakingly and skillfully and of a high quality. It is gently prepared at the proper temperature and served in an attractive manner. Now that things are clear, you certainly can attempt preparing gourmet food on handy butane stoves.

Prepare in Advance and Excel

For you to emerge successful in this endeavor, a number of crucial factors have to be taken into account. In the first place, you need to have a suitable recipe to prepare. It is very likely that you may wish to locate all the recipes that can be attempted over the open fire. After this, you may wish to experiment with them. Cooking gourmet food on handy butane stoves is not as simple as it looks, but a little bit of effort and actually trying them out is all it takes for you to for you to excel in any kind of gourmet cooking using a butane stove.

Always bear in mind that you should have a butane stove that is of the finest quality. You may wish to purchase something that is durable and is very convenient for you to use, ensuring the correct cooking temperature is maintained and prevent food from being excessively done. Usually, getting used to cooking on the butane stove takes a certain amount of time, before one excels in making delicious food using it.

Lastly, you need to have suitable equipment to deal with the task in hand. In order to cook gourmet food with a butane stove, you need to have proper cooking utensils, as well as a good quality thermometer you can locate.

This is your most precious tool, as you can prepare food effortlessly, recognizing the exact moment when the right temperature is attained, thus ensuring your food is properly done. You should stock the herbs you require and use them liberally to turn any uninteresting meal into fabulous rich one. You are also required to have suitable cooking pans and pots for using on these grids to ensure the proper consistency is attained and you dish looks truly wonderful.

If you wish to prove your mettle by attempting to cook gourmet food using a handy butane stove, then the ideal approach is to meet it head on. You may well appreciate the superiority and the know-how of the resources available on the web, which assist you in selecting the best recipe and supply you with the necessary cooking instructions. With this invaluable support, cooking gourmet food using handy butane stove turns out to be simple and pleasurable task.
Abhishek is a cooking enthusiast! Visit his website http://www.Cooking-Guru.com and download his FREE Cooking Report “Master Chef Secrets” and learn some amazing Cooking tips and tricks for FREE! Learn how to create the perfect meal on a shoe-string budget. And yes, you get to keep all the accolades! But hurry, only limited Free copies available! http://www.Cooking-Guru.com

Luscious, Healthy Cranberries

September 28th, 2009


Luscious cranberries impart a deliciously tangy flavor to any dish, from barbecues and sauces to beverages and pies. Add cranberries to everyday relishes for mouth watering results.

Buying and Storing Cranberries

Fresh cranberries are available in plenty from September to December. They are shiny and plump and range in color from light red to dark red. Berries with brown spots or those that are shriveled are best avoided.

Fresh cranberries will last up to eight weeks if sealed in a plastic container and stored in the refrigerator. However, if you’d like to have cranberries all year round, they can be put in an airtight bad and frozen for up to one year. Cranberries should ideally be frozen without washing. You can wash them just before using. Do not thaw frozen cranberries when ready to use, instead follow the directions given in your recipe.

Cooked cranberries can be kept in a covered container in the refrigerator and will last up to one month. Cranberries cooked in alcohol can last in the refrigerator many months.

The Many Health Benefits of Cranberries

Besides being a flavorful addition to any meal, cranberries are also loaded with nutrients. Cranberries are high in fiber and have only 25 calories per 1/2 cup, making them a wonderful low-fat, high-fiber meal choice. Cranberries offer more than 10% of the recommended daily allowance of Vitamin C and are also a source of calcium, iron and phosphorus.

Studies show that cranberries and cranberry products contained significantly high levels of antioxidant phenols and other phytonutrients that are credited with protecting the body against cancer, heart diseases and several other adverse conditions.

Cranberries also contain significantly high levels of flavonoids and polyphenolic compounds, which offer a natural defense against atherosclerosis.

Certain compounds present in cranberries decrease the incidence of tumor development and are potential cancer fighters. Preliminary studies indicate the strong possibility that cranberries could offer the brain protection against neurological damage including loss of cognitive and motor function.

Cranberries are very effective in helping prevent the incidence of urinary tract infection, by not allowing bacteria to stick to the urinary tract lining. They also lower the incidence of dental plaque formation by reducing bacterial adhesion to teeth.

Recent research also shows that certain compounds that are present in cranberries inhibit the adhesion of certain bacteria to the stomach lining, thus preventing the incidence of peptic ulcers.

Studies also show that daily intake of cranberry juice could potentially increase HDL or good cholesterol levels and reduce LDL or bad cholesterol levels.
Learn about the health benefits of himalayan goji berry juice at http://www.gojicapital.com/

How to Use Less Energy While Cooking

September 26th, 2009


There are a lot of little ways to save energy around the house. Most people know the basics, such as turning the thermostat to a lower temperature in winter and wearing a sweater. But it’s easy to not think of your energy use when you’re cooking.

This can seem like a pretty small thing. After all, cooking is not a large part of most people’s day. But it is one of those things you can do to make a difference.

We’ll start with putting a lid on the pan when you’re cooking. If you don’t need direct access to the food, having a lid on the pan means it will cook faster. This is particularly evident when you’re boiling water before adding spaghetti. The water boils much sooner with a lid on.

Having the lid on the pan helps to keep your food at the right temperature for cooking, while you can have your stove on at a much lower level since less heat is lost out the top. If you don’t like to spend a ton of time in the kitchen, this also translates to a shorter cooking time.

Another factor to consider is how long you preheat your oven, or if you even really need to. I very rarely preheat mine, as it takes only a short time for it to reach the required temperature anyhow. I make an exception for anything that is more sensitive to temperature, such as when I bake bread. But meats and casseroles don’t need to start out at that perfect temperature.

A tool I’ve been learning to use is my pressure cooker. It takes a bit of practice, but it can cook many foods in under 10 minutes. It’s one of the few things that I’m considering finding a cookbook for since I have very few pressure cooker recipes.

My slow cooker, on the other hand, is used very regularly. Despite how long it spends cooking, it uses less energy than the oven. It’s also very easy to have just about the entire dinner in one pot. Throw in a roast and put the potatoes alongside it.

Another favorite way to make quick, just about one dish meals is to stir fry. The chopping takes extra time, but that means the meat cooks very quickly. As a bonus, it’s one of the few ways I can be sure that my husband will eat his vegetables. The fact that everything only needs a little cook time really helps. If you need a little more intense cooking time, throw a lid on for a little while and decrease the heat so things don’t burn.

And of course, there’s the microwave. Meats generally don’t cook up too well in them, but for reheating leftovers or giving vegetables a quick steam they’re very efficient.

As you build up your cooking habits to use energy more efficiently, you may come to appreciate how fast many of these methods are. There’s nothing like doing something that saves you both money and time.
Stephanie Foster blogs at http://www.greensahm.com/ about being a stay at home mom who thinks about the environment. Get more tips on going green at her site.

Advantages And Joys Of Dutch Outdoor Cooking

September 24th, 2009


Out-of-doors Dutch oven cooking contributes to an enjoyable and pleasurable experience. Rustling up great dishes and savoring them are delightful pursuits for most individuals, particularly those who relish the thought of food. A variety of cooking styles are in vogue, which give food a uniquely superb flavor. Cooking outdoors is all the rage in the present times. For instance, barbeques are the favored dish of some individuals rather than other cooking techniques. Adopting various cooking styles can result in exceptionally delicious dishes and make family gatherings a big hit.

Open-air cooking techniques are well liked since most people enjoy the outdoors and many of them are food buffs. Almost anything can be prepared using Dutch oven outdoor recipes. Delight in mouth-watering food such as great vegetarian food, fragrant breads, terrific roast meats, fantastic hors d’ oeuvres, and incredible desserts. Rather than firing up the barbeque, you should ignite the briquettes and show off your culinary expertise. Great outdoor Dutch oven culinary recipes include cobblers, donuts, pizzas, tortillas, and hash brown. The wonderful dishes will simply floor your family and friends. When food is cooked and dished up outside it seems to alter subtly the very mood and ambience of the meal.

Loads of benefits can be derived from cooking in the open-air, such as reducing the cooking time, convenience of cooking, healthy, and amazing tasting dishes. Dutch oven recipes include each of these benefits. To come up with splendid dishes using the outdoor Dutch oven cooking, you need to draw up the menus in advance to simplify things. Dutch oven preparations can be classified as breakfasts, soups, salads, main courses, desserts, and simple meals. Meats, vegetables, main dishes, breads and desserts can be prepared effortlessly, with enough time to
spend in entertaining your guests.

Open-air culinary recipes generally comprise of small, substantial, salads and desserts. Out-of-doors light meals usually include breakfast where bread, cheese, and eggs are served. Different preparations can be made by a judicious mix of these ingredients. It is an enjoyable activity to whisk eggs, blend a pancake mix and prepare a cherry cobbler or whip up a milkshake. In contrast, elaborate outdoor recipes are apt for lunch or supper. Vegetables are usually included in such dishes and are good for health. The variation in flavor is due to the application of varied cooking techniques. Open-air meals will be found wanting without the inclusion of desserts and salads. Right from preparing complete meals to roasting, cooking outdoors is an event that the entire family can treasure.

With the launching of technologically advanced equipment, open-air culinary recipes are the most sought after items these days. Cooking appliances used outdoors should be properly operated to ensure the dishes are simply fantastic. Ingenious recipes can be created at all times in the open-air.
Abhishek is a cooking enthusiast! Visit his website http://www.Cooking-Guru.com and download his FREE Cooking Report “Master Chef Secrets” and learn some amazing Cooking tips and tricks for FREE! Learn how to create the perfect meal on a shoe-string budget. And yes, you get to keep all the accolades! But hurry, only limited Free copies available! http://www.Cooking-Guru.com

History Of Coffee

September 21st, 2009


Whatever be the reason as to why people drink coffee, it is undoubtedly the most famous drink consumed today.

As far as Americans are concerned, coffee is a merely three hundred years old. In other places and cultures it has been a widespread phenomena for a much longer time. There are records indicating the use of coffee as early as 800 B. C. In fact, Homer speaks of a bitter black beverage that has powers of stimulation and for all we know Homer might have been speaking of coffee.

In the year 1000 A.D., coffee was mostly used for medicinal purposes. It has been reported than in 1400 a Yemeni goat herder saw his flock eating some reddish berries and consequently becoming excited and restless. When this goat herder told a monk about this they gathered the berries together and boiled them in water. They found that the resulting beverage could get rid of sleep and weariness.

The first coffee plant was started in Africa, in the Ethiopian region known as Kaffa. It then spread to Egypt, Yemen, and Arabia, and by this time had become part of everyday life.

By the late 1500s coffee was already being sold in Europe as any other commodity. But the shipping taxes were too high and the demand for coffee was also rising. This resulting in many people experimenting with the cultivation of coffee in other countries. Somewhere around 1727 coffee was grown for the first time in Brazil.

In 1903, Ludwig Roselius, a German coffee importer delivered a batch of damaged coffee beans to researchers. The researchers in turn discovered how to take the caffeine out of the beans without losing any flavor. Thus, decaffeinated coffee found its way into the market and was so distributed in the 1920s.

Instant coffee is basically soluble coffee powder that does not require the long preparation process involved with whole grain coffee. It was mass produced using the invention of George Constant Washington. He was an English chemist who was living in Guatemala at the time. One day, he was waiting for his wife to join him when he saw that there was a find powder deposited on the spout of his silver coffee urn. He presumed that this was condensation from coffee vapor and experimentation led to the invention of instant coffee.

In 1906 Washington started experiments that led to the introduction of his Red ECoffee in 1909.

In 1938, Nestle created freeze-dried coffee in order to help Brazil with a surplus in coffee production.

Nescafe was first introduced into Switzerland and by 1956 coffee was everywhere.

Every year, 400 billion cups of coffee are consumed in the United States. Coffee has become one of the largest commodities and is second only to oil.
For more info on coffee, coffee beans and espresso, please visit our website. Gourmet Coffee

Eat Better The No Cook Way Veggies

September 18th, 2009


Much of what we eat today has had all the beneficial vitamins taken from it. One can go on and on, through the whole gamut of dishes cooked with excessive heat, canned foods, toasted cereals, vitamin plied flour and milk, which have been robbed of all or almost all of the original vitality, cooked out desserts and candies.

These products are so ingeniously advertised that the public is convinced they are musts for their growing children. So strong has become the faith in these foods, that natural, raw food is seldom given a thought. In fact, it is often a matter of controversy among our most listened-to nutrition authorities.

The result has been a deplorable deterioration and progressive undermining of the health of American youth. The proof lies bare in a recent government publication which gives startling figures on the number of rejections of our youth for the armed forces. Considering that these “rejects” are our teen-agers, our most select age group, and that the percentage is higher today than it was either in World Wars I or II, there must be something radically wrong. Moreover, this is most typical of America - not other countries. It behooves us to look into it!

Below are some valuable recipes for vegetables which preserve all the vital vitamins and minerals. Prepare some today for the sake of your health.

Asparagus Saute

2 cups fresh asparagus
1 teaspoon grated onion or 1 garlic clove
2 tablespoons olive or peanut oil
Coarse salt and coarse black pepper, as desired

Vitamins A, B and C, as well as calcium, phosphorus, iron and other minerals are found here. These vitamins make the necessary co-enzymes that control the important enzyme-controlled reaction, that establishes good health. The eyes are aided by the large amount of Vitamin A here.

Break asparagus into pieces 2 inches long, place in saucepan with oil, season. Add garlic section or grated onion and warm quickly over low heat for about two minutes.

Keep turning pieces over and over in pan. Serve in a covered casserole.

Artichokes
4 whole artichokes, small
3 tablespoons olive oil 1 small onion, grated
1/2 cup water
Coarse salt and coarse black pepper, as desired

Chlorophyll plus innumerable vitamins and minerals make this a valuable as well as challenging vegetable. The natural sugar is recommended for quick energy.

Heat water, season, and place artichokes sprinkled with oil in pan containing water and onion. Sizzle for five minutes using very low heat. Remove from heat keeping cover on for another minute.

Lima Beans And Fresh Tomato Combine
2 cups lima beans, soaked 48 hours
4 fresh tomatoes
1 onion, chopped fine
1 teaspoon honey
4 slices raw lean bacon, minced
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
2 tablespoons olive, corn or peanut oil
Coarse salt and red crushed pepper, as desired

The combination of tomatoes with its high Vitamin C content converts this dish into a richer ABC and mineral reserve for the body.

Saute the beans in oil over slow heat, stirring constantly until warm. Add tomatoes, onion, bacon and parsley and continue to saute until all of the vegetables are warm. Add seasoning to taste, and serve in a covered casserole.

Chile
2 cups red beans
4 tablespoons coarse salt
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 green pepper, diced
4 teaspoons chile powder

The important bean again. The chile and vegetables convert this into a high Vitamin C product. A dish to aid the vigorous working man.

Soak beans 48 hours in salt water, changing it 3 or 4 times. Sear quickly in oil over high flame (2-3 minutes until hot and firm), the celery, onion and green pepper. Add the chile powder, salt, and, if desired, 4 crushed tomatoes. In another pan, warm the beans in oil over slow heat, turning constantly until warm. Blend both mixtures together and serve in a covered casserole.

Enjoy these tasty vegetables prepared in such a healthy way!
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