Well, I’ve upgraded WP and have quite the mess on my hands. To be continued …
Two Days to Sweet Pepper Hummus
Aromatic sweet peppers fill your senses with whimsical summer days no matter the season. I love the versatility of hummus. You can mix it up with what you have on hand, adjust the level of flavors to suit your audience, and it’s healthy in moderation. Click on for the recipe!
A Hummus Dip for Everyone
Here’s a healthy party dip for everyone! Many hummus recipes come across lacking flavor, or unbalanced where there is too much lemon or a tad more or less garlic than necessary. This one is right on the mark and your guests will be pleased to have a healthy and tasty choice!
Southwest Chicken Wings and Black Bean Dip
Anne’s Southwest Wing Fiesta
This is a fantastic, do ahead chicken wing recipe. Screaming with flavors of the southwest! These chicken wings are coated with hints of smoky pepper, cilantro, and lime then served with a well-balanced, tasty, warm black bean dip and homemade flour tortilla chips.
A delicious Sunday afternoon fiesta at home. You won’t miss those specialty wings at the restaurant with this recipe. Great for potlucks, parties, or gatherings. This recipe is designed for four to six pounds of wings.
Texas Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination
Recall Release CLASS I RECALL
FSIS-RC-027-2007 HEALTH RISK: HIGH
WASHINGTON, June 8, 2007 - Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc., a Sherman, Texas, establishment, is voluntarily recalling approximately 40,440 pounds of ground beef products due to possible contamination with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today. Continue Reading »
Alternative Hummus (no beans)
Zucchini-Jalapeno Hummus
By Anne, Bend, Oregon
2 medium zucchini, rough chop
5 garlic cloves
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
1-2 tsp. sea salt
1/4 - 1/2 tsp. chipotle chile pepper (omit for raw diet)
1 jalapeno, rough chop (optional)
1 1/2 tsp. paprika
To blend in later:
3/4 cup hemp seed
1 cup organic, no-salt tahini
Blend the first eight ingredients in food processor until smooth. Add 3/4 cup hemp seed (adds a nutty flavor). Blend again until smooth. Add 1 cup tahini and blend again. Garnish with parsley and paprika. Serve with yellow bell pepper, mushrooms, celery sticks, cucumber slices or your favorite seasonal vegetable. Yellow bell pepper complements this dip especially well. Continue Reading »
Preparing Ground Beef For Safe Consumption
Preparing Ground Beef For Safe Consumption
USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHOTLINE or visit www.fsis.usda.gov
Consumers should only eat ground beef patties that have been cooked to a safe temperature of 160 °F. When a ground beef patty is cooked to 160 °F throughout, it can be safe and juicy, regardless of color.
The only way to be sure a ground beef patty is cooked to a high enough temperature to kill harmful bacteria is to use an accurate food thermometer.
Color is not a reliable indicator that ground beef patties have been cooked to a temperature high enough to kill harmful bacteria such as E. coli O157:H7.
Eating a pink or red ground beef patty without first verifying that the safe temperature of 160 °F has been reached is a significant risk factor for foodborne illness.
Thermometer use to ensure proper cooking temperature is especially important for those who cook or serve ground beef patties to people most at risk for foodborne illness because E. coli O157:H7 can lead to serious illness or even death. Those most at risk include young children, seniors, and those with compromised immune systems.
California Firm Recalls Ground Beef For Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination
Recall Release: FSIS-RC-025-2007
CLASS I RECALL
HEALTH RISK: HIGH
WASHINGTON, June 3, 2007 - United Food Group, LLC, a Vernon, Calif., establishment, is voluntarily recalling approximately 75,000 pounds of ground beef products because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced today.
Click on the link above or read the rest of this post for more information and which products are affected (such as MORAN’S All Natural 96/4 ground beef). Continue Reading »
Cucumber & Sweet Walla Walla Onion Summer Salad
A refreshing seasonal summer salad that complements barbecued meats or grilled main courses.
Ingredients: Fresh cucumbers, fresh tomatoes - seeds and juice removed (heirlooms in season are the best!), sweet Walla Walla onions (salad or full-size), green bell pepper, vinegar, castor sugar, sea salt, and freshly ground pepper. Prepare ratios and flavors as desired. I enjoy this mix: couple of cucumbers, a tomato (sometimes large, sometimes medium - whatever is fresh and available), one bell pepper, one onion if large, or three if using the baby Walla Wallas). Marinate in one cup of champagne vinegar, 3/4 cup castor sugar, salt and pepper for a few hours or overnight.
Refrigerates up to a day without any troubles. Enjoy!
Angel Hair Pasta with Seasonal Walla Wallas and Fresh Prawns
One of the BEST stir-fry dishes I have ever created. Incorporating market-fresh bok choy adds a wonderful texture from the leafy greens to the crisp crunch of the stalk. Each perfectly cooked prawn is surrounded by an abundance of rich flavor without a heavy sauce.
