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• Food shaped like Mickey Mouse

  Published: July 28, 2007, 9:31 am

  Tags: Cucumbers, Disney, Epcot, Mickey Mouse, Mickeymouse, Pumpkins, The Land, Vegetables

  under: Science, Vegetables, On the Blogs This is a little too Invasion of the Body Snatchers for my liking, but it's certainly interesting: vegetables shaped like Mickey Mouse.It's part of what you'll find at the greenhouse exhibit The Land at EPCOT. There are Mickey pumpkins and Mickey cucumbers, all created through special ear-shaped molds

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• The Raw and The Cooked: Veggie Edition

  Published: July 31, 2007, 2:45 pm

  Tags: Broccoli, Carrots, Cooked, Exam, Fiber, Raw Vegetables, Spinach, Steamed, Veggies

  To me, summertime means fresh veggies. They are in season, abundant and since they are so abundant, tasty and cheap. However, I do prefer some of my veggies cooked, but are they just as nutritious? Let's find out. read more

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• Know Your Greens

  Published: August 2, 2007, 4:28 pm

  Tags: Salads, Vegetables, Lettuce, Salad Greens, Dieting, Salad Week, Know Your Greens

  delicious. Never store leafy vegetables in a wet plastic bag because they will rot quickly. Vegetables need moisture and air to survive, so store in the [...] Related Entries: Radish Penne: RecipeGreendrinks.org: get snockered with the eco crowdGirlawhirl has some fun and stays healthy with the Spin ‘n StorSpring greens from

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• Green beans could be tainted with botulism

  Published: August 4, 2007, 4:01 pm

  Tags: Canned Food, Canned Vegetables, Cannedfood, French Cut Green Beans, Green Beans, Greenbeans

  under: Vegetables, America, Health & MedicalI know that none of our Slashfood readers would ever dare to eat canned vegetables (except tomatoes for sauce, right), but just in case you happen to be one who might eat French-cut green beans, make sure to check out the list below. The FDA has issued a warning that the canned green beans

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• EPCOT’s Pumpkins Earn Their Ears

  Published: August 7, 2007, 4:31 am

  Tags: Disney, Dieting, Inhabitat, Disneyworld, Mickey Mouse, Epcot Center, Molded Vegetables, Pumpkins

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• Dark fruit and vegetable consumption fights colon cancer

  Published: August 20, 2007, 10:40 am

  Tags: Colon Cancer, Coloncancer, Dark Fruits, Darkfruits, Leafy Vegetables, Leafyvegetables

  dark-colored fruits and vegetables, according to new research, may help protect you against colon cancer.I'm of the mind that blueberries harness one of the best arsenals of natural cancer-fighting nutrition known to the planet, so it's good to see a new study reiterate this fact. Ever try fresh blueberries on top of 100% whole-grain

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• Teaching Strategy #12: Just one bite . how do you get a child to eat something new?

  Published: August 23, 2007, 6:44 am

  Tags: Teaching Strategies, Food Diet, Sensory, Parenting, Asd, Aspergers, Autism, Children, Diet, Education, Family, Food, Health, Nutrition, Pdd Nos, Picky Eaters, Teaching, Vegetables

  and other fruits and vegetables; he always seems willing to try various combinations of meat or fish and vegetables in a stir-fry. He definitely does not like eggs (nor do I). Sharon asked a few days ago about helping her 5-year-old eat new foods and these are the steps I follow. Any suggestions are very welcome! (1) Choose one food that

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• Hummus Dip

  Published: July 22, 2007, 11:39 am

  Tags: Appetizers, Vegetables

  Serve in a bowl with fresh vegetables and sliced pita bread. Or even better, try it with homemade pita chips. This would also be a great snack to have while watching the Super Bowl. Fit’s Tips: This is a basic recipe, so play around with it - add your own special ingredients like grated carrots or artichoke

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• Stovetop ‘Baked’ Beans

  Published: June 29, 2007, 7:57 am

  Tags: Vegetables, Pork

  Recipe Source: Hunts.com Prep/Cooking Time: 10-20 minutes Ingredients: 3 slices Armour Bacon, coarsely chopped 1 medium onion, chopped 2 cans (28 ounces each) Van Camp’s Pork and Beans 1/2 cup Hunt’s Ketchup 2 tablespoons Gulden’s Spicy Brown Mustard Directions: Cook bacon in medium saucepan over medium-high heat 5 minutes,

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• Black Bean Salad

  Published: June 22, 2007, 5:53 pm

  Tags: Salads, Vegetables

  Recipe Source: elise.com Ingredients: 1 (15 ounce) can of black beans, thoroughly rinsed, and drained (or 1 1/2 cup of freshly cooked black beans) 1 1/2 cups frozen corn, defrosted (or fresh corn, parboiled, drained and cooled) 1/2 cup chopped green onions or shallots 2 fresh jalape o peppers, seeded and minced, or 1 whole pickled jalape o

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• White Bean Salad

  Published: June 22, 2007, 5:52 pm

  Tags: Salads, Vegetables

  Recipe Source: 101cookbooks.com Ingredients: 2 big handfuls baby spinach, washed and dried 2 cans white cannellini beans (or freshly cooked equivalent) 2 handfuls walnuts, toasted a couple glugs of citrus-flavored olive oil a small splash of champagne vinegar a few pinches fine-grained sea salt a bit of crumbled cheese (manouri, goat cheese work

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• ASSORTED VEGETABLES IN A CLEAR SAUCE

  Published: September 7, 2007, 10:01 pm

  Tags: Chinese Recipes, Recipe, Asparagus, Assorted Vegetables In Clear Sauce, Assorted Vegetables In Clear Sauce Recipe, Crab Meat, Ginger, Shelled Shrimp, Turnips

  asparagus, assorted vegetables in a clear sauce, assorted vegetables in a clear sauce recipe, crab meat, ginger, shelled shrimp, turnipsDid you enjoy reading this post? Buy me a nice cup of coffee to fuel my late night writing sessions and keep the content

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• 6 ways to prevent wasting your food

  Published: September 16, 2007, 4:02 am

  Tags: Fridge, Fruits, Preventing Waste, Preventingwaste, Vegetables

  gas that speeds ripening in vegetables) The article has some more tips you may want to know -- I think they'll prove helpful to me.Read   Permalink   Email this   Linking Blogs   Comments

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• Heirloom

  Published: September 19, 2007, 3:03 pm

  Tags: Definition, Vegetables, Tomatoes, Produce, Heirloom, Dieting

  Tags: definition vegetables tomatoes produce heirloom - Dieting

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• Hillary's Carrot and Chip Approach

  Published: September 27, 2007, 10:39 am

  Tags: Politics, Bill Clinton, Fund Raising, Hillary Clinton, Junk Food, Vegetables

  Here's Hillary Clinton's end-of-quarter fund-raising pitch, which makes unabashed use of Bill Clinton -- an evening with whom has been offered as a prize to a few lucky contributors. In the letter Hillary says the results will be used by the media and her opponents to determine her grassroots support. From the email: I hear you might be

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