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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.


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The Atkins’ Diet
Although it originated back in the 1960s, the atkins diet achieved most of its fame during the last decade. Having many well known film stars amongst its supporters, it claims to allow weight loss but still allows you to eat foods that are normally considered bad for diets, such as beef and butter.
Unlike other diets, on the atkins diet you are supposed to eat fat and protein, it is carbohydrates that need to be avoided. It is referred to as a low carb/high protein, diet system.
With this diet, the foods you should avoid are processed and refined sugar, milk, white bread, starchy vegetables, white rice and white flour, including cereals and pasta made from white flour.
On the atkins diet the foods you are encouraged to eat continues to be nutrient-rich unprocessed foods like meat, fish and poultry. You also can eat shellfish, regular full fat cheese, butter & olive oil.







Basil Breakfast Strata
Basil Breakfast Strata Category Breakfast Recipes 
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1 c Milk

1/2 c Dry white wine

1 Day old loaf swiss peasant

-bread or French bread cut -into 1/2 inch slices 8 oz Prosciutto, thinly sliced

2 c Arugula leaves (1 bunch)

3 tb Olive oil

1 lb Basil torta cheese, thinly

-sliced 3 Ripe tomatoes, sliced

1/2 c Basic Pesto

4 Eggs beaten

Salt and black pepper 1/2 c Heavy or whipping cream

-----BASIC PESTO----- 2 c Fresh basil leaves

4 md Cloves, garlic chopped

1 c Walnut meats or pine nuts

1 c Olive oil

1 c Freshly grated imported

-Parmesan Cheese 1/4 c Fresh grated Romano cheese

Salt and ground black pepper

One day before serving, mix the milk and wine in a shallow bowl. Dip 1 or 2 slices of bread in the milk mixture. Gently squeeze as much liquid as possible from the bread without tearing it. Place the bread in a 12 inch round or oval au grain dish and cover with a slice of prosciutto, several arugula leaves dipped in olive oil, some slices of basil torta, and a few tomato slices. Drizzle sparingly with pesto. Repeat the layering, overlapping the bread slices slightly, until the dish is filled Beat the eggs with salt and pepper to taste and pour evenly over the layers in the dish. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. The following day remove the dish from the refrigerator and let warm to room temperature. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Drizzle the top with the cream and bake until puffy and browned, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Serve immediately. 6 portions

Basic Pesto 2 cups fresh basil leaves 4 medium size cloves, garlic

chopped 1 cup walnut meats (or pine nuts) 1 cup best quality olive oil 1 cup freshly grated imported Parmesan Cheese 1/4 cup freshly grated imported Romano cheese Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste. Process the basil, garlic, and walnuts (or pine nuts) in a food processor fitted with a steel blade or in 2 batches in a blender, until finely chopped. With the machine running, pour in the oil in a thin, steady stream. Add the cheeses, a big pinch of salt, and a liberal grinding of pepper. Process briefly to combine. Remove to a bowl and cover until ready to use. Yield 2 cups.

 
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