Food tips

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.

Time for cooking is often in short supply, but you can cut cooking time in half by making large batches and eating the leftovers another day. In an age when the average American spends only 32 minutes a day preparing food, strategy is crucial to increasing your consumption of local food.

Kitchen Tip : On electric stovetops, use flat-bottomed pans that make full contact with the element. A warped or rounded pan may be a conversation piece, but will waste most of the heat.

Jelly-Glazed Ham

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Ingredients And Procedures

1 (8-lb) cooked boneless ham

1 1/2 c Grape jelly

1/2 ts Dry mustard

1 tb Prepared horseradish

Heat ham as directed on label or at 325F 1 1/2 hours. Remove from oven and score, cutting diagonal lines 1/2-inch deep and 1-inch apart. Cut across lines to form diamond shapes. Combine jelly, mustard and horseradish. Spoon mixture, small amounts at a time, at intervals, over ham throughout remainder of baking. Increase temperature to 425F and bake until ham is browned and glazed, about 30 to 45 minutes. (C) 1992 The Los Angeles Times

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