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Aluminum & Alzheimer's

Exposure to Aluminum has been linked to Alzheimer's Disease for over 25 years.  The most common way we are exposed is through cooking.

To minimize your risk, never cook with uncoated Aluminum pots & pans and if you must use Aluminum Foil, buffer your food with a piece of parchment paper first.


Source: 
http://vsearch.nlm.nih.gov/vivisimo/cgi-bin/query-meta?query=Aluminum+%26+Alzheimer%27s&v%3Aproject=nlm-main-website

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Jeff Novick: Olive Oil is NOT Health Food

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Hoff's Chipotle Burrito Bowl

Hoff's Chipotle Burrito Bowl

Serves: 2
meat-free, dairy-free, egg-free, oil-free, soy-free, gluten-free

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Water
• 1 cup Jasmine Rice
• 1 15 oz. can Black Beans (with liquid)
• 1 cup Organic Corn
• 1 Red Onion (thinly sliced)
• 1 Red Pepper (thinly sliced)
• 1 Avocado (chunked)
• 1 Lime
• 1/2 cup Fresh Cilantro (chopped)
• 3 tsp. Cumin
• 2 tsp. Sea Salt
• 1 tsp. Garlic Powder
• 1 tsp. Oregano
• Salsa

Directions:

1. In a medium size pot, bring Water to a boil
2. Reduce to simmer, stir in Rice, juice from 1/2 Lime, Cilantro & 1 tsp. of Sea Salt
3. Cover & cook for 15 minutes, when done, fluff Rice with a fork, set aside
4. Meanwhile in a large non-stick frying pan, sauté Onions & Peppers until softened
5. Mix in Rice, Black Beans, Corn, Seasonings & heat through
6. Remove from heat, mix in Avocado
7. Top with Salsa & juice from 1/2 Lime

Hoff Thoughts: This is my take on Chipotle’s Veggie Burrito Bowl.  But, if you’re partial to their burritos, by all means, wrap this filling up in a whole wheat tortilla.  And if you’re a purist, use Brown Rice instead of Jasmine.  Try Hoff's Guac instead of the chunked Avocado.

Blueberry Jam

Blueberry Jam
Yields: 9 half pint jars
meat-free, dairy-free, egg-free, oil-free, soy-free, gluten-free


Ingredients:

• 6 cups Blueberries (yields 4 cups blended)
• 7 cups White Sugar
• 1 pack of Pectin 

Directions:

1. Using a food processor or Vitamix, pulse/blend Berries
2. Pour Berries into large pot over medium-high heat, and slowly stir in Sugar until it is fully dissolved
3. On high heat, bring to a rapid boil
4. Quickly stir in Pectin & bring back to rapid boil, stir for 1 minute, remove from heat
5. Now all you have to do is can your jam!

Hoff's Thoughts: You can use any type of Berry with this simple jam recipe, if using a one with seeds, use a spatula to push blended Berries through a wire sieve to remove seeds.

Lime Potatoes Chips

Lime Potatoes Chips

Yields: About 4 cups
meat-free, dairy-free, egg-free, oil-free, soy-free


Ingredients:

• 1 White Potato (peeled)
• 1 Lime
• 1 tsp Sea Salt

Directions:

1. Using a Mandolin, on the thinnest slice setting, slice the entire Potato
2. Spread out Potato slices and blot up excess moisture with a paper towel
3. Place Potato Slices, Juice of Lime & Sea Salt into a ziplock bag
4. Toss to coat
5. Cut a piece of Parchment Paper the size of the turntable of your microwave
6. Line Parchment Paper with Potato Slices, avoid overlapping
7. Microwave 4-5 minutes until chips just begin to brown & have fully dried out (times may vary depending on your microwave)

My2Cents:
I tend to reserve the microwave for only warming things leftovers or a cup of water for Honey Tea!  But after being disappointed with using the oven with this recipe, I discovered that the microwave did a much better & quicker job at drying out the Chips.  The key to crispy Chips is getting the thinnest slice possible, which really isn't possible with a knife (at least I'm not that good).