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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.


Making your own lunch instead of buying from a sandwich shop saves on packaging, and could also save you approx £4 a day or £1,000 per year!


Oven Tips : Check the seal on your oven door for wear. Even a small tear or gap can allow heat to wander away from your meal. A clean seal also provides better heat retention.


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All Purpose Seasoning Recipe
All Purpose Seasoning Category Herb and Spice Recipes 
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Ingredients And Procedures

2 tb Minced dehydrated onion;

2 tb Seasame seeds;

2 tb Parsley flakes;

2 ts Oregano;

2 ts Garlic powder;

1 ts Celery seed;

1 ts Marjoram;

1 ts Dried basil;

1 ts Spearmint;

1 ts Spearmint;

1 ts Bay leaf powder;

1/2 ts Dill seed;

1/2 ts Thyme;

1/2 ts Coriander;

1/2 ts Dry mustard;

1/2 ts Rosemary;

In a blender, blend dehydrated onion into finer pieces. Add remaining herbs. Blend to mix well, but do not make into a powder. To keep herbs fresh, store in shaker top bottle with tight fitting lid. Can be used on all cooking, and at the table too to be used instead of salt. This is also bottled as commerical product called "Instead of Salt" All Purpose Herb Seasoning, if you want to save time. Yield: 1 3/4 oz or 9 3/4 tablespoon or 29 1/2 teaspoon. Source: Heathier Eating Guide & Goodbook by George Mateljan Brought to you and yours via Nancy O'Brion and her Meal-Master.

 
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