General kitchen advice

Our survival no longer depends on our knowledge of nature's cycles, but there is much to be gained from getting back this lost wisdom. Regardless of technology's advances, the fact remains that food in season is the best. Apples taste better when they haven't been flown half way around the world. And buying in season encourages local producers who, boosted by factors like the rise in farmers' markets, are building a more sustainable food industry.


Buy Local Food : If you were to turn back the clock 100 years, what would gardeners in your area be growing? Try regional heirloom varieties of garden standbys such as beans, squash, tomatoes and melons, which were selected for their flavors and reliability in the days when personal survival often depended upon a garden’s success. Appalachian “greasy” beans or creamy New England-bred butternut squash can help open the door to great flavors from the past.


Dieting 101

The Zone Diet
The Zone diet is a diet initially advocated by Barry Sears in a series of books, publications and an associated website. The Zone diet is not specifically a weight loss diet, although many people discover that they reduce weight when following it.
The 'science' behind the Zone Diet is that if you control the secretion of two important hormones, (insulin and glucogen), then your body releases eicosanoids which, in turn puts your body in a state of equilibrium which is a lot more wholesome than other diets, this is referred to as 'the zone'.
Sears believes that a body that is in 'the zone' is much more efficient and, as a consequence, does not build up fat.
The most interesting process of the zone system is to keep tight control over the ratio of carbs to proteins, and to ensure you get large amounts of Omega 3 and omega 6.











Apple Baklava Recipe
Apple Baklava Category Candy Recipes 
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Ingredients And Procedures

6 Golden Delicious apples

6 Granny Smith apples

2 tb Unsalted butter

6 tb Sugar

1/2 ts Cinnamon

Nut Mixture: 2 1/2 c Walnuts, chopped

1/2 c Sugar

1/2 ts Grated lemon peel

1/2 ts Cinnamon

24 Sheets phyllo dough

1/2 c Unsalted butter, melted

2 tb Plain dry bread crumbs

2 tb Honey

Prep time: 1 hour plus cooling Baking time: 35 to 40 minutes Apples give a distinctive twist to this traditional Greek dessert. Sauteing them first to let the water evaporate ensures a crisp crust. APPLE LAYER: Peel and slice apples. Melt butter in Dutch oven over high heat. Add apples, sugar and cinnamon; cook, stirring occasionally, until apples are tender and juices are evaporated, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool. NUT MIXTURE: Combine all ingredients in small bowl. Preheat oven to 400^F. Trim phyllo sheets to 13x9-inch rectangles; cover with plastic wrap. Brush 13x9-inch metal baking

pan with butter. Place 1 phyllo sheet in pan and brush with some of the melted butter (keep remaining phyllo covered). Layer 5 more phyllo sheets on top, brushing each with butter. Spread 2 cups nut mixture on top and repeat layering with 6 more phyllo sheets and butter. Spread apple mixture on top; repeat layering with 6 more phyllo sheets and butter. Sprinkle remaining nut mixture on top; sprinkle with bread crumbs and layer with the 6 remaining phyllo sheets and butter. With sharp knife, cut lengthwise

through pastry and filling into 1 1/2 inch-wide strips, then cut diagonally at 2-inch intervals to make diamonds. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until golden. Drizzle honey on top and bake 5 minutes more. Cool in pan on wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature with whipped or ice cream. Makes 12 servings.

 
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