Food and cooking tips

Kitchen Tip : Even though they are like magnets for spills, keep stovetop reflectors clean. They will reflect heat better and save energy. If you need new ones, buy quality. The best on the market can save as much as 1/3 of the energy used with inferior reflectors.


Buy Local Food : Bringing more local produce into your kitchen may leave you wondering what to do with unusual things such as Jerusalem artichokes, kohlrabi or mizuna. “I get requests all the time from CSAs asking permission to put my recipes into their delivery boxes,” Madison says. “I always say yes.” Get a good produce-based cookbook and don’t be reluctant to ask for recipe ideas from growers.


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.


Cooking safety

Don't put oven gloves or tea towels down on the cooker after you've used them.
Never fill a chip pan more than a third full of oil.











Low-Fat Chili Recipe
Low-Fat Chili Category Bean Recipes 
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Ingredients And Procedures
Ingredients
1/2poundbuffalo, ground, lean OR sirloin
1cuponions, chopped
1/2cupgreen peppers, chopped (optional)
8oztomato sauce, low-salt
14 1/2ozbeef broth, low sodium (canned or dry substitute)
6oztomato paste, low-salt
2teaspoonchili powder
1/2teaspooncumin
1brown sugar, to taste (optional)
2cndark red kidney beans, undrained, 15 oz each

Directions:

Cook beef, onion and green peppers over medium heat until beef is well done and onion and peppers are soft. Strain all and run under hot water until beef loses oily feel when touched. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer. Adjust seasonings to taste.

Approximate composition per serving: 105 calories. 3g fat. 0mg cholesterol. 51mg sodium.
 
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