| Right recipes make for healthier habits
One of the great tools coming from Dietitians of Canada in time for Nutrition Month in March is a new cookbook entitled Simply Great Food (Robert Rose). The book was compiled by dietitians Patricia Chuey, Mary Sue Waisman and chef Eileen Campbell. Dietitians from across the country contributed recipes for delicious and nutritious home-cooked meals for every day of the week -- not only because healthy eating is good for you, but also because it has been proven that families who prepare and eat meals together have healthier eating habits. More Body & Health news Here's a sample recipe: Tandoori Haddock Most supermarkets now carry tandoori paste. Find it in the ethnic food aisle where Indian and Asian sauces are displayed.
Is it soup yet?
Mom used to spend all day in the kitchen laboring over homemade soup. Between the boiling, deboning and cooling process to make the stock, and then finally cooking the concoction, it was a time-consuming and labor-intensive meal. But it doesn't have to be that way. "I make fast soups all the time and think you can get maximum flavor in 20 to 30 minutes," says Robin Miller, author of "Quick Fix Meals" (The Taunton Press; $18.95), her just-released seventh cookbook. "You can make a fabulous soup with five or six good ingredients. You don't need a lot of ingredients when one or two are really strong. "Soup is no different than any other meal in terms of time investment, and you get a tremendous payoff," says Miller, host of the Food Network's "Quick Fix Meals With Robin Miller." You can do your own prep in advance or get some help from the grocery store with pre-chopped items from the salad bar or produce aisle (such as chopped onions, broccoli or cauliflowerettes; baby carrots; cut-up squash pieces and sliced mushrooms).
Food stores of Niles
Farmers Best Market, Golf-Milwaukee Plaza, 8526-A W. Golf, (847) 965-0260, www.farmersbestmarket.com; 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sundays. Produce and grocery store with a deli counter, fresh meat and fish and a diverse mix of ethnic baked goods and food items. Jerry's Fruit & Garden Center, 7901 N. Milwaukee, (847) 967-1440; 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sundays. Long-established local market with a multiethnic mix of produce, fresh breads and groceries. Shop & Save, 229 Golf Mill Center, (847) 803-6590, www.shopandsavemarket.com; 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 8 to 8 p.m. Sundays. Full-service supermarket with a large stock of European and Asian goods and its own smokehouse and bakery.
County issues baby-food warning
SAN DIEGO ---- County health officials urged residents Thursday not to use an organic baby food produced by Earth's Best, after the federal Food and Drug Administration issued a warning.Earth's Best's manufacturer, Hain Celestial Group, initiated a voluntary recall earlier this month of Earth's Best Organic 2 Apple Peach Barley Wholesome Breakfast baby food. No illnesses related to the product had been reported to Earth's Best or the FDA. But county officials said they still wanted to alert the public because botulism can be fatal. The baby food was sold in individual jars and in variety packs in local stores and on the Earth's Best Web site. The lid number for the baby food is PF6J14NP. .
Get a bird's eye view of our planet
Photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand's awe-inspiring Earth from the Air images have arrived in Norwich - with 120 large-scale photographs displaying astonishing natural landscapes located throughout the heart of the city. This has created a spectacular free, 24-hour, outdoor exhibition.Created by world famous photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand, every stunning aerial photograph tells a story about our changing planet. Seen together, they are an outstanding visual testimony to the world we live in today, a world with a growing population, shrinking biodiversity, polluted lands and oceans, a changing climate and a shortage of water, but a world nevertheless, of beauty and wonder. .
Dog Show USA Crowns 'Jiggs' as 2nd Annual Online 'Best in Show'
America's favorite dog for 2007 is "Jiggs," a beach-loving, five year-old Dalmation from Orange, CA, who got more support from the voting public than seven other finalists in the second annual Dog Show USA presented by Purina online competition. New York, NY (PRWeb) February 28, 2007 -- America's favorite dog for 2007 is "Jiggs," a beach-loving, five year-old Dalmation from Orange, CA, who got more support from the voting public than seven other finalists in the second annual Dog Show USA presented by Purina online competition.
The biggest dog show in America, Dog Show USA culminated today with the online announcement on www.dogshowusa.com that "Jiggs" and owner Suzi Wahl won "Best in Show" as the choice of website visitors. Over one million votes were cast for almost 10,000 entries through the course of the free, open competition at www.dogshowusa.com.
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS Ongoing events, workshops and a whole lot more
To submit your event listing, please e-mail event details and contact info to calendar@sdcitybeat.com. The deadline is Thursday, 5 p.m. the week prior to publication on Wednesday. Please include street address, neighborhood and phone number for events. No phone calls, please. *CityBeat picks ONGOING COMEDY EVENTS LIVE MAGIC AND COMEDY SHOW at the Welk Resort Theatre, 8860 Lawrence Welk Drive, Escondido, (888) 802-7469. Every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Master Ventriloquist Kevin Johnson and Anthony the Magic take the stage. LIVE COMEDY NIGHT at Moondoggies, 832 Garnet Ave, Pacific Beach, 858-483-6550. From 10 p.m. to midnight every Tuesday, amateur and semi-professional comedians from Los Angeles and San Diego perform live stand-up comedy.
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