Monday, 30 September 2013

4 essential attributes for home run meal, MiPlato, prize ideas, prostate cancer

Dear Usman,

Good Monday morning to you! You can find a brand new cookbook in our store that is guaranteed to serve you and your clients well for Home Run Cooking. It can also be used for a yearlong cooking demo program. PLUS we have a whole array of top quality, chef-selected
tools for cooking demos. Find out the 4 essential attributes to a "home run meal and the 3 GREATEST reasons to cook at home".

Did you know it is time to celebrate the anniversary of MiPlato, along with Spanish Heritage
Month? Check out our Food and Nutrition Health Calendar for all October celebrations.

S.K. Deb asked us for vegetarian curry recipes. We are working on some and will welcome more requests - just hit reply to this email and a real person will always reply.

This week:

Happy Anniversary to MiPlato
Fat and Prostate Cancer
3 Fun Prize Ideas
Recipe: Ratatouille
Nugget of the Week: Home Run Meals Cooking Book and Demo Program

Happy Anniversary to MiPlato

We all remember that MyPlate's anniversary is in June, but the anniversary of MiPlato, the Spanish edition of MyPlate, can sometimes get forgotten during the back-to-school hustle and bustle. Well, here at Food and Health, we're not about to let that happen. September marks the second anniversary of MiPlato, and we're here to celebrate it!

More information on Miplato Anniversary!

3 Fun Prize Ideas

Everything's better with prizes! Whether you're putting together a game, puzzle, project, or quiz, adding prizes to the competition can be great fun. And if the prizes include helpful nutrition and health information, then it's even better!

Find out these 3 Amazingly Fun Prize Ideas in this article! Don't miss out!

Ratatouille

Serves: 4 | Serving Size: 2 cups
Total Time: 100 min | Prep: 10 min | Cook: 90 min

Ingredients:

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 shallot, minced
garlic – minced – 2 cloves
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
pinch rosemary
1 bayleaf
black pepper to taste
2 small eggplant, diced large
1 yellow squash, diced large
1 zucchini, diced large
1 cup mushrooms, quartered
1 red or green bell pepper, diced large
2 cans no-salt-added diced tomatoes
1 cup water or low-sodium broth

garnish: 1 tsp parsley

Directions:

Saute the olive oil, onion, shallot and garlic until translucent, about 3 minutes.

Add the rest of the ingredients, except the parsley and bring to a boil. Transfer into an oven-proof dish and bake for 1.5 hours, covered, at 350 degrees.

Chef's Tips:

You can also cook in a slow cooker for 2 hours on high.
You can roast along with spaghetti squash and yams for a nice roasted vegetarian meal.
If you don't have shallots just use a little more onion or omit them all together.

View the recipe.

Fat & Prostate Cancer

A diet high in meat, fatty dairy products, eggs and other sources of animal fats, increases the risk of prostate cancer and cardiovascular disease. A low-fat, high-fiber, more vegetarian diet and increased exercise should dramatically reduce mortality from both cardiovascular disease and prostate cancer.