Friday, November 4, 2011

Oysters Recall - possible Norovirus


The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to eat certain ASSI Brand frozen oysters from Korea following an outbreak of illness in Washington state caused by norovirus. The frozen ...

Pinenuts Recall - possible Salmonella


Badia Spices, Inc, is recalling approximately 3,800 lbs. of Pinenuts because they may be contaminated with Salmonella Enteritidis, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in...

Maple Chipotle Spiced Nuts recipe

I found this recipe in the most recent Davis Food Co-op sales flyer. I halved the recipe, but here it is from the flyer, in full:
And, here is my result:
I used walnuts, pecans, almonds & cashews. I don't like peanuts. It is spicy & sweet. Yummy combination.

Macadamia Butter Cups recipe

I got this recipe from Blythe Metz and it can be found on her BlytheRawLive website here: http://www.blytheraw.com/episode-11-the-chocolate-tree Scroll half-way down the page.
I halved the recipe. I used the exact same ingredients, so I didn't want to waste the cacao powder if I am going to have a reaction to it (chocolate.) I haven't tried them yet, they are still in the fridge, setting. Can't wait!

Saturated Fats & Cholesterol article

Cholesterol and Saturated Fats are discussed. Why I eat Saturated Fats! As a diabetic, saturated fats are also good due to their minimal (if any) affect on blood sugar.

Smoked Seafood Recall - possible Botulism


Foremost Foods, International, Inc. of Pomona, CA, is issuing a voluntary recall on certain Pangasinan brand smoked seafood products because they have the potential to be contaminated with Clostridium...