Most contaminated produce
Peaches (Most contaminated)
Apples
Sweet bell pepper
Celery
Nectarines
Strawberry
Cherries
Lettuce
Grapes
Spinach
Pears
Potatoes
Least contaminated produce
Onions (Least contaminated)
Avocados
Sweet corn
Mangoes
Asparagus
Sweet peas
Kiwi
Bananas
Cabbage
Broccoli
Eggplant
Body Mass Index
BMI=kg / (meter * meter)
< 18.5 underweight
18.5 - 24.9 Normal
25 - 29.9 over
30 - 39.9 obese
> 40 extremely obese
Food pyramid
Red meat, butter, white rice, white bread, potatoes, pasta, sweets
Dairy or calcium supplement
Fish, poultry, eggs
Nuts, legumes
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Wanted to try some martini this Valentine's day. Searched web and here is one seems simple enough.
Dry Gin Martini Recipe
2 1/2 oz. Gin
1/2 oz. Dry Vermouth
1 Cup Ice
1 Green Olive, pitted or Lemon Twist
In a cocktail shaker with ice, pour in the gin and vermouth, cover and shake gently. Strain the drink into a martini glass, and garnish with an olive or lemon twist.
Also, got to try James Bond's recipe in Casino Royale movie.
James Bond Martini recipe
3 oz gin
1 oz vodka
1/2 oz Lillet® Blanc wine
Pour the gin, vodka and Lillet blanc into a cocktail shaker half-filled with cracked ice. Shake well, and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a twist of lemon, and serve.
or
3 oz Gordon's® gin
1 oz vodka
1/2 oz dry vermouth
or
1 part Stolichnaya® vodka
1 part dry vermouth
2 parts Sprite® soda
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1 cup of frozen three berries mix (blue berry, raspberry, Marionberry from Costco)
1 banana
1 orange
half cup of vanilla yogurt
half cup of cold water
Blend for 30 seconds
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I liked the basil eggplant that was served at MaMaWok of Reston and wanted to try it. I found this recipe on the web. It's simple and delicious.
-Cut eggplant into rolling slices (slice, roll, slice, roll and so on).
-Chop chili peppers and garlic into fine pieces (I used 5 pieces each).
-Heat up wok.
-Add generous amount of cooking oil.
-Stir in chopped chili and garlic.
-Stir fry to flavor.
-Add eggplant.
-Stir fry until eggplant slices are soft
-Alternatively
*Stir fry for one minute.
*Add half cup of water.
*Stir and cover wok.
*Let cook until most water evaporates (about 5 minutes).
-Add fish sauce and sugar. Stir fry.
-Stir in basil leaves (I used about ten leaves). Stir fry.
-That's it.
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