Inspriational Radio Broadcast - Didi Emmons and Eva's Garden

http://radioboston.wbur.org/2011/10/28/edible-weeds-evas-garden
Edible Weeds And Uncommon Herbs From Eva’s Garden By Meghna Chakrabarti

Organic vs. Non-Organic Produce Purchasing Guidelines

Great information! The new dirty dozen list of produce by Sarah B Weir(d) (just kidding)

Top 12 Dirtiest (Most Pesticides)
1. Apples
2. Celery
3. Strawberries
4. Peaches
5. Spinach
6. Nectarines (imported)
7. Grapes (imported)
8. Sweet bell peppers
9. Potatoes
10. Blueberries (domestic)
11. Lettuce
12. Kale/collard greens

Top 15 Cleanest (Least Pesticides)
1. Onions
2. Sweet corn
3. Pineapples
4. Avocado
5. Asparagus
6. Sweet peas
7. Mangoes
8. Eggplants
9. Cantaloupe (domestic)
10. Kiwi
11. Cabbage
12. Watermelon
13. Sweet potatoes
14. Grapefruit
15. Mushrooms

Crazy Cycling and Roasted Veggies!

Still detoxing...  eating plenty of all that stuff that is supposed to help - including more veggies and grains plus things like garlic, etc.


Saturday, I went crazy on the bicycle.  Normally, I ride 12-14 miles or so at a fairly decent pace - some hills, but not much to speak of (sorta).  LOL.   Yesterday, I upped the ride to 20 miles and it turns out that extra 8 miles was all hills. What was I thinking???   To top it off,  at mile 14, Gary challenged me to a race and we sprinted for 3 miles at about 35-40mph.  The last 3 miles were a bit less crazy but I was totally beat and famished afterward.  So, fixed a yummy meal of steamed veggies with chicken and rice and then did nothing for the rest of afternoon. 

Sunday, we did a recovery ride for 50 minutes - just gentle riding to work out the kinks.  For a reward, I cooked some roasted veggies with a 7 grain concoction.  It turned out pretty good.

Marinade Mix

• 5 tablespoons (more or less) of olive oil
• 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
• 3 cloves mashed garlic (more or less to taste)
• 1 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds  (or, get fennel bulbs, slice and put in veggie combo in you prefer)
  
• salt/pepper to taste
  

Veggie Combo

• 2 Zuchini - sliced lengthwise
• 2 Yellow squash - sliced lengthwise
• 3 bell peppers (I used orange, yellow, and red) - seeded and sliced in nice thick chunks
• 5 baby red potatoes (dice into 1 inch pieces and microwave for 5 minutes)
• 3 shallots - whole
  
• 3 tomatoes - halve and scoop out seeds 

(also as options - eggplant!!  sweet potato!)

Marinate veggies in marinade for 15-30 minutes.  Put all veggies EXCEPT tomatoes and yellow squash in a roaster pan (spread out).  Roast for 25 minutes and flip the veggies.  Add the tomatoes and yellow squash and roast 15 more minutes.  Eat and enjoy.    Serves 3-4. I plan to use my leftovers in a nice roasted veggie soup mix I'll be doing later this week.