HI ARBOR NEWS
an e-newsletter for vegetarians
V.5 No.07
July 21, 2005

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CONTENTS:
QUINOA
ROMA TOMATOES and recipes
MALTODEXTR8IN

Hi Arbor Cookbook

Hello, and welcome back to Hi Arbor. We're having hot, high humidity
weather the South is famous for. How about liquifying a banana in cold water
in a blender, pouring it into a glass then adding strawberry sorbet?
If you have recipes, information or suggestions, please send them to
hiarbornews@aol.com. The next issue of this newsletter will go out on
August 18, 2005.
Take care.

                           Roxanne


QUINOA: Quinoa is pronounced "keen-wa". It was originally grown in the high plans of the Andes Mountains in South America and it kept the Incan armies strong and robust.  The grain is a nutrition powerhoiuse, being one of the best sources of vegetable protein in  the vegetable kingdom and it is also a vegetarian source of calcium (26 mg per 1 cup serving).
 

The grain itself has a bitter coating that needs to be rinsed off but health food stores have had quinoa pasta for a long time. Possibly the quinoa pasta can also be found in the health food section of a supermarket.  The above infotrmation comes from two articles ["Why Eat it?" and "Quinoa, a Protein Powerhouse from the Andes"] on quinoa at the web address below. At the web site there are two recipes for quinoa, the grain.  One is a pilaf and one is "Sicilian-Style Toasted Quinoa".

http://www.wholehealthmd.com/refshelf/foods_view/0,1523,74,00.html



ROMA TOMATOES: One night recently I made a sandwich and wanted tomato on it but didn't feel like slicing one. So I got a Roma tomato from the refrigerator, washed it and bit into it after first taking a bite of the sandwich. Not counting cherry or grape tomatoes, I think that was the first time I'd eaten a tomato like I would an apple. Their size it why I like Romas. It's easy to use just one.  Roma tomatoes are available all year from California, Mexico and Florida. They are available from California June through November. One medium tomato has 35 calories.  Other information from the web site below says that, like quinoa, tomatoes may have also come first from the Andes mountains, and this vegetable is actually a berry. And "Do not refrigerate tomatoes!"

The above information on Roma tomatoes comes from:

http://www.produceoasis.com/Items_folder/Vegetables/Roma.html

For a lot more information on tomatoes in general try:

http://homecooking.about.com/library/weekly/aa071601a.htm

The recipes below come from:

www.cooks.com

  • ITALIAN TOMATO SAUCE "NAPOLITAN"

    1/4 c. olive oil
    2-3 lg. cloves garlic, smashed
    1 (28 oz.) can peeled tomatoes, crushed
    1 (16 oz.) can tomato sauce
    16 oz. water or less
    1 tbsp. salt
    6-8 leaves of fresh basil

    In a large saucepan, saute garlic to a light golden brown.  Add basil, peeled tomatoes, tomato sauce, salt and water.  Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes or longer, depending on when your pasta is done. Makes 5 to 8 servings.

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  • NO COOK TOMATO SAUCE

    6 med. tomatoes, blanched, peeled, seeded and chopped coarsely
    2 tbsp. green onion
    1 clove garlic
    2 tbsp. basil
    1 tbsp. thyme
    Black pepper to taste
    Salt to taste

    Combine all ingredients, except the salt in a bowl. Let the sauce sit for 30 minutes at room temperature. Add salt just before serving.

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HI ARBOR COOKBOOK

The Hi Arbor cookbook, "Take This Veggie And Stuff It", has recipes for stuffing 21 vegetables from  artichokes to zucchini, and if you don't know how to stuff an artichoke, the book explains. There are  87 recipes, some of which have seafood but most are vegetarian. It's got lists of substitutions and
measurements and equivalents. Herbs and seasonings are defined and there is a glossary of cooking  terms in addition to a list of how much of a fresh spice is needed versus the same spice in a dry form. 

"Take This Veggie And Stuff It" costs $12.50 per copy plus $2.50 for
shipping and handling, and it can be ordered from Hi Arbor, Inc.; P. O.
Box 265; Oceanville, NJ 08231. Or from the web address below.

Click here to order Hi Arbor's
Take This Veggie and Stuff It!


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