Tabouli

3 cups bulgur wheat
3 cups hot water
2 small tomatoes (or one large)
1 small cucumber (or half large)
1/2 cup green onions
1/2 cup fresh parsley
1/2 cup fresh mint

2 T. oil (olive or vegetable)
2 lemons--juice of
salt & pepper to taste (optional)

Soak the bulgur wheat in hot water for approximately 10 minutes. Add chopped tomatoes and cucumbers, green onion, parsley and mint. In a separate bowl, combine oil, lemon juice and salt/pepper. Pour over bulgur mixture. Mix well. Enjoy!

Egyptian Bulgur Fruit Salad

Tasty cinnamon flavor...
a healthy and satisfying side dish or desert!
(Packed with protein and vitamins!)

3 cups bulgur wheat
3 cups hot water
1 cup chopped figs (can be dried)
1 cup chopped apricots (can be dried)
1 cup chopped dates (can be dried)
1/2 cup pistachio nuts (optional)

2 T oil (olive or vegetable)
juice of 1 lemon
2 T. cinnamon

Soak the bulgur in hot water for 10 minutes. Chop and measure dates, figs and apricots & pistachios. In separate small bowl, mix the juice, oil, and cinnamon. Pour the liquid over the bulgur salad and mix well. Serve the salad in the shape of a pyramid.

Alice Water's "Edible Schoolyard" video tour

Click on the title of this post to have a visual tour of Alice Water's Edible Schoolyard.

"Clean vs. Dirty foods list"

An EWG simulation of thousands of consumers eating high and low pesticide diets shows that people can lower their pesticide exposure by almost 80 percent by avoiding the top twelve most contaminated fruits and vegetables and eating the least contaminated instead. Eating the 12 most contaminated fruits and vegetables will expose a person to about 10 pesticides per day, on average. Eating the 15 least contaminated will expose a person to less than 2 pesticides per day. Less dramatic comparisons will produce less dramatic reductions, but without doubt using the Guide provides people with a way to make choices that lower pesticide exposure in the diet.

Go to: www.foodnews.org and download their helpful food guide!

Local Food Resource

This is a great online resource for accessing local foods at farmers markets and other businesses that support our Ohio farmers.I love this site, it's very helpful once farmers markets and open farm times are in full swing.

www.localharvest.org

Remember the North Market's www.greenergrocer.org is the sister of Local Matters, offering Regional Produce. They have a great program offering "Fresh Bags" of vibrant, local produce, in small or large bags depending on your family size. All subscriptions also come with a sheet full of information about your bag of goodies. Recipes are included, so you can get your bag and take it strait to the kitchen for dinner. Delicious, simple, affordable and you can support local farmers and our economy at the same time.

President Obama speaks on hunger and food banks.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMYYoAFYrWA&feature=player_embedded

"Is a Food Revolution in Season?"

AT the heart of the sustainable-food movement is a belief that America has become efficient at producing cheap, abundant food that profits corporations and agribusiness, but is unhealthy and bad for the environment.

The federal government is culpable, the activists say, because it pays farmers billions in subsidies each year for growing grains and soybeans. A result is an abundance of corn and soybeans that provide cheap feed for livestock and inexpensive food ingredients like high-fructose corn syrup.

They argue that farm policy — and federal dollars — should instead encourage farmers to grow more diverse crops, reward conservation practices and promote local food networks that rely less on fossil fuels for such things as fertilizer and transportation.

See more by clicking on the title.