Trans fat backlash spurs farmers to consider healthier soybean (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Trans fat backlash spurs farmers to consider healthier soybean (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
The New York City Board of Health's decision Tuesday to ban artificial trans fats in restaurant foods has soybean farmers wondering if they should switch to a new variety of soybeans that produces a healthy cooking oil.

No more ho-hum parties (Akron Beacon Journal)
Ah, the holiday office party. Perhaps you look forward to it as a chance to socialize with beloved co-workers. Or perhaps you dread it as a headache-inducing obligation. But there is one way to make office parties more bearable, if not downright enjoyable, for both the raring and the reluctant: good food.

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Bodacious Chili

Yield: 1 Servings

2 lb boneless beef chuck roast
1 cut into 1 inch cubes
2 lg onions, chopped
3 celery
1 into 1-inch pieces, Sliced
1 lg green pepper, coarsely
-chopped
1 lg sweet red pepper, coarsely
-chopped
1 cup fresh mushrooms, Sliced
2 jalapeno peppers
1 , seeded and chopped
4 cl garlic, minced
3 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp cocoa
2 Tbsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin, Ground
1 tsp oregano, Dried
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp turmeric, Ground
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cardamom, Ground
1/4 tsp pepper
1 Tbsp molasses
1/2 cup burgundy (or other dry red)
-wine
2 can kidney beans, drained, 16 oz
- each
1 can chick peas (garbanzo beans)
1 , 16 oz each
1 spicy sour cream topping
1 , * see note
1 cheddar cheese, Shredded

Cook first 8 ingredients in olive oil in a large Dutch oven over
medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until meat browns. Drain and
return meat mixture to Dutch oven. Stir in cocoa and next 13
ingredients. Bring mixture to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer
1-1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. Serve with Spicy Sour Cream
Topping and shredded cheese. Yield 12 cups.

* SPICY SOUR CREAM TOPPING: 1 (8 oz.) carton sour cream, 1/3 cup
commercial salsa, 2 tb mayonnaise, 1 tsp chili powder, 1/2 tsp onion
powder, 1/2 spt curry powder, Dash of ground red pepper, 1 tb lemon
juice, 1 tsp Dijon mustard. Combine all ingredients; chill. Serve
with chili.


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Black Bean Chili 2

Yield: 7 Servings

4 cup black turtle beans, Dried
1 cloves garlic --, Crushed
2 tsp cumin, Ground
2 1/4 tsp salt
1 black pepper, To Taste
2 tsp basil, Dried
1/2 tsp oregano, Dried
1 red pepper*, Crushed
1 Tbsp fresh lime juice
1 green bell peppers**
2 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup tomato puree
1 4-oz can s green chiles, Diced
1 red onion salsa recipe
TOPPING ========================
1 cheese and sour cream, Grated

*or cayenne, to taste. **medium-sized, chopped.

1)Soak the beans in plenty of water for several hours or overnight. Drain off the soaking water, and cook in fresh boiling water, partly covered, until tender (1 to 1 1/2 hours). Check the water level during cooking; add more as necessary. Transfer the cooked beans to a large kettle or saucepan. Include about 2 to 3 cups of their cooking water.

2)In a heavy skillet, saute garlic, seasonings, lime juice, and bell peppers in olive oil over medium-low heat until the peppers are tender (10 to 15 minutes).

3)Add the saute to the cooked beans, along with tomato puree and minced green chilies. Simmer, covered, over very low heat, stirring occasionally for about 45 minutes.

4)Serve topped with Red Onion Salsa and, if desired, grated cheese and sour cream.



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