Celebrity Chef calls for support of Michelle Obama's Let's Move initiative

Chef Jamie Oliver’s Power of Food

2010 TED Award Speech

Fight Obesity 

A quick observation will confirm that obesity in America is much more prevalent than ever before. The Centers for Disease, Control and Prevention (CDC) confirm that after smoking, obesity has become the primary lifestyle-related cause of disease and death in the United States. Obesity tops the list of growing global health concerns and is one of America's primary health and economic concerns. British celebrity Chef Jamie Oliver, well known on The Food Network, took his passion for fighting obesity in the UK to the obesity battleground right here in America. Jamie Oliver was the recipient of this year's prestigious 2010 TEDPrize award.

What is TED?
In 1984 a small, nonprofit group dedicated to Ideas Worth Spreading began to bring together inspiring people from Technology, Entertainment and Design (TED). Over three decades since then, TED has grown and has an annual conference in Long Beach, California and in Oxford UK (TEDGlobal). TED also boasts a community program, TEDx, a video site, TEDTalks, and TEDIndia.

Take a look at the video of Chef Jamie Oliver's recent TED prize award speech, shown below. This speech, along with Jamie's ongoing efforts, will aide in generating increased funding and public awareness about the seriousness of obesity on public health. 

Chef Jamie stressed how we must make healthier choices, increase education about food, continue adding gardens, and bring back simple cooking techniques in the home. He urges all Americans to support first lady, Michelle Obama, in her Let's Move initiative calling for healthy choices, healthier schools, physical activity and affordable and accessible healthy food for America's children. 

What caught my eye most about Jamie’s award speech was his passion and obvious dedication to improve America's school lunch program for the sake of our children. Chef Jamie points out the importance of food and nutrition education, along with the need for healthier recipes using more locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables.

Children Deserve Better
Jamie Oliver's energy and fight for this cause was fueled by the lack of nutrition that also faces school lunch programs in his homeland, the UK. Jamie Oliver created the UK's Feed Me Better campaign, which generated interest from over 200,000 people, prompting the government to pledge $550 million towards improving school lunch programs in the UK.

Chef Jamie also starred in the award-winning UK series Jamie's School Dinners and Jamie's Return To School Dinners. His shows generated a public outcry for change in the school meals system and his work continues to be recognized by the British government.

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Related Links:

Healthy Meals Resource System (HMRS)

The Food Network

TED

Chef Jamie Oliver
Obesity A Growing Epidemic
American Diabetes Association Applauds First Lady

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GardenCuizine Recipe: Nutty Ginger Streusel

Nutty Ginger Streusel

Topping for Baked Goods, Squash 

and Sweet Potato Casserole

Streusel topping adds crunch, sweetness, nutrients, and eye appeal, not to mention delicious, sweet cinnamon flavor to baked goods, squash and sweet potato casseroles. This recipe contains nuts* and aromatic spices of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger. These spices, along with walnuts or pecans, add to outstanding flavors in addition to contributing a variety of antioxidants and phytonutrients to your healthy streusel recipes. 

Streusel is also made with butter and sugar, so use it sparingly and make a little go a long way. Doing this will enable you and your family to reap the benefits of increased consumption of fruits and vegetables that streusel so magically enhances. 

Popular ways to use streusel topping is to sprinkle it on top of: homemade fruit crisps, fruit pies, muffins, coffee cake, sweet breads (such as banana, pumpkin or zucchini bread), sweet potato casserole, or atop baked squash. You'll find a GardenCuizine link posted below for Baked Nutty, one of our family's favorite winter vegetable side dishes using streusel to stuff acorn squash. 

Streusel is quick and easy to make, and stores great in the freezer. It may be best and most practical to make a batch of streusel at a time when you are home that is most convenient to you. Streusel can be used immediately after it is made or as needed from your freezer stash.

*Nut Allergies

If you or those you are cooking or baking for have allergies to nuts, streusel topping can be successfully made omitting the nuts. 

Health Note: If you are a pastry chef or have made streusel before, I should point out that for this recipe I have reduced the amount of butter as low as possible, so it will take a little bit longer to come together and form the streusel. Be patient, it will come together. It just takes longer to coat the flour granules using less butter than traditional streusel recipes call for. 

 

Putting it all together

Yields: 1 lb, 7 oz. (699g)
Ingredients: 
1 cup Pecans or Walnuts, toasted
1/2 cup (62.5g) Flour, all purpose, unbleached
1/2 cup (60g) White whole grain wheat flour
1/2 cup (40g) Rolled oats (instant quick cooking type)
1/2 cup (110g) Brown Sugar (packed)
1/2 cup (100g) Granulated Sugar
1 Tablespoon (7.8g) Cinnamon, ground
1 teaspoon (tsp) (2.2g) Nutmeg, fresh grated or ground
1 tsp Ginger, fresh grated or ground (optional) 
1/8 tsp (0.3g) Cloves, ground

1/2 cup (1 stick) plus 3 Tablespoons Butter (155.6g), no salt (or soy margarine) 

• First roast the nuts in a 350° F oven. Make an even layer of the nuts on a baking sheet or cast iron pan and bake until lightly toasted. Remove from oven and set aside to cool.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and all the spices, mix to combine. I use a KitchenAide mixer with a paddle attachment.  
• Cut the butter into small cubes and sprinkle onto the flour mixture. Mix on low speed until you notice the butter lumps mixing completely with the flour and as it does you will notice the flour granules becoming a darker color. 

Mixing is the only tricky part to making streusel. Once streusel gets over mixed, it becomes a smooth, dough-like mass; you can still use it, but it will not be the proper, crumbly texture of a well-made streusel. The best way to avoid over mixing streusel is, when you think it is almost ready, stop the mixer and pulse it "on" and "off" with frequent checking until you are pleased with the consistency. A good streusel will be well combined with 1/4-1/2-inch clumps throughout. 

• When your streusel is ready, add the nuts and pulse again just until the nuts are incorporated -- then stop! That's it. 

Streusel can be used immediately, stored in the refrigerator for up to one week, or stored for a longer period of time in an air tight container in your freezer. 

Related GardenCuizine Recipe: Baked Nutty ~ Streusel topped Squash
Related Links: 
McCormick Spices for Health  
Eat a Variety of Fruits and Vegetables Every Day

GardenCuizine Nutrition Analysis
...coming soon...
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GardenCuizine Recipe: Baked Nutty (Streusel stuffed Acorn Squash)

Baked Nutty
~Streusel stuffed Acorn Squash~

This recipe was inspired by good friends, who made us a memorable acorn squash vegetable side dish for a holiday get together. Their recipe used crumbled crackers in a buttery, aromatic, filling, and we all loved it! Name the dish whatever you would like, our friend's family calls it Baked Nutty, and now we do too.

Today, we serve this slightly revised version of Baked Nutty, with a streusel filling. Streusel is made with butter (or soy margarine), brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, spices and optional nuts. I love to have it ready-made and available to use, so we always have a tub of streusel handy in our freezer. Streusel can be used to top squash, sweet potato casseroles, muffins, coffee cakes, fruit crisps, etc. 

The below short and sweet recipe is our favorite way to cook, garden fresh, acorn squash. It is stuffed with homemade sweet, nutty streusel and baked in the oven. For something so delicious, you would expect it to be more complicated to make, but It couldn't be any simpler. Winter squash is outstanding on its own in both flavor and nutrition.

Winter Squash

Acorn, Butternut, Hubbard, Sweet Dumpling, and Spaghetti squash are just some of the many types of winter squash available at the market, or that can be grown in your garden. This coming summer will be the first time we are going to grow our own acorn squash (Cucurbito pepo).

Acorn squash is our favorite for this dish because when cut in half, the hollow part in the center forms a bowl shape that is perfect for filling. Each half can be served as its own serving, or if they are really large, they can be quartered after being cooked. This elegant vegetable is suitable for company or holiday meals, especially Thanksgiving. Baked Nutty has become a regular on our fall and winter menus.

Putting it all together
Serves 4
Preheat oven to 375° F (190° C)

Ingredients:
2 acorn squash
1 cup streusel (our favorite is streusel made with roasted pecans and ginger)
olive oil
fresh ground black pepper
sprinkle salt (optional, we usually leave it out because some of us have high blood pressure)

This recipe is short and sweet:  

• First wash and dry each acorn squash
• On a cutting board, carefully cut a sliver off the ends, and cut each squash in half
• On a baking pan lined with foil, drizzle some olive oil
• place the squash halves hollow side down and rub the cut sides around on the oil
  
• Bake for 30-40 minutes (do not over-bake or the squash may collapse) 
• When bottom edges are lightly caramelized, turn them over and carefully scoop out the seeds 
• Season each half with salt (optional) and fresh ground black pepper
• Fill each half with streusel

At this point, I may let the filled squash sit on the stove-top until the 

rest of the meal is just about ready

• When you are almost ready to serve dinner, return the squash to the oven for a final 20 minutes

~ Buon Appetito!

GardenCuizine Nutrition Analysis ...coming soon

Percent Daily Values (%DV) are reference values for adults and children age 4 or older, and are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your personal daily values may be higher or lower based on your individual needs.   

Related GardenCuizine Recipe: Nutty Ginger Streusel
Related Links:

Winter Squash Nutrition and info CDC, Fruits and Veggies More Matters  
Acorn Squash Stuffed with Chard and White Beans EatingWell Magazine Recipe

Many varieties of Acorn Squash Dave's Garden

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GardenCuizine Recipe: Italian Sesame Cookies

~Low Sodium~

 Sesame Regina Biscotti 

Italian Sesame Cookies

Italian Sesame Cookies can be part of a healthy diet, when enjoyed in moderation as a snack. Their nutty aroma and wholesome taste make these cookies delicious anytime of day. They are low in sodium and not as sweet as traditional American cookies.

The fact that Sesame Regina are lower in sodium is what I like most about these Italian favorites. In addition to being low sodium, they have added calcium and nutrition from the coating of sesame seeds.

Italian cookbook author, Victoria Granof, writes in her book, 'Sweet Sicily, the story of an Island and her Pastries',  that when she attended an All Souls' Day carnival in Palermo, Biscotti Regina were sold everywhere. My mama would love it there, since Italian Sesame cookies are one of her favorites! 

I asked Mom if she remembered having sesame cookies at home growing up. She said, "We had them throughout the year. Whenever Dad (Alexander Salottolo) would go downtown, he would bring us home sesame cookies from Ferrara's (NYC bakery); especially during the holidays...they were my favorite." Apparently, my Grandmother didn't bake these. As you could probably guess, unlike my Grandmother, I bake these cookies often and throughout the year especially for Mom; they have become a regular in our cookie jars. 

On my quest for home-baking the best sesame cookies, I came across Paula Laurita's recipe (the Italian food editor of Bella Online). I have tried other recipes in the past and made many a variation in industry and restaurants, but it was this -- ever so slightly modified -- version of Laurita's recipe that got the nod from Junetta, my Italian Mama. This authentic Italian cookie recipe was the closest to what she remembered and enjoyed growing up.

About this Italian Cookie Recipe

The base recipe was already low in sodium. My healthy recipe modifications were few, primarily substituting some of the saturated fat (butter) with unsaturated fat (oil), along with adding a hint of fresh grated lemon zest. I did try to reduce the egg yolks, using two eggs and one white (rather than three eggs), but the three eggs were preferred in GardenCuizine's test kitchen trials. 

The amount of sesame seeds in the original recipe were not reduced, even though the seeds do contribute some fat. The fat they contribute is "good" fat. Yes, we do require some fat in a healthy diet. Fat is important for many reasons, such as for healthy skin and hair, and to help our bodies absorb fat soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K.  

Sesame Seeds
Sesame seeds contain healthy fats as well as nutrients. Sesame seeds contain essential fatty acids omega-3 and omega-6 as well as mono and polyunsaturated fats. The sesame seeds add additional nutrients too, such as calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, manganese and fiber.

Sesame seeds are best stored frozen until ready to use to avoid going rancid. I usually store all our seeds in the freezer in airtight baggies or freezer-safe containers.

Cookie Gifts
Have you ever noticed that cookies in general, seem to taste even better when they are shared among family and friends? For a thoughtful homemade gift, place your homemade cookies in a cookie jar, tin or air tight container. For an added touch, attach some curling ribbon and a personalized card made on your computer.

Putting it all together
Yields: Approximately 6-dozen, 72 cookies 
Preheat oven to 375° F (190° C)
 
Ingredients
3 cups (375g) unbleached all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon (6g) salt
2 1/2 teaspoons (10g) baking powder

1 cup (245g) 2% reduced fat milk
1 cup (144g) sesame seeds, hulled* 

4 Tablespoons (56g) unsalted butter
4 Tablespoons (56g) canola oil (sometimes I use a canola/olive oil blend)
1 cup (200g) sugar
3 eggs (150g), large
1 teaspoon (4g) pure vanilla extract
2 lemons, zest only 

* available at Natural food stores and specialty markets

• Sift together the dry ingredients except for the seeds
• Put the seeds in a small bowl and set aside
• Pour the milk into a small bowl also and set aside
  
• In a mixing bowl (or mixer with paddle attachment), cream the butter, oil, and sugar until light and well blended
• Add the eggs, vanilla and lemon zest. Mix to combine, stopping periodically to scrape sides and bottom of mixing bowl
  
• Add the dry ingredients, mix to combine. Stop when a dough is formed
  
• Pick off, or portion out, small pieces of dough and roll into small 2-inch by 1-inch logs using your hands*
• Dip in milk, then roll in the sesame seeds
• Place formed cookies on lightly sprayed, foil lined, cookie sheets and bake 375° F (190° C) for 25 minutes or until golden

* Note: The cookie dough could also be rolled in long logs, brushed with milk, rolled in seeds, then cut into 3-inch pieces.

GardenCuizine Nutrition Analysis 

Serving size 31g (~2 cookies): Calories: 115; Calories from Fat: 47; Total fat 5g, Saturated fat: 1g, Trans fat 0g, Cholesterol: 21mg; Sodium 58mg; Dietary fiber: 1g; Sugars: 6g; Protein: 2g; Calcium: 66mg (7%DV); Iron: 1mg (7%DV); Manganese: ~0.2mg (~9%DV); Selenium 5 mcg (7%DV)  

Percent Daily Values (%DV) are reference values for adults and children age 4 or older, and are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your personal daily values may be higher or lower based on your individual needs.

Related Links:

Sesame Cookies by Paula Laurita, Bellaonline.com

Sweet Sicily, the story of an Island and her Pastries by Victoria Granof
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Santa's Adopting a Healthier Lifestyle, How About You?

Santa's
Adopting a Healthier Lifestyle

How About You?

We all know how important it is to eat right and exercise; some people are better than others at fitting exercise into their daily routine. Statistics reveal that in just the past 20 years, there has been a dramatic increase in obesity throughout the United States.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the only state in 2008 that had a prevalence of obesity less than 20% was Colorado. Thirty-two states showed a prevalence of equal or greater than 25%. Alabama, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia had a prevalence of obesity equal to or greater than 30%.

Why should we care?
An obese population means more health problems and potential consequences from obesity, such as the increase of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Unless we reverse this trend, diabetes alone could become a major public health crisis. Can we reverse the obesity trend across America? Time will tell -- I sure hope we can.

Healthy Santa
Simple physical activity and exercise can reduce your and your family's risk of premature mortality, in general, and of coronary heart disease, hypertension, cancer, and diabetes mellitus. If Santa can do it, we can too! Just don't forget to get a medical check up first and get your Doc's okay.

Enjoy this humorous Santa's Boot Camp video, which was made a few years ago courtesy of the Ministry of Fun Movies on YouTube. The message is timeless:

Whatever your inspiration, incorporate exercise and physical activity into your lifestyle!

Happy Holidays from GardenCuizine
and
Best Wishes for a Happy,
"Healthy" New Year

Related Links
CDC U.S. Obesity Trends
American Heart Association Overweight and Obesity – Statistics

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GardenCuizine Recipe: Healthy, Homemade DOG Treats

All Natural
Healthy, Holly DOG Treats
with Peanut Butter and Molasses!

Today, a member of the Food and Culinary Professionals Group of the American Dietetic Association asked me if I had a recipe for healthy, homemade Dog biscuits. Hmmmm, I thought...of all the recipes and baking that I do, I really didn't have a tried and true recipe for dog biscuits. Usually we cheat and purchase store bought.

After a quick look at the ingredients on the box of our dog, Holly's favorite dog biscuits, I whipped up this recipe for a quick and easy homemade version. Holly responded to her invitation to be our taste tester with a series of happy barks, before devouring her doggie samples. Watching Holly lick her chops and bark for more was her approval that dogs will love these healthy, all natural treats!

Holiday Fun
Don't leave out your dog owning friends. Healthy, Holly Dog Treats are a fun change to bring to a Holiday or dinner party. Just be sure to baggie them up and clearly label them as DOG treats with peanut butter.

Bow-Wowzer Gift
Doggie treat jars can be purchased at discount stores, then filled with these healthy treats and decorated with festive ribbon and a homemade gift card.

For families and friends with peanut allergies, be sure to let them know the ingredients, or omit the peanut butter and substitute SoyNut Butter.
Putting it all together
Yields: approximately 4 dozen, 2 inch (5cm) treats
Preheat oven to 350° F (177° C)

Ingredients
2 1/2 cups (312g) unbleached white whole wheat flour
1/2 cup (40g) rolled oats
1 Tablespoon (10g) milled flax seeds
1 Tablespoon (4g) nonfat dry milk
1 Tablespoon Brewers yeast (optional)
1/2 teaspoon (2g) baking powder
1/4 teaspoon (1g) baking soda
1/4 teaspoon (3g) salt

2 eggs
1/4 cup (59g) water
1/4 cup (65g) peanut butter
1/4 cup (54g) canola oil
1/3 cup (112g) black strap molasses

• In a bowl, whisk together all the dry ingredients, set aside
• In another, main mixing bowl - mix together the peanut butter and oil; add the eggs
• Beat in the molasses and water
• Add the dry ingredients and mix until blended
• Divide the dough in half, forming even balls with your hands. Flatten them into round disks and wrap in clear wrap
• Refrigerate for a few hours or overnight before using
• Roll out the dough just like people cookies and cut out using cookie cutters -- have fun! They all don't have to be dog bone shaped; Holly loves all shapes, especially dogs and cats
• Place on foil lined baking sheets (no need to oil or spray)
  

Bake for 12 minutes. Remove and cool, leaving on baking sheet. Turn the dog biscuits over and bake again for another 8-10 minutes. This will make the cookies harder and more crunchy, similar to twice-baked biscotti cookies.

GardenCuizine Nutrition Analysis ...coming soon

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Unknown Cats in your Garden?

Unknown Cats in your Garden?

If the unknown cats in your garden are not your own or your neighbor's, it is likely they are neighborhood feral cats. I was shocked to find feral cats in our backyard garden. And now that my family and I are aware of them, we see feral cats everywhere.

Maryann Mott, of National Geographic News reported in 2004, that according to feline experts, there were 70 million feral cats living in the United States. Today, 5 years later, we know the estimate would be even higher. Mott suggested the high feral cat population was due to weak efforts in controlling populations, and the fact that cat's reproduce so fast.

After finding -- not one, but four -- feral cats in our home garden, I was inspired to write the story, 'Tango the Garden Cat'.

Tango, the Garden Cat part 3: Home for Christmas
'Tango the Garden Cat' is a 3-part mini-series. The third and last part of this feral cat garden story, 'Home for Christmas', will be published December 23, 3009 on the website of Dave's Garden. You can read the story that day or you can find the story anytime after that on Dave's Garden, or by an online search (Google, etc).

What can you do to help feral cats in your community?
Trap, Neuter, Return (TNR). TNR has been shown to humanely reduce unwanted feral cats. Learn more from this informative video presented by The Humane Society of the United States.



Tango Story
Tango the Garden Cat part 1: Tango Arrives by Diana Wind
Tango the Garden Cat part 2: Tango's Garden Adventure by Diana Wind

Related Links:
Keeping cats out of gardens and yards, Neighboorhood Cats
The Humane Society
Effectively Managing Feral Cats DVD, The Humane Society
Alley Cat Allies
Managing a feral cat colony, Neighborhood Cats
ASPCA
U.S. Faces Growing Feral Cat Problem by Maryann Mott

http://www.mooresartgallery.com/ Carol Moore, ARTIST for the Tango mini-series

Video by The Humane Society of the U.S. Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) is a strategy for improving the lives of feral cats and reducing their numbers.

GardenCuizine Recipe: Cranberry Acai Jelly

Whole Berry

Cranberry ~Açai Jelly

Fresh whole berry cranberries line the markets during the holiday season of Thanksgiving and Christmas. Cranberries freeze great, making November and December a good time to stock up on whole cranberries. Cranberries can add nutrition to your meals throughout the year.

This year, our fresh whole cranberries were purchased at Wegmans at one of their South Jersey locations. The berries we happened to buy were from Cranberry Connections, a Joesph J. White corporation. White's Cranberry farm is located in South Jersey's Pine Barrens and is on the National Registry of Historic Landmarks.

Cranberry Health Benefits
Fruits, especially berries, provide high quality phenol antioxidants.[1] Phenol antioxidants protect low density lipoproteins (LDL-the bad cholesterol) from oxidizing. Why is this good? One reason is that when LDL gets oxidized it can lead to foam cells that build up (along with other cellular matter) in the subendothial space of blood vessels, contributing towards atherosclerosis and heart disease.

Interestingly, cranberries are not ranked among the top in U.S. per capita consumption. According to the USDA, the top three consumed fruits with phenol antioxidants are Bananas, Apples and Grapes; even though the top three fruits highest in phenol antioxidants are: Cranberries (#1), Pears, and Red Grapes.

Cranberries have other health benefits too; they have flavonoids, Vitamin C and naturally occurring proanthocyanidins.

Proanthocyanidins
Cranberry juice and products are known to help maintain urinary tract health. The majority (80-90%) of all Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) are caused by E. coli bacteria. Individuals with diabetes are more susceptible to UTI infections. Cranberries help this condition by their proanthocyanidins that contain strong bacterial anti-adhesion properties. Proanthocyanidins keep the bacteria from adhering to cell walls in the bladder.

Cooking with whole Cranberries
Whole cranberries are tart and are usually prepared with an added sweetener. Cranberries are excellent for juices, as well as in side dishes, sauces, muffins, breads, pies, tarts, fruit crisps, cobblers and the all American favorite -- cranberry jelly. Cranberries are naturally high in pectin, which is why added pectin is not required in homemade cranberry jelly.

For something different and to add even more nutrients to Cranberry jelly, I added freeze-dried Açai berry powder, which you can find in health food stores and gourmet markets.

Presentation
For the best table presentation, pour the cooked liquid mixture directly into your chosen serving dish. The cranberry jelly gels directly in the serving dish. We have a favorite glass dish that I use, that I would not want to see crack from heat stress, which is why it is important to let the hot jelly cool a few minutes before transferring.
Putting it all together
Yields: 735g, (approximately 2 1/4 cups) serves 12

Ingredients:
12 oz (1pkg, 336g) whole berry Cranberries
3/4 cup (150g) Sugar
1/2 cup (118ml) Mango nectar or Orange juice
1/2 cup (118ml) Water
Orange zest from 1/2 orange, or 2T minced candied orange peel

6 grams organic Açai powder

This recipe is fast and easy and is best made a day in advance for optimum gelation.

• Wash and strain the berries
• In a small stock pot add all the ingredients except the Açai powder. Over high heat, stir to incorporate. When the mixture begins to boil, reduce heat to medium.
• Cook on medium heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. The berries will burst open as they cook. Sometimes, I squish some of the berries on the sides of the pot with a wooden stirring spoon. When the mixture appears to be a desirable texture, turn off the heat.
  
• Stir in the Açai powder. Do not stir after this point.
• Before transferring to your serving container, set aside to cool for 7-10 minutes (not much longer or it will set up)
  
• Pour into serving bowl, allow to cool unrefrigerated
• When no longer steaming hot, refrigerate overnight or until well chilled and set

GardenCuizine Nutrition Analysis: Calculated from USDA nutrient values
Good Source: Vitamin C

1/12 of recipe, serving size: 61g, Calories 69, Calories from fat:2.9, total fat: 0.3g (0%DV), Saturated fat: (0%DV), Omega-3 FA:10mg, Omega-6 FA:64mg, Vitamin C ~7mg (~12%DV), Sugars: ~14.g, Dietary fiber: ~1.3g (~5%DV)

Percent Daily Values (%DV) are reference values for adults and children age 4 or older, and are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your personal daily values may be higher or lower based on your individual needs.
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Related Links:
Superfruit ~ Acai Berry, Euterpe oleracea
About Joseph J. White Cranberry Farm
Classic Cranberry Orange Relish
Ocean Spray® Cranberry Recipes

USDA Database for the Proanthocyanidin Content of Selected Foods

References:
[1] Vinson J.A., Su X., Zubik L., Bose P; Phenol Antioxidant Quantity and Quality in Foods: Fruits, J. Agric. Food Chem. 2001, 49, p 5315-532