Fwd: [SoFlaVegans] Food Theme Month for August

August 4, 2006

Greetings: FYI Food Theme Month Links for August National Watermelon Day (August 3, 2006*) Watermelon is high in lycopene, an antioxidant that may help reduce the risks of cancer and other diseases. It's also fat free and low in calories -- 2 cups of diced pieces (1/8 of a medium melon) provides only 80 calories. Check the National Watermelon Promotion Board Web site for RECIPES using watermelon. http://www.watermelon.org/index.asp?a=dsp & htype=recipes & pid=16 For tips on choosing a watermelon, click HERE. http://www.watermelon.org/index.asp?a=dsp & htype=recipes & pid=18 For storing watermelon for optimal flavor, click HERE. http://www.watermelon.org/index.asp?a=dsp & htype=recipes & pid=23 IMPORTANT: Wash the outside of the melon under clean running water before cutting into it, use a clean knife on a clean cutting surface and wash your own hands with soap and water before cutting the melon. Once melon is cut, it should be stored, covered, in the refrigerator. Don't leave cut melon at room temperature

longer than 2 hours TOTAL time. Sneak Some Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor's Porch Night (August 8, 2006*) Get some great recipe ideas for you to enjoy -- or to give your neighbor along with the zucchini -- by typing "zucchini" in the "search" box at the Produce for Better Health Web site: http://www.5aday.com/html/recipes/onthemenu.php Learn how to freeze extra zucchini from the National Center for Home Food Preservation by clicking HERE. http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/how/freeze/squash_summer.html National Peach Month Eating "5 A Day" of fruits and vegetables helps prevent many diet-related diseases and tastes good, too! "Search by name" for more information on buying and storing peaches on the http://www.pma.com/aboutproduce/redirect/produce/commodity_search.asp Web site. This link also leads to several great-tasting peach recipes! Learn how to freeze peaches from the National Center for Home Food Preservation by clicking HERE. http://www.uga.edu/nchfp/how/freeze/peach.html * Date stays the same each year.

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