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SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 2015
HEART
FOOD COLUMN
WHEN YOU
GIVE YOUR
BY ANGELA SHELF
MEDEARIS AND GINA
HARLOW
THE KITCHEN DIVA
I
t seems that everything
we eat and drink these
days wants a piece
of our heart. There are
the bad-for-us foods like
addictive chips, irresistible
burgers, gorgeous steaks
and
seductive
fried
chicken. They’re so easy to
see coming, but we fall for
them anyway.
Then there are the
good guys, who have their
charms and who claim to
give us what’s good for us,
like red wine and choco-
late. It’s so easy to commit
to one of them because they
have what we want! But the
truth is that when it comes
to our heart, there are only
a few true-blue choices we
should stay with for the
long haul. As confusing
and abundant as the infor-
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mation is that says this or
that is good for us, it all
boils down to a few simple
qualities that make a good
match for heart health.
1. Omega-3s: These are
the fatty acids that possess
a good kind of fat that helps
prevent clogging of the ar-
teries. These are found in
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core tuna, herring and trout.
However, Omega-3s can be
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seed and canola oil as well.
Incorporate these foods into
your weekly menus every
chance you get.
CREME AU
CHOCOLAT WITH RASPBERRIES
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sert taste far more decadent than it really is!
4 ounces dark chocolate, broken into
pieces
1 tablespoon softened butter
1 (14-ounce) package soft, silken
tofu, drained
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1. Melt chocolate in microwave on
medium power, or in double boiler. Stir
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Berentsen
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in butter until no lumps remain. In
blender or food processor, blend
tofu, stevia or agave syrup, cof-
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1-2 minutes, or until smooth and
creamy.
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blend 30 seconds, or until smooth and
creamy. Transfer to bowl; cover with
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of the pudding. Refrigerate 2 hours, or
until set.
3. Serve pudding topped with a dollop
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2. Fruits and vegetables
of all Kinds: Most people
don’t come close to the
recommended
amounts
suggested by the American
Heart Association, which is
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servings per day. Try declar-
ing one day a week a veg-
etarian day where all meals
will be meatless, or look for
meal ideas where the veg-
etable is the main player,
like in stir-frys and salads,
or bowls of fruit with grains
and berries for breakfast.
3. Choose healthy fats
and cooking methods: Fats
are not all bad, but the most
important thing you can
do is limit your fat intake
and keep your fats to those
found in Omega-3 foods
and
vegetable-based
oils. When cooking
your food, avoid fry-
ing in large amounts of
fat. Baking, steaming,
grilling or sauteing in
small amounts of veg-
etable oils or water will
give you delicious food
that is good for you too.
This recipe for Tofu
Creme au Chocolat is a
wonderful way to incor-
porate healthy ingredients
into a romantic Valen-
tine’s holiday.
— Angela Shelf
Medearis is an
award-winning chil-
dren’s author, culinary
historian and author of
seven cookbooks. Her
new cookbook is “The
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Anderson
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KITCHEN DIVA PHOTO
Tofu Creme au Chocolat is a wonderful way to incorporate
healthy ingredients into a romantic Valentine’s holiday.
Kitchen Diva’s Diabetic
Cookbook.” Her website
is www.divapro.com. To
see how-to videos, recipes
and much, much more,
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FIREMAN’S PRAYER
When I am called to duty, God
whenever flames may rage,
Give me the strength to save some life
Whatever be its age.
Help me to embrace a little child
Before it’s too late,
Or some older person
from the horror of that fate.
Enable me to be alert
And hear the weakest shout,
And quickly and efficiently
to put the fire out.
I want to fill my calling
and give the best in me,
To guard my neighbor
And protect his property.
And if according to Your will
I have to lose my life,
Please bless with Your protecting hand
My children and my wife.
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