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Skriven 2008-04-06 22:25:00 av JIM WELLER (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av GLEN JAMIESON
Ärende: Re: ANOTHER FOOD RANT 804
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-=> Quoting Glen Jamieson to Jim Weller <=-

 JW> Super Staph bug has been found in Canadian pork

 GJ> By buying my meat - lamb, beef, goat, chicken - from a local Halal
 GJ> butcher I know it would not be exposed to that source of
 GJ> contamination.

I fully expect that upon further examination there will be similar
results for chicken and beef.

Another unsettling bit of news....

Many germs could live on antibiotics, scientists find

JULIE STEENHUYSEN, Reuters April 4, 2008

CHICAGO - Several strains of bacteria in the soil can make a meal of
the world's most potent antibiotics, researchers said on Thursday,
in a startling finding that illustrates the extent to which germ
fighting drugs are losing the war against superbugs.

A study of soil microbes taken from 11 sites uncovered bacteria that
could withstand antibiotics 50 times stronger than the standard for
bacterial resistance.

"Many bacteria in many different soil isolates can not only tolerate
antibiotics, they can actually live on them as their sole source of
nutrition,"

These bacteria were not known to attack humans, but some were close
relatives.

One antibiotic resistant infection, caused by a strain known as
methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), is blamed for
killing 19,000 people in the United States in 2005.


MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: Artichoke Lasagna
 Categories: Cheese, Pasta, Low-fat
      Yield: 8 Servings
 
      9    Lasagna noodles
      2 ts Olive oil
      1 md Onion; chopped
      3    Garlic cloves; minced
      1 c  Low-sodium vegetable stock
    1/4 c  Chopped fresh basil
      2    Boxes (9 ounces each) frozen
           -artichoke hearts, partially
           -thawed
      1    Box (10 ounces) frozen
           -chopped spinach, partially
           -thawed
      1 c  Chopped roasted sweet red
           -peppers
      1 ts Margarine
  1 1/2 ts Unbleached flour
      1 cn (12 ounces) evaporated skim
           -milk
  1 1/2 tb Grated Parmesan cheese
    1/8 ts Grated nutmeg
      3 tb Seasoned dry bread crumbs

  A good dish for a large crowd. Just add a simple tossed salad and
  some crusty garlic bread for a quick party meal. Don't use a metal
  pan for this dish because the artichokes will become discolored
  from it.
  
  You may assemble the lasagna ahead of time and bake it later.
  Cover it well and refrigerate for up to one day or freeze for up
  to a month.
  
  In a large pot of boiling water, cook the noodles for 10 to 12
  minutes, or until just tender. Drain and rinse with cold water.
  Set aside. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick frying pan over medium
  heat, warm the oil. Add the onions and garlic; cook, stirring
  frequently, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until tender. Stir in the stock
  and basil; bring to a boil. Add the artichokes, spinach and
  peppers; cover and cook for 5 minutes. Remove the lid and cook
  until all the liquid has evaporated. Set aside.

  In a 1-quart saucepan over medium heat, melt the margarine. Whisk
  in the flour; cook for 1 minute. Slowly whisk in the milk,
  Parmesan and nutmeg; cook, stirring constantly, for 5 to 7
  minutes, or until the sauce boils and thickens. Preheat the oven
  to 350 degrees. Coat a 9-by-13-inch glass or ceramic baking dish
  with nonstick spray.

  To assemble the lasagna, spread 1/3 cup of the sauce in the bottom
  of the prepared baking dish. Top with 3 of the noodles; spread
  with half of the artichoke mixture. Spoon 1/3 cup of the sauce
  over the artichoke mixture and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of the
  bread crumbs. Repeat the procedure. Top with the remaining 3
  noodles. Spread with the remaining sauce and sprinkle with the
  remaining 1 tablespoon bread crumbs. Cover with foil and bake for
  30 minutes. Uncover and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until
  bubbly. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

  by Prevention Magazine, http://www.healthyideas.com
  
  Posted to Digest eat-lf by Tina D. Bell
 
MMMMM

Cheers

YK Jim


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