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	<title>ecomii food blog</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:53:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Apple Butter: Simple Canning Recipe</title>
		<link>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/food/2009/10/27/apple-butter-simple-canning-recipe/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:13:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Loretta White</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Food Preservation]]></category>

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For this I use the water bath canning method. One can also use a pressure cooker canner, but water is easier.
Apple butter adds elegance to bread and is delicious as a baste to chicken and pork.  It can be a sauce for ice cream, oatmeal, baked apples, and - well, your imagination is the limit!
This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Water-Bath Canning Simplified: Methods, Recipes and Tools for the Newbie or Pro</title>
		<link>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/food/2009/10/13/water-bath-canning-simplified-methods-recipes-and-tools-for-the-newbie-or-pro/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:47:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Loretta White</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Food Preservation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Fruit]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Health Concerns]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Eating]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Meal Planning]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Natural Alternatives]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Organic]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Spices]]></category>

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There are several true and fast ways to preserve your fruits and vegetables. One of the easiest methods is water-bath canning, which anyone can do at home.
Having an enormous bounty this year, I needed to preserve my excess. You can also use local produce or a pick-your-own  if you do not have a garden. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Canning Preservation Methods Expanded: Two Ways To Use At Home</title>
		<link>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/food/2009/10/07/canning-preservation-methods-expanded-two-ways-to-use-at-home/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/food/2009/10/07/canning-preservation-methods-expanded-two-ways-to-use-at-home/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:15:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Loretta White</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Dessert]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Entertaining]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Environmental Impact]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Food Preservation]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Fruit]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Health Concerns]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Eating]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Local Farmers]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Meal Planning]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Natural Alternatives]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Organic]]></category>

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You might ask why you would spend a weekend preserving food, it seems so time consuming and difficult. Well, the perks are unbeatable; Save money, eat healthier, impress your guests when entertaining while being less stressed to do so because you have pre-made gourmet items at hand, have great gifts to give, create memories and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Preserving Your Bounty</title>
		<link>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/food/2009/10/05/preserving-your-bounty/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/food/2009/10/05/preserving-your-bounty/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:58:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Loretta White</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Natural Alternatives]]></category>

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I know it seems daunting, but the end results are so worth every effort you put in. Contrary to popular belief, preserving food and herbs doesn’t require great skill and expensive tools. We just have forgotten the methodologies and some of us are afraid that we might make a mistake, and that could be fatal.
&#8230; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Purple Jasmine Rice Pudding: Fair Trade and Gluten-Free. Sweet!</title>
		<link>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/food/2009/10/01/purple-jasmine-rice-pudding-fair-trade-dessert%e2%80%a6sweet/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/food/2009/10/01/purple-jasmine-rice-pudding-fair-trade-dessert%e2%80%a6sweet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:17:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marie Oser</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Eating]]></category>

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The Fair Trade initiative is a market-based approach that empowers small growers and craftspeople by organizing them into co-operatives.  Fair Trade&#8217;s strategic intent is to work with marginalized producers and workers to achieve economic self-sufficiency and environmental standards.
According to Fairtrade Labelling Organizations (FLO), as of 2007 almost 8 million producers and their families have benefited [...]]]></description>
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		<title>4 Simple Steps to Healthy Eating</title>
		<link>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/food/2009/09/29/4-simple-steps-to-healthy-eating/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/food/2009/09/29/4-simple-steps-to-healthy-eating/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Edward Ebbert</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Healthy Eating]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Organic]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Snacks]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Whole Grains]]></category>

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You are what you eat. Problem is, it’s hard to know what you’re eating these days – not to mention where it came from. That’s why we have to get smarter about what we’re putting in our bodies if we want to stay healthy.
Luckily, It’s not that hard to eat better: you just have to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5-Step Guide to Kicking Your Sugar Habit (without sacrificing your sweet tooth)</title>
		<link>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/food/2009/09/23/5-step-guide-to-kicking-your-sugar-habit-without-sacrificing-your-sweet-tooth/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/food/2009/09/23/5-step-guide-to-kicking-your-sugar-habit-without-sacrificing-your-sweet-tooth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:32:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Latham Thomas</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Health Concerns]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Shopping]]></category>

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Let’s face it: We’re addicted to sugar – and it’s wreaking havoc on our health.
Check the back of your favorite snack and you’ll probably see some form of sugar on the ingredient list. Whether they call it sugar, sucrose, high fructose corn syrup, dextrose, fructose, sorbitol, maltodextrin, mannitol, or malitol, consuming too much of it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Natural Sweeteners: Healthy Sugar Alternatives</title>
		<link>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/food/2009/09/17/natural-sweeteners-healthy-sugar-alternatives/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/food/2009/09/17/natural-sweeteners-healthy-sugar-alternatives/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:01:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Latham Thomas</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Health Concerns]]></category>

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Our diets are loaded with sugar. We may think we are only consuming the slightest bit, even on our best days, but our coffee, breads, fast foods, snacks, and even certain fruits are laden with sugars.
The worst of it is most of the synthetic sugars are difficult for the body to process and eliminate, so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Studies Find Mercury Levels Increasing in U.S.</title>
		<link>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/food/2009/09/15/new-studies-find-mercury-levels-increasing-in-us/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/food/2009/09/15/new-studies-find-mercury-levels-increasing-in-us/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 18:03:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marie Oser</dc:creator>
		
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A new government study revealed widespread mercury contamination of fish tested in streams across the U.S.¹ In the most comprehensive study of its kind to date, scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey tested more than 1,000 fish from nearly 300 streams across the nation from 1998 to 2005.
Every fish tested showed traces of mercury and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Go Organic, not Broke</title>
		<link>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/food/2009/08/31/go-organic-not-broke/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ecomii.com/blogs/food/2009/08/31/go-organic-not-broke/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:11:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Latham Thomas</dc:creator>
		
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From the Farmer&#8217;s Market to the Super Market- 7 Savvy Tips to set on track to a green diet that is better for you, the planet, and your wallet.
Living green is becoming mainstream, yet it&#8217;s still difficult for people to make a switch over to Organic, mostly because of the cost. Organic produce can cost [...]]]></description>
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