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DIY ORGANIC:  Urban Gardening!

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“I wanted a carrot without toxic ingredients I didn’t know how to spell.”

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Urban Gardening: An Appleseed With Attitude
New York Times
 

“…our food source…It’s been hijacked from us. But if you get soil, plant something in it and water it, you can feed yourself. It’s that simple.” —Ron Finley
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Ron Finley…juggles jobs as a fitness trainer and fashion designer to support his passion for gardening…His radical fix is to take back [urban] land and plant it, even if it’s the skinny strip between concrete and curb….
He does not receive a salary for his work at L.A. Green Grounds, the volunteer organization he helped found three years ago to install vegetable gardens in vacant lots and sidewalk medians in blighted areas…
Mr. Finley has been thrust into the unlikely role of pavement-pounding Johnny Appleseed. His talk has received almost 900,000 views on TED’s Web site and his message that edible gardens are the antidote to inner-city health issues, poverty and gang violence (“if you ain’t a gardener, you ain’t gangsta,” he told the crowd) has gone supernova.
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(photos-urbangrdencasual.com;gardening.about.com;inhabitat.com)
. RECIPE:   Roasted Baby Carrots, with Chile, Mint and Orange Glaze This healthy, homemade side dish is free of unwanted synthetic chemicals, easy to prepare, and low-cost.  The hot, zesty crushed red pepper spices mixed with the sweetness of the orange glaze will make you wonder why you don’t eat carrots more often.  . INGREDIENTS 1/4 cup fresh-squeezed orange juice 2 tablespoons olive oil (*organic…skip the pesticides), divided 1 tablespoon unseasoned (*and additive-free) rice vinegar 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper 1/2 teaspoon salt (*sea salt…skip the synthetic chemicals in table salt) 4 bunches baby carrots (about 32), trimmed, peeled 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh mint 1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated orange peel ___ PREPARATION Preheat oven to 375°F. Whisk juice, 1 tablespoon oil, and vinegar in small bowl to blend; set aside. Stir remaining 1 tablespoon oil, crushed red pepper, and salt in medium bowl. Add carrots and toss to coat. Scrape carrot mixture onto large rimmed baking sheet. Arrange carrots in single layer. Roast carrots until almost tender, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes (depending on size). Add juice mixture and toss to blend. Roast until juices are reduced to glaze and coat carrots, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes longer. Season to taste with more salt, if desired. Transfer carrots to large bowl; add mint and orange peel and toss to blend. Transfer to serving bowl. ________ (*Recipe altered by ChemicalFreeLife.tumblr.com to be free of unwanted synthetic chemicals; original source recipe:Bon Appétit;thebittenword.com)
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RECIPE:   Roasted Baby Carrots, with Chile, Mint and Orange Glaze


This healthy, homemade side dish is free of unwanted synthetic chemicals, easy to prepare, and low-cost.  The hot, zesty crushed red pepper spices mixed with the sweetness of the orange glaze will make you wonder why you don’t eat carrots more often. 

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1/4 cup fresh-squeezed orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil (*organic…skip the pesticides), divided
  • 1 tablespoon unseasoned (*and additive-free) rice vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt (*sea salt…skip the synthetic chemicals in table salt)
  • 4 bunches baby carrots (about 32), trimmed, peeled
  • 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh mint
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated orange peel

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PREPARATION

Preheat oven to 375°F. Whisk juice, 1 tablespoon oil, and vinegar in small bowl to blend; set aside.

Stir remaining 1 tablespoon oil, crushed red pepper, and salt in medium bowl. Add carrots and toss to coat. Scrape carrot mixture onto large rimmed baking sheet. Arrange carrots in single layer.

Roast carrots until almost tender, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes (depending on size). Add juice mixture and toss to blend. Roast until juices are reduced to glaze and coat carrots, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes longer. Season to taste with more salt, if desired. Transfer carrots to large bowl; add mint and orange peel and toss to blend. Transfer to serving bowl.

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(*Recipe altered by ChemicalFreeLife.tumblr.com to be free of unwanted synthetic chemicals; original source recipe:Bon Appétit;thebittenword.com)

Fresh Fruits and Vegetables at a huge savings! . Find out what a CSA is and how joining one can save you money and keep you healthier. Savings Experiment: Join a CSA . Fresh fruits and vegetables can be expensive, but there are ways to save on fresh items. Instead of buying from the supermarket, join your local CSA and you can save up to 40 percent on seasonal produce. thesavingsexperiment ____________________ chemicalfreelife.tumblr.com says:  To find your local CSA go here: . CSA - LocalHarvest www.localharvest.org/csa/ . Local Harvest / Farmers Markets / Family Farms / CSA / Organic Food www.localharvest.org/ . Find locally grown produce anywhere in the country! Use our map to locate farmers markets, family farms, CSAs, farm stands, and u-pick produce in your area! .
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Fresh Fruits and Vegetables at a huge savings!

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Find out what a CSA is and how joining one can save you money and keep you healthier. Savings Experiment: Join a CSA

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Fresh fruits and vegetables can be expensive, but there are ways to save on fresh items. Instead of buying from the supermarket, join your local CSA and you can save up to 40 percent on seasonal produce.

thesavingsexperiment

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chemicalfreelife.tumblr.com says:  To find your local CSA go here:

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Find locally grown produce anywhere in the country! Use our map to locate farmers markets, family farms, CSAs, farm stands, and u-pick produce in your area!
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