Dried Pineapple Mac OS
Dried Pineapple Mac OS
Nutritional Benefits of Eating Gerbs Allergy Friendly Dried Pineapple and a Muffin Recipe.
Dehydrate the pineapple slices until they are crisp and dry to the touch. Remove pieces of the fruit from the dehydrator as they dry. Some pieces of pineapple will dry faster than others. Place the dried pineapple on a paper towel and allow the pineapple to cool to room temperature.
Dried fruits offers some advantages: a longer shelf life and portability. Dried fruits contain fiber, which help keep your digestive system running smoothly. Dried apricots, for example, contain 6.5 grams per cup, while fresh apricots contain just 3.1 grams.
- Delectable Dried Pineapple make an irresistible break in the middle of the day. They're an ideal component to your favorite savory and sweet recipes, and can be a nutritious part of your daily diet. Pineapple, like many of the dried fruits from the Superior Nut Company, is an excellent source of vitamins, copper, magnesium and fiber. Eaten regularly, Pineapple can help strengthen bones.
- Leave your Mac for as long as possible to give the liquid a chance to drain away completely. The longer you can let your Mac sit, the better, but 48 hours is the absolute minimum. To help the drying process, you may want to place your Mac somewhere warm, such as an airing cupboard, or near a source of heat, such as a radiator.
- Dry the pineapple slices on paper towels: Lay the pineapple slices in a single layer on paper towels and pat dry with additional paper towels. Move the pineapple slices to the drying racks: Lay the pineapple slices in a single layer on 2 to 3 wire cooling racks, making sure they do not touch.
GOOD FOR YOUR BONES
The Institute of Medicine recommends that men get 2.3 milligrams of manganese, a mineral that helps develop strong bones and connective tissues, each day, while women need 1.8 milligrams. Two medium-sized slices of dried pineapple give you about 75 to 80 percent of this amount, according to the Linus Pauling Institute. If you are at risk for osteoporosis, adding pineapple to your diet may help protect your bones from losing density.
THE SIMPLE & EASY RECIPE BELOW WOULD WORK WELL WITH ANY OF GERBS ALLERGY FRIENDLY DRIED FRUITS. EXPERIMENT! ADD RAISINS OR BLUEBERRIES!
This recipe is not allergen free. It contains: eggs, gluten. If you are living with an egg allergy, please refer to this resource on egg substitutions. If you are gluten intolerant or have Celiac Disease, please use a gluten free flour instead of the all-purpose flour. As always, please consult with your allergist and/or registered dietitian on how to manage your specific allergy/allergies and before trying new recipes.
PINEAPPLE APRICOT MUFFINS
NOTE:If the batter is too thick, add some orange juice – a bit at a time – or any juice on hand…even cranberry!
INGREDIENTS
4 eggs
3/4 c. raw sugar or honey or any type of sweetener you prefer
1 c. oil (your preference)
1 c. Gerbs Allergy Friendly Dried Chopped Pineapple Cubes
3/4 c. Gerbs Allergy Friendly No Sugar Added Dried Apricots (snip into smaller bits)
Grated rind of 1 lemon (wash the lemon first)
2 c. all-purpose flour (you can use whole wheat or any type you wish)
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. Gerbs Himalayan Sea Salt
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven 375 degrees.
- Grease muffin pans.
- Combine with whisk, the eggs, sugar, oil, pineapple, apricots and lemon rind.
- Mix dry ingredients.
- Add all at once to wet ingredients and fold together gently.
- Mix only until flour is incorporated (don’t over mix!).
- Bake at 375 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Makes 15 muffins.
- Great for breakfast, snack etc. etc.
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5 August 2013 - The Philippine Consulate General in New York reported to the Department that the Philippines, represented by the Department of Agriculture (DA) and nine food companies, recently participated at the International Food Expo held at the New Jersey Convention and Exposition Center in Edison, New Jersey from June 27 to 28. DA Regional Executive DirectorCipriano Santiago (Regional Field Unit IV-B) led the Philippine delegation.
The Philippines’ inaugural participation at this food expo, which is now on its fourth year, was doubly significant because it was one of the event’s two platinum sponsors. As such, the Philippines was given a big and prominent area of the trade hall. Other Asian countries also participated for the first time.
The annual event attracts supermarket buyers, national brokers, retailers, restaurant owners, and ethic food importers and distributors from USA, Canada and the Caribbean islands.
Philippine Consul General in New York Mario De Leon, Jr., who came to the expo to support the Philippine delegation, welcomed the Philippines’ participation at the event. “The International Food Expo has given our country another opportunity to introduce Philippine food products to the US market. It comes at a time when Filipino cuisines are gaining wider acceptance in the US mainstream. The more available our food ingredients and products are in Northeast USA, the more people will be encouraged to prepare and enjoy our food and cuisines.”
The participating Philippine companies and the products they promoted were the following:
Marigold Manufacturing Corporation - Mama Sita mixes (soup, stews, marinate, stir-fries, spring roll and achuete) and Mama Sita sauces (marinated oyster, top seasoning, all natural vinegar)
Sagrex Foods - Golden frozen saba banana, frozen saba turon with langka (jackfruit), frozen sliced saba banana
Refmad V-Enterprise - Dragon fruit by-products: cookies, wine, vinegar, tea
C.O.P. Pili and Sweets - Pili nuts filled pastry, pili nut with honey, pili nut with garlic and chili, pili nut with salt and pepper
Gracias Foods - All natural fruit snacks, fruit powder, ready-to-cook veggies pack, flavored pastry wrappers
M. Lhuillier Food Products - Tropical dried fruits (dried mango, dried melon, dried coconut, dried pineapple, dried soursop)
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Psure, Inc. - Coconut sugar, coconut jam, coconut syrup, coconut flour, coconut chips, virgin coconut oil
The Churner Group - Suchero organic natural sweetener
Raw Brown Sugar Milling - Organic certified muscovado sugar
The Department of Agriculture had its own booth showcasing Philippine-made mango rum liquor and different varieties of Philippine organic rice.
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Among the large distributors of Asian food products that expressed interest for distributing the exhibited Philippine food products were: Everlasting Distributors Inc./ Golden Fortune Import & Export Corp., Mon Chong Loong Trading Corporation, Asian Food Markets, Eastland Food Corporation, Asia Etc. and Phil-Am Trading. END
Dried Pineapple Mac OS