Limbaugh Toyota's Toyota Times
July 2010 Issue
QUOTE OF THE MONTH:
“I found the vehicle I wanted without excess options at a fair price.” — Henne
SAFETY TIP OF THE MONTH:
Food Safety: Produce Preparation
* Taken from www.foodsafety.gov
- Cut away any damaged or bruised areas on fresh fruits and vegetables. Produce that looks rotten should be discarded.
- All produce should be thoroughly washed.
- Many pre-cut, bagged produce items like lettuce are pre-washed. If the package indicates that the contents have been pre-washed, you can use the produce without further washing.
- Even if you plan to peel the produce before eating, it is still important to wash it first.
- Washing fruits and vegetables with soap or detergent or using commercial produce washes is not recommended.
- Scrub firm produce, such as melons and cucumbers, with a clean produce brush.
- Drying produce with a clean cloth towel or paper towel may further reduce bacteria that may be present.
OUTDOOR TIP OF THE MONTH:
Family Hiking Game Tips
*Taken from www.outdoors.org
- Slide show — Give each hiker a six-inch by six-inch cardboard frame and ask them to pick up a leaf off the forest floor. Be sure not to collect leaves from living plants. After they've made and studied their "slide," say "click" and pass the slides to the left. Continue until everyone has their original slide back.
- Mystery bag — You'll need a stuff sack or lunch bag and items found along the trail. Collect items (acorns, pine cones, small stones, trash, etc. — no fair picking any living plants). When you stop for a rest, have your kids put their hands in the bag and try to identify the items they touch. Scatter the materials back in the woods when you're finished.
RECIPE OF THE MONTH
DINNER MEAT LOAF ‘MUFFINS’
Serves: 6
*Taken from www.allrecipes.com
Ingredients:
1 cup finely chopped onion
½ cup finely chopped carrot
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup ketchup, divided
1 ½ pounds ground beef, extra lean (raw)
1 cup finely crushed fat-free saltine crackers (20)
2 tablespoons prepared mustard
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 large eggs
Cooking spray
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°. Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chopped onion, chopped carrot, dried oregano, and minced garlic; sauté 2 minutes. Cool. Combine onion mixture, 1/2 cup ketchup, and the remaining ingredients except cooking spray in a large bowl. Spoon the meat mixture into 12 muffin cups coated with cooking spray. Top each with 2 teaspoons ketchup. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until a thermometer registers 160°.
